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Despite extensive review of the risks and benefits of tetorifice vaccination by physicians, the family declined the second dose of DTaP and any other recommended immunizations. Notice: The Family declined. https://www.CDC.gov/mmwr/volumes/68/wr/mm6809a3.htm

My last few words on this: My personal choice to get or not get the "vaccine" is my choice. It is not up to anyone else. What gets me on here is that you assume you have a higher IQ and more knowledge than others, if you disagree with them. You assume that we are not well read and that we don't look at all the sources. You are the kind of nurses that get caught up in all the drama and bs, that think that other people can not make decisions for themselves. Enuff said!

May as well add mho in here. I am NOT getting the vaccine. mRNA tech is still too new. I was in the Navy when the flu vaccine first came out and yes they tried it on the military first. Almost did not survive it. But, now take it every year. Also take the pneuo . at least once every 5 yrs. Reasoning: Have been tested and still get tested once a week due to my job and have been (knock on wood) negative. Do NOT practice masking all the time, only at work. Will wait and if I get it and survive, then, will have immunity the natural way. By the way, feds said at one time, everyone will have "herd immunity" by next May, before the vaccine was pushed. Anyone like me, who has CAD, HTN, extremely scarred up lungs, COPD, chronic pancreatitis and insulin dep. diabetes has to die of something. Covid numbers are based on a lot of false positives and doctors being encouraged to call everything Covid related. It is a Virus, not the end of the world. The media has blown this way out of the water, but, we are going to vaccinate dear old grandma who is a 100yrs old has Alz., can't walk, can't feed herself, incont of B/B, in a nsg. home, against Covid, because her grandchild, who comes to see her once or twice a year, wants her to live forever. Yeah, right.

I retired from a nsg home 3 yrs ago. When I did, I got calls every day to come back to work. Finally after talking it over with my retirement plan and discussing it with the better half, I agreed to go back just every other weekend, But, I can't go over a certain amount of income. It is nice, still keep my hand in nursing, still see old co-workers and make some pocket money. But, some weekends are worse than others and sometimes, just want to just say enough and stay home. My better half doesn't like me working. I do enjoy my time off. Will not give up my retirement.

Hit the wrong button.LOL ALWAYS, put some money aside for yourself. Put it in gold, silver, something that you can use, but, takes an effort to use. If it is easy, will use it up quick and un-necessarily.

I have been in LTC for 15 years. Was hourly, but, since I was making too much money, due to OT/holidays and making sure work was getting done, was placed on salary. Was I given a choice? Yes, work or find another job. That was a few years ago (13) Do I regret it? Yes, have worked though open heart surgery with complications, ARDS, cholesectomy and now post op 9/24/13 robotic prosectomy. Have survived being coded x4 and 2x on a vent. Point is, thru all that, am still as broke now as I was when I was put on salary. Before that, as an hourly paid employee, was able to pay the bills and have a little extra. Too old and too many problems to even be considered for another job. So, if you are still young and in good health, my advice is to stay on the clock. On salary, you will NEVER be paid for your time and effort and the powers that be will have you as a scapegoat for whatever they need. One more little piece of wisdom gained the hard way. ALWAYS

I was a Navy Corpsman from 1973 to 1977. When I got out in IL, the only thing I was qualified for was a nursing assistant and/or EMT. But, unlike some of my friends who went into other fields, I sucked it up, did the CNA thing while going for LPN, then worked as an LPN while getting my RN. Unless you were a Corpsman before 1975, which was when they changed the classes, there is no way to understand what a Navy Corpsman did. Everything that a floor RN does, Corpsman did it. Along with serving with the Marines, and as independent Corpsmen on ships. It made it alot easier getting the degree and working at the same time. President Obama doesn't have a clue what a corpsman does. Neither does the rest of the civilain population, so may as well just buckle down and get it done. I also got into the Air National Guard, which paid for books, etc for only 1 weekend a month and 2 weeks/year. Of course that pre-Iraq. Might think differently now. Have I regretted the way I did it? Only when work gets to be bear, then wish I drove a truck for a living.

