malamud69 BSN, RN

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  1. TMB...Once again I must applaud your zest… But it reminds me of an old adage : “ If you could reason with reli...ous people there would be no reli...ous people”
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    Where do you stand on opening things up during the Pandemic?

    Point is that the flu argument/nonsense is the apples to oranges comparison a vociferous minority loves to tout...Why not use the “Chewbacca is a wookey “ defense or a select read from Dr. Seuss...that’s my point.
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    Judy Mikovitz, Ph D and Anthony Fauci, MD

    Sadly, the ‘human’ simian still has no grasp/understanding concerning the use of the frontal lobe. It would in fact, be easier to ride a stegosaurus across an unleavened earth that was all of 3000 yrs old...just saying
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    Where do you stand on opening things up during the Pandemic?

    SARS-CoV-2 is NOT the FLU Is this truth incomprehensible? This thread once again compels the invocation of Hitchens... ”That which can be proclaimed without evidence can be dismissed without evidence “
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    Is anyone else holy crap concerned?

    “One of the saddest lessons of history is this: if we’ve been bamboozled long enough, we tend to reject any evidence of the bamboozle. We are no longer interested in finding out the truth. The bamboozle has captured us. It’s simply too painful to ack...
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    Facial coverings effective?

    This! Thank you...
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    Want some more fun? Here's another conspiracy theory.

    “That which can be proclaimed without evidence can be dismissed without evidence “
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    Judy Mikovitz, Ph D and Anthony Fauci, MD

    “That which can be proclaimed without evidence can be dismissed without evidence “ ...Hitchens
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    Is the Coronavirus beginning the breakdown of our society?

    Look to 80’s British film “Threads” (Nuclear Holocaust) details the fragility of human society/existence. I was just commenting to a close confidant in the ED the other day...if we are falling apart after a few weeks of “staying in” then we should al...
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    Contact after completion of monitoring program?

    In my case they keep records for a certain number of years then those records are destroyed -that is essentially all I was told in the two or three sentence letter of completion… CONGRATS! And it does take a while for that “uneasy feeling“ to sort of...
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    Contact after completion of monitoring program?

    Never ever ...not once Got a random letter of completion from somebody in the program I never had any interaction with ever for the entire four years I was involved… My “case manager/director of the program” who supposedly had my back not one time wi...
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    What is it like in your hospital right now?

    Update: Major city hospital/trauma center-close to NYC Hospital/corporation attempted to make people reuse PPE-Union fought back-policy immediately discontinued. “Hazard pay“ initiated by hospital more as a CYA attempt by management-in actual realit...
  13. Hmmm...while I agree with the statement concerning antibody testing, and that we will see a staggering number of people that have already been exposed I am not so sure I believe with the “aren’t smart enough” notion. If the powers that be could get a...
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    Fed up!!

    To the OP They are rabbit holes, you are in the twilight zone, and unfortunately you’re caught up in a money making machine regardless of COVID-19, regardless of reality/ logic/any semblance of “helping”… Unfortunately the decisions that you are now ...
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    When does it end? I mean really end?

    Yes… Same feeling here… Mine “Ended” mid January. Non-work related, savings decimated… And now as soon as that is completed I am dealing with C 19… The cushion would’ve been nice to take some time off to care for my elderly parents who are now in gra...
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    Applying for Jobs During COVID 19

    I an supposed to start a job in May Hired before all of this became so intense several months ago-HR Stated the only major change so far will be that orientation will be “virtual“ it seems to me that it’s just basically going to be a let’s wait and s...
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    What is it like in your hospital right now?

    I agree “this is not a problem I expected to have” we are very close to NYC and all the extra/per diem shifts were just cancelled. Census low w/ daily shifts cancelled -daily updates/check-ins as needs change-testing tent very limited due to lack of ...
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    Non-compliance with Social Distancing

    I feel the same way you do… I am in the north east let’s just say… And my state has recently put a stay at home order in place etc... I can say this: basically nobody is paying attention to that or at least it’s a 50-50 split… Some people are very se...
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    What is it like in your hospital right now?

    Similar-We are close to NYC: approx 3 hrs-hospital on lockdown… No visitors… Keeping away all the people that call in the ambulance for a broken finger nail etc. etc. etc.… Seems like people are afraid to come to the hospital right now…The effect is ...
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    Afraid of dying

    You are not alone! One decision at a time one moment at a time. Breathe-pace yourself-quiet. My current mantra is :”perspective-do the math” You are not alone!
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    AT A LOSS - COVID High Risk Nurse

    I believe we are all entering into a decision by decision moment by moment time. Clarity comes with each step. Unfortunately I believe we are all in the position that there is no absolute right answer and there is no absolute wrong answer. Look at ev...
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    COVID-19 and Nursing Ethics

    I’m Having a similar ethical/moral dilemma. Currently working in the emergency department for the last several years and my hospital is now getting hit by this thing. I am the primary caregiver for my elderly parents and I made the decision to not wo...
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    Article about a doctor who went through recovery

    Read: "The Sober Truth" by Dodes...says it all...
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    Vent/rant on Nature of public forums:

    My 2 cents...like many of the "non" science/evidence based "non" sense that is shoveled out in most degree programs these days...therapeutic "touch" magical singing bowls...religion...etc...etc...etc...I would only say if it works for you, then that'...
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    Uds 1 day before completion!

    Congrats on completion! We must all never forget...from inception these "programs" had to do with one thing and one thing only...money...glad you are shut of these miscreants and can move on in FREEDOM!