Tweety BSN, RN

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    US Healthcare system question.

    Drinking age when I grew up was 18 but now it's 21. You can vote, go to war, possess (not own) a gun, drive, but not buy alcohol. On the flip side studies have shown it was reduced alcohol related...
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    The Movie and TV Thread

    Maestro is a Netflix biopic about American composer and conductor Leonard Bernstein. It's getting a lot of love at awards season so far getting Best Actor, Best Actress and Best Director nominations...
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    Friday January 5th 2024

    Good morning! My work wife and I enjoy working together. We are the oldest one's there. We vent a lot but sometimes she can be a bit much. I can't engage that they hate her for not scheduling...
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    The Trump Thread

    Trump says he will pardon many of the January 6th imprisoned patriots. God Bless America
  6. So riddle me this. A member of the party that is all about religious freedom, against indoctrination of children, etc. wants to put the Ten Commandments in each school room in Oklahoma. Does that...
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    The Trump Thread

    She has responded. https://news.Yahoo.com/liz-cheney-schools-trump-over-172003600.html Her accusation of being hangry I think harks back to a Truth Social post he made when he said "That...
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    Thursday January 4th 2024

    G'day. Stars, I'm so happy that your BIL and SIL are so helpful. Really it's his mother and I'm happy he stepped up to the plate. Dianah, glad you're feeling "normal" again. J22,...
  9. Science, evidence and fact be damned. His statements are officially on the Department of Health Website....
  10. Thanks for the correction. They are a significant source of funds for my facility but I'm not sure of the profit. I do know my facility and our parent organization of not-for-profits are not losing...
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    The Movie and TV Thread

    "You Are What You Eat" is about a study that involves twins to take genetics out of the equation and analyzes what happens when one goes plant based and one stay ominivore. Clearly it was made by...
  12. I should have included in our profits payments from Medicare/Medicaid which most working people pay into, as well as retired people of a certain income. This would probably make up a huge chunk of...
  13. And the crowd goes wild. I confess to having look up the meaning of "psyop" which is psychological operation. " Psychological operations (PSYOP) are operations to convey selected information and...
  14. All ERs are required to treat patients regardless of their ability to pay. For some like county hospitals it is the taxpayers paying for it. In cases like my hospital it's the profits from the...
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    Wednesday January 3 2024

    Good morning! Joe, glad you're feeling better and had a decent day. Hope today is the same. Woke up around 1:45 restless for some reason. Took 1/2 of a klonopin to settle down and then...
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    New Years Eve 2023

    I worked day shift New Years Eve and fell asleep before midnight but was off the next day. My favorite holiday to have off is Thanksgiving. My parents always came down to visit me here in...
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    Insomnia, night shift, and 6 on???

    We are only allowed to schedule ourselves 3 days a week. When there are needs in the schedule we're allowed to pick them up with no apparent max. Recently a night shift nurse picked up 11 in a row...
  18. Healthcare certainly is not a waste of tax dollars. I don't think cash workers should get any special consideration for Medicaid that other workers don't have. They might be dropped off at the...
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    Tuesday January 2 2024

    Good morning! I've been up since 6AM doing a little of this and that. Going to yoga later. Most people are in the "I don't make resolutions camp". At least most I know, but I did some...
  20. I just thought it strange to ask what is it about labor that would cause and employer to pay someone and thought I was missing something. You work and thus the employer is inclined to pay you. I...
  21. While I think the poster making a point about "hard labor" isn't necessary, I'm not sure what you're asking
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    The Movie and TV Thread

    Saltburn is an Amazon Prime movie that's British. It revolves around a young man with a bad home life that gets invited to spend some time with his much richer friend at their estate called...
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    New Years Day Monday January 1 2024

    Great pics J22! Love the tuxedos! Had a low key day. Went to the gym as is a New Years Day tradition on years I'm not working. That way I start the year off right. I have not exercised much...
  24. Yes, it was obvious that you were asking if you should be concerned for people (cash paid) people facing difficulties in getting assistance, not all people obviously. Did I miss something? But...
  25. I wanted to respond to the idea that "For those folks, am I supposed to be concerned that they find it burdensome to apply for public health insurance that my income tax is helping pay for?" but...