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Interesting article: A grim warning from Israel: Vaccination blunts, but does not defeat Covid

Interesting articles..... "A grim warning from Israel: Vaccination blunts, but does not defeat Delta" https://www.sciencemag.org/news/2021/08/grim-warning-israel-vaccination-blunts-does-not-defeat-delta "Can You Get Delta Variant if You Already Had COVID-19?" https://www.healthline.com/health-news/can-you-get-delta-variant-if-you-already-had-covid-19

Personally, I will not be getting the vaccine and if that means looking for employment elsewhere, I guess that's what I will have to do. I find it interesting that people are being mandated by employers to get a vaccine that technically has not gone through the "official" FDA approval process but is only for Emergency Use. While there may be reports that the vaccine itself is 90 plus percent effective and serves the "greater good" only time will tell. If peeps want to get the vaccine fine, but for those who have concerns about the safety of the vaccine or fear that they could have a serious reaction or die from it, should be given the alternative to opt out!!. In my workplace, several employees immediately had allergic/anaphylactic reactions after their first shot. While you most likely disagree with my decision on the matter, it is not your decision to make but mine. ?

Unfortunately, your complaints need to be taken up with management if you are concerned about it as it has nothing to do with the nurses who took LOA and frankly, that is really none of your business as frustrating as the situation may be.

I am thinking I might retire in the next 2 years. If not, I might consider a job that is not related to nursing or healthcare.

Good video on pros/cons and working as a CNA during nursing school. Again, lots of variables. If you have the luxury of not having to work while in nursing school then why work and not devote your studies to nursing school. Most people though dont have the luxury and have to pay the bills so to speak so, you have to work somewhere. I think the pros mentioned in the video outweigh the cons personally, especially if you are planning on becoming a nurse and getting your foot in the door, so to speak as a new grad. Just some thoughts...

I think it really depends upon where you live as far as there being a nursing shortage. Some states are worse than others but overall, there doesnt seem to be a nursing shortage where I live, only a nursing surplus and schools are popping out nurses left and right and the job pickens are great for HR departments as they definitely have a larger pool of candidates to choose from. Having a higher education, although nice, does not always guarantee a higher salary i.e. some employers are just plain cheap.... they demand all these higher credentials, but turn you down for some nursing positions because they consider you to be "overqualified" (educational wise) and/or figure you will leave if they hire you once you find a job that pays you more based upon your education and experience.

Hmmm... personally, I don't think anything can be said about what bathroom you use to poop unless it was specifically for patients. I view it as a request and her/his preference as to where you go to the bathroom. Have you specifically asked why the request is being made and the rationale behind his/her request Other than it stinks and stinks up the area? I am curious to know what would happen if you were to ignore the request and continue to use the bathroom?? Would you end up being written up for insubordination? Unless there is a policy of some sort that you cannot use a particular restroom, I think it would be a hard sell in leading you to termination. Maybe this would be a good anonymous question to ask your HR department :)

BenOver: Thank you for making me feel incredibly "dumb" for asking this question and please keep and save your negative sarcasm your wrote below to yourself!! While I realize that my question may not be what happens in the "real world", I am only trying to follow along as to what is taught in my nursing text. Personally, if this wasnt such a big deal then I wonder why so many health care facilities, as well as public restrooms, have gone to automated and dyson hand dryers for drying your hands verses the "old crank/lever" towel dispensers. Could the answer have something to do with touching contaminated surfaces with your "clean" hands?? I Thank all of the rest of the nurses on this forum that were very helpful in answering my question without making me feel like it was a "dumb" question (according to you!!) I've seen a lot of just really out of the blue questions, ODD that is. But, For Me, this is topping the chart. If I may say....can include this in the top 10. Even my 8 year old nephews or nieces can figure this out! I'm not kidding. Really. While I realize that these techniques may not be what happens in the "real world" I am only trying to follow what is taught in my nursing text. Personally, if this wasn't such a big deal then I wonder why so many health care facilities as well as public bathrooms have gone to automated and dyson air dryers for drying hands verses the "old crank/lever" devices?? Could the answer rest in having to do with touching contaminated areas with clean hands??? I thank all of the rest of the nurses on this forum that were very helpful in answering my "dumb" question !!

While I do appreciate the responses, using the wet paper towel from drying my hands would not be acceptable as the paper towel I use to turn off the faucet after washing and drying my hands is supposed to be dry according to our nursing text and once I rip off the paper towel to dry my hands after washing them there is no paper towel available until after I would touch the crank/lever with my clean hands to dispense some? I guess I'm confused.... 1. crank/lever to dispense paper towel 2. wet hands, wash hands with friction for 20 seconds 3. Use dry paper towel to dry hands ( using the paper towel that I cranked out at the beginning) 4. Use dry paper towel to turn off faucets? (here is where I fumble.....) how do I dispense/crank out a dry paper towel without touching the crank lever on the dispenser?

Delana, I do start by cranking it to wash my hands but after using the paper towel to dry my hands, how do I touch the crank again to get paper towel to turn off the faucet without recontaminating my clean and dried hands?

Hello Everyone, I am a new nursing student who has a question about hand washing and the use of the old lever/crank paper towel dispensers. I was wondering how one would correctly wash and dry their hands without recontaminating their hands by touching the crank on the paper towel dispenser to get a dry paper towel to turn off the faucet. e.g. crank down paper towel, wet hands, apply soap, wash hands using friction for 20 seconds, dry hands with paper towel.... then what? How do I get another paper towel to shut off the water faucet without touching the crank/lever on the paper towel dispenser to get more paper towel? Need procedural advice... not get an automatic dispenser.