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    Defunding the Police: Win /Win Situation Or Recipe for Disaster?

    simba and mufasa posted a topic in U.S. Politics's Talk Politics

    Violence is rampant across low-income black neighborhoods across the nation as police have withdrawn from their communities. Within inner cities, street violence is reaching historic proportions and...
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    Defunding the Police: Win /Win Situation Or Recipe for Disaster?

    simba and mufasa replied to simba and mufasa's topic in U.S. Politics's Talk Politics

    First and foremost, family structure is important. Kids need to hear that they matter and that they have to work hard to get to their destination. Even if poor, a gentle loving home can calm the mind,...
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    Defunding the Police: Win /Win Situation Or Recipe for Disaster?

    simba and mufasa replied to simba and mufasa's topic in U.S. Politics's Talk Politics

    Some say the title is baseless, first of all it has been on the news, second, my concern is the family structure has to be rectified in black communities in order to move forward. Charity begins at...
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    Defunding the Police: Win /Win Situation Or Recipe for Disaster?

    simba and mufasa replied to simba and mufasa's topic in U.S. Politics's Talk Politics

    But is it true that lack of role models or fathers can lead to psychological issues that manifest in different ways as
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    Defunding the Police: Win /Win Situation Or Recipe for Disaster?

    simba and mufasa replied to simba and mufasa's topic in U.S. Politics's Talk Politics

    But is it true that lack of role models or fathers can lead to psychological issues that manifest in different ways as
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    Covid-19 Vaccine Trials in South Africa: Another Tuskegee? #Black Lives Matter Around the World

    simba and mufasa posted a topic in Disaster Preparation

    The death of George Floyd has unveiled many atrocities done to harm black people all over the world. We have seen all races united to give us a voice. During COVID-19, poverty, health disparities and...
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    When You See Something, Say Something

    simba and mufasa posted a topic in General Nursing

    "In the end, we will remember not the words of our enemies, but the silence of our friends. We must live together as brothers or perish together as fools." - Dr. Martin Luther King Racism in nursing...
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    Massive Shortage of ICU Trained Nurses During COVID-19 Pandemic: The Need for Cross Training

    simba and mufasa posted a topic in Disaster Preparation

    On March 11, 2020, the World Health Organization (WHO) named coronavirus disease 2019 “COVID-19”, a global pandemic (Cucinotta, & Vanelli, 2020). The number of people infected with COVID-19 in...
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    When You See Something, Say Something

    simba and mufasa replied to simba and mufasa's topic in General Nursing

    Hi Herring Thanks for the reply, yep, sometimes I struggle with the race thing, but once I became a citizen, can write AA. I watched the funeral and it was surreal when he spoke about that when you...
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    When You See Something, Say Something

    simba and mufasa replied to simba and mufasa's topic in General Nursing

    Hi kdkout Thank you for the encouraging words, they melted my heart, I wish they are many like you. Please do not stop speaking up, change starts with one individual. Please reach out to that new...
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    When You See Something, Say Something

    simba and mufasa replied to simba and mufasa's topic in General Nursing

    Hi Herring Thank you very much for the clarification, it now makes sense. I have a thick accent as well, but am a good teacher and mean business. Thank you for reading my posts, you and me alike have...
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    When You See Something, Say Something

    simba and mufasa replied to simba and mufasa's topic in General Nursing

    Here we go again ! Keinia/Mslecia20 Thank you for baking me up and shedding light to this very sensitive subject. The more examples we give, the stronger the case. As you can read, these are our life...
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    When You See Something, Say Something

    simba and mufasa replied to simba and mufasa's topic in General Nursing

    Hi RNLIFE Thanks, its time to share our life experiences and to us it is real. It sounds otherwise to other people, but a time has come to bring this dilemma to light, together we can! simba and...
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    Massive Shortage of ICU Trained Nurses During COVID-19 Pandemic: The Need for Cross Training

    simba and mufasa replied to simba and mufasa's topic in Disaster Preparation

    noemer and barcode noemer, you should have grieved the hiring. You should have been given first preference since you are in house. Unbelievable that they have to hire new grads. barcode We also did...
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    Transition to Nurse Supervisor

    simba and mufasa replied to athey1999's topic in General Nursing

    Whenever we are faced with a situation, we tend to run away, but fear in this case should be your only courage. I understand a lot about the millennial's because I have a few on my unit, complaint...
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    NP: Age limit?

    simba and mufasa replied to romantic's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    Good for you NurseBlaq, age is just a number, mine is unlisted. You are still a baby but your babys' think otherwise, the sky is the limit. That is the beauty with nursing, you can be anything you...
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    Racism in Nursing: Is It Real?

    simba and mufasa replied to jeastridge's topic in General Nursing

    Hi jeastridge, BSN, RN Thanks to such a timely topic, its interesting reading from the other sides point of view. I was smiling as I was reading the comments, racism is everywhere, but what can we do...
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    NP: Age limit?

    simba and mufasa replied to romantic's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    I am late forties and starting NPMH in August. I am not taking a loan, my employer will pay for some tuition and with my travelling allowances will pay for some. MHNP is not flooded, so many jobs even...
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    Massive Shortage of ICU Trained Nurses During COVID-19 Pandemic: The Need for Cross Training

    simba and mufasa replied to simba and mufasa's topic in Disaster Preparation

    Wizard 1 I would rather be armed with knowledge than be thrown to the wolves. So far my hospital has initiated the ICU cross training, and for competency, nurses are rotated once a month to the ICU...
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    Massive Shortage of ICU Trained Nurses During COVID-19 Pandemic: The Need for Cross Training

    simba and mufasa replied to simba and mufasa's topic in Disaster Preparation

    OUxPhys, BSN, RN I totally agree, in OB and mother baby, we do not have hands on at all. Students just observe and waste time doing paperwork. ICU rotations will give students opportunity to learn and...
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    Should I Leave?! Help!

    simba and mufasa replied to sunflower28's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I am not an NP, but after completing my PhD./MSN in education, I took jobs at rural colleges no one wanted to work at, horrible conditions, no support. After 2 years I gained experience and left....
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    ICU nursing in Texas during COVID

    simba and mufasa replied to bbear2102's topic in Disaster Preparation

    Apparently the other states never learned from us in NY and NJ. I strongly believe that the public think its a hoax, unfortunately, many will perish. As for PPE, same story different state, so sad....
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    Massive Shortage of ICU Trained Nurses During COVID-19 Pandemic: The Need for Cross Training

    simba and mufasa replied to simba and mufasa's topic in Disaster Preparation

    Hie Deborah I agree ICU is not for everyone, but as proven by the pandemic, gears can shift quickly and all of a sudden you find yourself working in ICU. This is a time to be proactive instead of...
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    Massive Shortage of ICU Trained Nurses During COVID-19 Pandemic: The Need for Cross Training

    simba and mufasa replied to simba and mufasa's topic in Disaster Preparation

    Its better just to have the foundation. Those cross-trained nurses can be rotated to the ICU at least for a week monthly to keep and improve skills, eventually becming competent.
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    Nurses and narcotics

    simba and mufasa replied to mdiada's topic in General Nursing

    Please be on the look out, it smells fishy. Have your eyes and ears open. Take pictures of deliveries and discontinued meds if possible and keep on your phone. Your instincts are right, if it quacks...