Brian P

Greetings Everyone, I'm a first semester LPN student beginning an accelerated program. Not only is the program 12 months long, but the instructors opted to make the course load "front heavy." In other words, placing course material heavily towards the beginning of the semester so that more time can be allocated to clinical later in the semester. I'm honestly struggling to cover enough ground in my studies. Even when I'm able to read the required material, I can't do so in a fashion which I consolidate the content to memory. Please, if anyone has suggestions for strategies for prioritization success I'm all ears.

It would help if the term "Anti-vaxxer" was defined a bit more. Things to consider: Including the "vaccine hesitant" or those that were suggesting for people to wait until FDA approval of a COVID vaccine. Including those that are advertising that vaccination is a personal choice. This one is dicey, because many try to validate their anti-vaccine position by suggesting that this is an attempt at state-control. Some will say things like "I got the vaccine but whether you do is up to you" without actually providing the research for patients to make informed decisions about vaccination. While it is true that patient choice is important, the failure of presenting proper data tacitly allows things like science denial, or denigration of organizations like the CDC or WHO to fester. Of course, educating a patient is no guarantee that they will make the wisest decision, but is at the very least a case of best practices.