Here is the deal. Next Tues I go in for open heart with 8 blocked arteries. They can fix 6 with grafts, will wait 2 days and get the other 2 with angioplasty stents. They will know I am a nurse because it is in my files. I do not work at this hospital. If and when I wake up, I really don't care if they know I am a nurse or not. I know the kind of treatment and care I give and that is what I expect. I have been an observer in open heart cases, have recovered open heart patients and know the risks, etc. Would be much better off being a truck driver going into this. And yes, passed two stress tests, thallium scans, many ekgs, etc. Was always "chest wall" pain. Finally had an aniogram last Wed after 3 years and 8 blockages where the result. I always perfer to know the patient is a nurse if I am taking of them or someone in their family is. Gives us a common ground. I know I am a BAD patient. Makes my hospital stay that much shorter. LOL

I have seen some pts., that I would have liked to give 10mg of Ativan to. LOL Standard Ativan dose PO is 0.5mg to 1mg PO. Tend to think the doctor forgot the decimal point there somewhere. Ambien is for sleep not anxiety. Sometimes giving a "sleeper" to someone who is anxious just makes them worse, i.e, drowsy, but still anxious, so they get out of bed and fall. Ativan IV is sedation pure and simple, but can also be used for seizures, hence ETOH withdrawal = delirum tremors, etc

In 5 years, you will proably be driving a 3 and 1/2hp honda to power the electric motor on your ride. CAUSE gas will be 50.00/gal:rotfl:

Ok, so you wanna be a nurse? Like the smell of fresh caca in the morning, right after the coffee? How about running a code, giving it everything you know and the young man/woman dies anyway? Then getting jumped on because of the time spent cleaning up caca or trying to save a life should have been spent charting so your sorry butt is not sitting there collectin the OT. Been there, done that, was a corpsman, was a nurse's aide, was an LPN, now an RN for 20 years. Every job has its good or bad points. So, go for it, can always change later. Yeah, right>>>!! Ford vs Chevy, horsepower vs speed. Once you crash, doesn't matter what they cut you out of. Reckon I am just getting too old for this stuff.

Got LPN pin, is in drawer somewhere. Got the RN pin, think it is beside the other one somewhere. Not into jewerly. Is personal choice, I guess.

Good luck in looking for a new career. Heck, I just keep playing the lottery. Actually, working as a nurse is not what it used to be. the only thing holding me to my current job is the pay, but, finished up my resume today and I am seriously looking for something else. Have applied for a prn position, just to get my foot in the door at a local hospital. Reason: I made the admin.'s daughter mad when I told her to go to her office. She was making a situation worse that was already handled. She went straight to momma,crying etc. Was called on the carpet and told that this young lady was on my level as a professional and I had better start acting like it. Now walking around with a target on my back. But, have vacation in a week :) and if push comes to shove can always do something else.

I have found that most people don't mind the tats, if you are a "good" nurse. That is regardless of age. Been there, etc, etc. Guess next will be "Nurses who smoke" :chuckle

Just have to post on this thread :chuckle I personally think work of any type suxxes. Am an RN supervisor, have worked in just about every part of a hospital there is. Been a hopital corpsman, a CNA, LPN etc. Have worked every type of frigging shift there is to work. My personal record is 1 and 1/2 mos of 7p-7a straight, NO time off. Yep, that was fun. Anyhow, take a good hard look at nursing. It is pretty good, pays the bills. But, if you get sick easily, can't stand the sight of a pt throwing up, usually all over you, someone bleeding out, constant diarrhea, etc etc. Then, you may want to try something else. Usually, the problems you will encounter is not the pts, but, the staff. We are our own worse enemies. Getting fired as an "at will" employee is not an everyday thing. Getting really p.o.ed and quitting is another. Nsg. jobs are easy to come by, but, you want to avoid job hopping every 3-4 months unless you are per deim. People will talk about ya. :) And yes, I have done lots of other things besides nursing. Good luck inwhatever you decide.