We had a small accident at the office yesterday. No biggie, but one of the guys managed to stab himself with his pocket knife while using it as a screw driver. Since I was the only one with a vehicle I decided to take him to public health instead of the hospital, knowing how long one must wait there and the problems we would have.
I felt like I had an illegal with me...because he didn't have a Nunavut health card. He has been here for over a year and you are suppossed to get one within three months of arrival...men. I recommend before he get one but I'm not his mom...so what can you do. Thank goodness I know most of the nurses down there and they fixed him up with a tetanus shot and a bandaid.
It is one thing to need to pay for a hospital visit, a few hundred dollars for a short visit, but if he needed to be medivaced (sp) to Ottawa it would cost over $25,000. Not worth the risk if you ask me...but then again I've been safe and responsible for most of my life.
I spent all day today (Thursday) helping at the Skills Nunavut competition. I was judge for the baking contest, bread and lemon meringu pie! It was rough...having to taste pies and eat bread. Sigh. Lots of fun and the two girls I had to judge were sweet. Lots of fun but back to the office in the morning...unless we get the storm that someone mentioned late this afternoon.
Mmmm...snow storm.
2 comments:
Jennifer:
The things the boss must do for the staff. I guess that would be covered under "other duties". You are correct, you can advise all you want but you can't force people to follow through on common sense procedures.
Edith
Never a dull moment for you Jennifer! Good that you know the nurses and were able to help him. Would he have to pay the $25,000 himself (if needed)because he doesn't have a health card? Wow!! Pays to do what you're supposed to.
If you have pics of the girls from the baking contest you'll have to post them for us.
There's a hockey team from Iqaluit here right now for a tournament. I'm sure they find our weather warmer, but boy has it been windy, with a damp chill!
Take care ... Lori B.
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