The Canadian Healthcare System and Internationally Educated Nurses in Canada

Running head: DISCUSSION 1
The Canadian Healthcare System
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DISCUSSION 2
Question 1
Introduction
Canadian health care system commonly referred to as Medicare, commenced in the
period 1950s to 1960s. It aimed at enhancing public administration, improve accessibility,
enhance accountability, and adherence to the principles of universality. After its formation, the
Canadian health system assisted many people and even surpassed the united states, which didn't
have the basic principles like the Canadian one (Marchildon, 2014). The healthcare system
received much support from the public and international accolades. Decades have passed, and
the magnificent health care system has turned into a state of problems and crisis. Is the Canadian
Medicare system in shape or turbulence? If so, what has gone astray?
One crucial issue was the ranking of Medicare by the World Health Organization as
position 30 in the world. The once admired health system is not even among the top 10 best
medical system in the world. Although the figures faced complaints from various countries, it
doesn't camouflage the fact that the health system is in crisis (Marchildon, 2014). Medicare has
one of the longest waits in the world. Patients take a lot of time waiting for the rendering of
services. From the emergency room, appointments, and surgeries, the wait is usually lengthy.
Another problem is that healthcare doesn't cover critical medication. The most common
drugs are locked out. It is no doubt that the problem experienced is as a result of a healthcare
system that it’s crafting happened in the 60s. Prescription by then was less of emphasis. Besides,
Canadian face a high cost of medication than any other nation in the world (Mazzucato, 2016).
Additionally, the system forces Canadian to cover for the higher medication cost through their
income or through a system of private medication strategy.

DISCUSSION 3
The system still uses rules and regulations crafted in the year 1960s. The society that
made those rules and regulations is gone. The contemporary society is multi-cultured with
different healthcare priorities and problems (Erdman, Gruben, & Nelson, 2017). Most Canadian
demand to be incorporated in decision making to air their values and preferences. Patient want a
health care system that meets their physical and health needs and not a system that shallowly
assumes their needs.
Last, the health care system experiences a shortage in the number of personnel. Many
Canadian don't have doctors in their societies. In many hospital departments, the number of
nurses and healthcare practitioners is less (McDonald & Mcintyre., 2019). With the shortage, the
collaborative aspect of health care is in trouble. As a result many medical practitioners, nurses
and doctors have called for more actions because they are often overworked. If the problem
persists, the Medicare program will soon end abruptly.
In summary, the Canadian healthcare system, since its formation, has helped the
Canadian community. However, with an increased change in modern society, the system
experiences setbacks and disapproval from the public. This is because of various factors that
have been discussed above. The failures of the Medicare program are numerous. With the
increased cost of medication and shortage of personnel, the system has failed the Canadian
society. However, there is still room for improvement.