Thank you for addressing these issues. As an RPN student myself, I feel there is such a divide and seclusion between the two disignations & inadvertently is affecting the main priority; the care of the patients. Hopefully by the time I obtain my license these issues will be addressed & solutions made to improve them.
well said DIane. It is time for RNs and RPNs to work together on this bigger issue. Congratulations on stepping into leadership to take the dicussion above the fray of self-protection and get to the heart of it all.
In the United States even RN’s are looked down upon if you have an Associates Degree vs a BSN. I started out as a LPN; which is similar to your RPN’s. Then I went back to school to become an RN. I passed the NCLEX after 75 questions in 40 minutes. Your always reaching toward a goal, but the goal posts keep moving. Now the United States is thinking of closing BSN programs in favor of Masters degrees, which is 6 years of nursing education.
Hospitals in Canada are so behind in the times. In America they hire LPNs and CNAs in hospitals. In Canada it's nothing but RN and the wait times are so slow because there is a shortage. The quality of care in Ontario would improve if they hired more RPNs and PSWs to provide care to patients. Wait times I'm sure would also improve which is the most common complaint that the public has regarding healthcare in Canada. RNs would also not have to take on such a heavy paiteint load if the hospital's would hire more RPN and PSW to assist in patient care. I feel like the only place that utilizes the skills of RPNs are long-term care facilities and of course similarly to the hospital they rarely hire PSWs to help with assisting in patient care. Something really needs to be done about this. I understand that home care seems to be somewhat more popular in Canada then America and so that's the government's reason for justifying why PSWs and some RPNs should work in that sector vs hospitals but it's not beneficial for patients in the long run. 99 percent of them end up in nursing homes/hospital anyways and they would recieve better care if they had access to various health care professionals as many of them suffer from chronic illnesses. They need to faze out in home care. Canada seems to be the only country that allows this. These nursing agencies are making tons of money from 'in home care' while paying PSWs and RPNs peanuts and cutting their hours. Long term Care needs to utilize the skills more of PSWs and hospitals need to be more inclusive of both the RPN and PSWs to assist in providing care for patients. I wonder if the pay will even Increase because minimum wage will soon be $15 per hour.. A lot of work needs to be done. Great video, I hope these issues will be mentioned during the next election so that change can be made.
This down grading different levels of care has always been this way. Paramedics, advanced care, critical care. , RPN s , RN s . Now the BsCN has made things so tight. No more added skills, ect ect.
Thank you for addressing these issues. As an RPN student myself, I feel there is such a divide and seclusion between the two disignations & inadvertently is affecting the main priority; the care of the patients. Hopefully by the time I obtain my license these issues will be addressed & solutions made to improve them.
well said DIane. It is time for RNs and RPNs to work together on this bigger issue. Congratulations on stepping into leadership to take the dicussion above the fray of self-protection and get to the heart of it all.
In the United States even RN’s are looked down upon if you have an Associates Degree vs a BSN. I started out as a LPN; which is similar to your RPN’s. Then I went back to school to become an RN. I passed the NCLEX after 75 questions in 40 minutes. Your always reaching toward a goal, but the goal posts keep moving. Now the United States is thinking of closing BSN programs in favor of Masters degrees, which is 6 years of nursing education.
The federal gov needs to smarten up and increase hospital funding
Hospitals in Canada are so behind in the times. In America they hire LPNs and CNAs in hospitals. In Canada it's nothing but RN and the wait times are so slow because there is a shortage. The quality of care in Ontario would improve if they hired more RPNs and PSWs to provide care to patients. Wait times I'm sure would also improve which is the most common complaint that the public has regarding healthcare in Canada. RNs would also not have to take on such a heavy paiteint load if the hospital's would hire more RPN and PSW to assist in patient care. I feel like the only place that utilizes the skills of RPNs are long-term care facilities and of course similarly to the hospital they rarely hire PSWs to help with assisting in patient care. Something really needs to be done about this. I understand that home care seems to be somewhat more popular in Canada then America and so that's the government's reason for justifying why PSWs and some RPNs should work in that sector vs hospitals but it's not beneficial for patients in the long run. 99 percent of them end up in nursing homes/hospital anyways and they would recieve better care if they had access to various health care professionals as many of them suffer from chronic illnesses. They need to faze out in home care. Canada seems to be the only country that allows this. These nursing agencies are making tons of money from 'in home care' while paying PSWs and RPNs peanuts and cutting their hours. Long term Care needs to utilize the skills more of PSWs and hospitals need to be more inclusive of both the RPN and PSWs to assist in providing care for patients. I wonder if the pay will even Increase because minimum wage will soon be $15 per hour.. A lot of work needs to be done. Great video, I hope these issues will be mentioned during the next election so that change can be made.
This down grading different levels of care has always been this way. Paramedics, advanced care, critical care. , RPN s , RN s . Now the BsCN has made things so tight. No more added skills, ect ect.