emtb2rn BSN, RN, EMT-B

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    Riots in Minneapolis

    emtb2rn replied to TomPaine's topic in U.S. Politics's Talk Politics

    cyc0sys, yeah, the city pages article clearly outlines the problems with the 3rd degree charges. The vox article mentioned the potential to upgrade but didn’t give as much detail. Based on the...
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    Riots in Minneapolis

    emtb2rn replied to TomPaine's topic in U.S. Politics's Talk Politics

    Actually, no, the da does not have to prove intent to kill. And that’s the rationale behind the 3rd degree charge. “Third-degree murder, by contrast, applies to anyone who “causes the death...
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    Biden and Trump, with and without masks, respectively

    emtb2rn replied to sirI's topic in U.S. Politics's Talk Politics

    K, I’ll concede that revenue from individuals did go up But why did it? You imply it was the cuts. However “Together, faster economic growth and increased numbers of Americans earning higher...
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    Social Media Silences Conservatives?

    emtb2rn replied to sirI's topic in U.S. Politics's Talk Politics

    tompaine said “Take out "social media" and insert "phone company." Imagine if AT&T disconnected calls or internet service if their user said something a supposedly unbiased "fact-checker"...
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    Biden and Trump, with and without masks, respectively

    emtb2rn replied to sirI's topic in U.S. Politics's Talk Politics

    Trump opened up fracking? “But a deeper look at the statistics reveal that while drilling has ticked back up since 2016, the current oil and gas “boom” remains a mere shadow of the frenzy that...
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    Biden and Trump, with and without masks, respectively

    emtb2rn replied to sirI's topic in U.S. Politics's Talk Politics

    zzb13 wrote “And to top it all off, I very much enjoy the fact that I pay $2 something for gasoline, not $5 a gallon, which was the direction we were headed in.” I just picked this...
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    Social Media Silences Conservatives?

    emtb2rn replied to sirI's topic in U.S. Politics's Talk Politics

    So, trump tweeted today "Republicans feel that Social Media Platforms totally silence conservatives voices. We will strongly regulate, or close them down, before we can ever allow this to happen."...
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    Are churches safe?

    emtb2rn replied to Joe V's topic in U.S. Politics's Talk Politics

    Probably not. Close proximity, singing, chanting. This is not religious discrimination. It’s about the safety of the masses. Lemme put it this way - what would jesus
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    Businesses need to fully reopen now!

    emtb2rn replied to TomPaine's topic in U.S. Politics's Talk Politics

    Tompaine wrote “the virus isn't as bad as the "experts" made it out to be and some governors have become drunk with power. ” Please back this up with some stats. Otherwise it’s...
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    ER RN- 26 Weeks Pregnant

    emtb2rn replied to AlyssaJean's topic in Disaster Preparation

    My managers plan is - pregnant colleagues get assigned to the genuine fast-track area of fast-track. If there is any thought of covid in a fast-track pt, including asymptomatic but living with someone...
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    Facial coverings effective?

    emtb2rn replied to Thanksforthedonuts's topic in Disaster Preparation

    THIS. In my ed we see a steady stream of folks who are now coming in for non-covid related complaints but when their labs come back we’re seeing na & k down a hair, just below normal values...
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    Should Social Media shut down Conspiracy Theories?

    emtb2rn replied to Emergent's topic in Disaster Preparation

    I agree with wuzzie. Freedom of speech, as I understand it, is within the public domain. That is, the government cannot restrict your right to say stupid and/or untruthful things in public. So...
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    "At Burger King, We're Updating Our Safety Procedures"

    emtb2rn replied to Emergent's topic in Disaster Preparation

    Thanks. My 1st undergrad degree was rhetorical criticism, aka analysis. Essentially speechwriting & public communication. So you can guess how I feel about
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    "At Burger King, We're Updating Our Safety Procedures"

    emtb2rn replied to Emergent's topic in Disaster Preparation

    Agree with you on this one. It’s like food, only
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    Should Social Media shut down Conspiracy Theories?

    emtb2rn replied to Emergent's topic in Disaster Preparation

    There’s a nursing concept called “knowing what you don’t know”. It speaks to understanding that you don’t know it all and are cognizant of that fact. Know-it-all = dangerous. And dangerous...
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    Judy Mikovitz, Ph D and Anthony Fauci, MD

    emtb2rn replied to Kooky Korky's topic in Disaster Preparation

    ? Here’s Dr Fauci’s bio. Where in the wide world of sports did you come up with the theory that he hyped this virus? And not for nuthin’ but just because you never heard of him doesn’t mean he...
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    Should Social Media shut down Conspiracy Theories?

    emtb2rn replied to Emergent's topic in Disaster Preparation

    And before anyone gets too
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    ANY NURSES TEST POSITIVE FOR COVID

    emtb2rn replied to Guest973564's topic in Disaster Preparation

    I’ll let you know if & when I get an antibodies test. But in my ED & hospital? Hell
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    Should Social Media shut down Conspiracy Theories?

    emtb2rn replied to Emergent's topic in Disaster Preparation

    mmmm, not quite. I see from your postings that you haven’t started nursing school yet. One thing you will learn is how to do research. “Although many types of viruses can cause a common cold,...
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    COVID-19 Trusted Blogs

    emtb2rn replied to Kitiger's topic in Disaster Preparation

    Zdogg https://zdoggmd.com/ gomerblog
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    States are reopening. As a nurse who takes care of COVID, how do you personally feel about going out and seeing people?

    emtb2rn replied to EDScrubLife77's topic in Disaster Preparation

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    How do you do lab work on patients while maintaining social distancing?

    emtb2rn replied to A Hit With The Ladies's topic in Disaster Preparation

    N95, surgical mask, shield. In the ED, every pt, every encounter. Sucks? Yeah, kinda, but after over 2 months of this, not a whole lot of complaining. We use bandaids for nose, have clips so the...
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    Fear and Anxiety

    emtb2rn replied to spark plug's topic in Disaster Preparation

    I have some other theories as well, but in keeping with the tos, will keep them to myself.
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    With all the divisiveness - I figure we could use some Country Music

    emtb2rn replied to hppygr8ful's topic in Disaster Preparation

    Yeah, love me some coe. Here’s john prine breaking out lonesome friends of science. Be sure to listen to his intro, “the end of the world as we know
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    Fear and Anxiety

    emtb2rn replied to spark plug's topic in Disaster Preparation

    I tried that over past couple of days. Here’s how it