holisticallyminded

holisticallyminded

LTC, Medical, Rehab, Psych

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About holisticallyminded

holisticallyminded has 7 years experience and specializes in LTC, Medical, Rehab, Psych.


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  1. What to do about DNP and flu shot?

    “Science” for the flu shot is about 9-18% effective in recent years and exposes you to metal adjuvants that are highly neurotoxic. When I hear a nurse espouse this flu propaganda I am dead certain they not only don’t understand the immune system but ...
  2. Get to shadow a hospice nurse, advice?

    I’m weighing in. I disagree that anyone learns to be emotionally tough. This is pure personality (and actually personality has been studied extensively). I am fairly unemotional, with a very low level of neuroticism, which is why I do well with deme...
  3. Should I start displaying my other degrees and credentials as well, or just the nursing related stuff? Really? How about displaying your licensure: RN? In no other profession do they list their degrees on their badge. What arrogant silliness!
  4. Male Nurse Disgusted by Female Nurses

    Oh please. I’m not entirely sure about the age of this male nurse (OP) but nursing is a business and many of us understand that this is a JOB. We have families and lives outside of work and aren’t interested in organizing or protesting anything. This...
  5. Anyone else regret becoming a nurse?

    I regret it every day, it takes a toll on your body. But I’m easily employed and I won’t complain there. My main gripe is that nurses promote the Florence Nightengale story to guilt trip us into giving our own rights away “for the patients.” Last ti...
  6. It isn’t difficult compared to other BS degrees which often have more rigorous science requirements. The BSN is minimal. Nursing school is hazing. Just get through it.
  7. Do You Still Believe These 6 Shingle Virus Myths?

    Become better informed: https://www.nvic.org/vaccines-and-diseases/Shingles.aspx
  8. Have a Bachelors, Do I Really Need a BSN?

    I enrolled in a BSN program. I have a BS in nutrition. When I realized it was not only so similar (clinical coursework focus is changed from clinical nutrition to nursing with patient care ideology remaining the same) but that my dietetics coursework...
  9. Mandatory Hurricane Evacuation - Can I be Forced to Work?

    You've got to be kidding! Don't let ANYONE guilt trip you into putting your life at risk for ANY reason. I do disagree with this "patients first" bs. There wouldn't BE any care if it wasn't for you and if your facility doesn't care to put you first, ...
  10. "That's a myth about nursing"

    Oh there's a shortage all right but it's a planned shortage! With plenty of nurses, facilities understaff on purpose based on a cost/risk analysis. This leads to higher turnover, higher recruitment and training costs which sends the cost/risk analysi...
  11. 12 and 1/2 hours with only 30 minutes for lunch

    Wow, bad advice to the OP. My first year as a nurse I fell for this idea that I could sacrifice my own well-being for my patients/to get the work done. That sure changed fast!! A student should be taking breaks since rest is helpful in a learning env...
  12. Male Nurse Disgusted by Female Nurses

    Farawyn, I didn't mention "hate" did I? But the notion of "equality" in this context is highly flawed. What are you unequal to? What rights and choices do you not have? I'm sorry but I find the notion of equality between the sexes to be a worthless n...
  13. Male Nurse Disgusted by Female Nurses

    Thanks Feelix, this man-hating "equality" business is absolutely ridiculous. People keep THEMSELVES down and nursing is hardly a patriarchy. Neo-feminism has become another way for the militant left to sink their claws into society. I wish I had tim...
  14. Male Nurse Disgusted by Female Nurses

    Oh my, where do I start? The nursing collective as it appears to be referred to by many here is not much of a collective at all. Our common thread is our license. Aside from this, nursing is still very much a blue collar job with various points of e...
  15. Dr. told patient, "Nurses are STUPID".

    And PAs are less educated than ARNPs! He has to feel superior to someone I guess!