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I feel that your current frustrations are with your low paying job and high amount of responsibility. Do you feel that being an MD would dramatically change this situation? Are you able to leverage your current practice by either finding a different job with better pay or finding a niche market to serve? Many PMHNPs make 3-4x the amount you are currently making, have you thought about a post-masters? Or maybe esthetics? More school doesn't automatically equal higher pay. Learn to leverage your degree. Don't work for your degree, make your degree work for you. I make seven figures with an RN degree only (I am a business owner). I chose to pursue PMHNP degree to leverage myself into another business. I would say it's all about your mindset. About me: I am 32 with 6 children (all biological). You can do it.

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Go ahead and continue double masking your kids and wearing gloves to the grocery store while fully vaccinated since you trust everything you cherry pick.

Ahhh yes sir. Of course sire. Please sire spare me. My gosh you are special kind of something.

What misinformation? Tell me what I am saying that misinformative? Obviously you are just too smart. You just can’t handle anything besides your own opinion. You are clearly naive.

What’s reckless? She has a choice to decide if she is at risk for developing serious disease or death.

I agree that this vaccine is highly politicized. But conservatives are not the only one at fault for it. Dr. Fauci and local healthcare officials have given off very inconsistent messaging and the confidence of the public falls with each misstep. I do not agree with mandates in general. We need to educate and help people make informed decisions. Mandating someone (adults especially) is not the way to gain their trust or confidence. The CDC is very much partial to their own political ties and it shows. The professionalism of many healthcare professionals has hit the floor. I personally do not think I need to be forced to get a vaccine I do not want since I am not in a high risk group for developing *serious disease* and already have natural immunity. Data that the vaccine limits the spread is still unconvincing. I fully disagree that children need to be vaccinated. BUT if someone wants it, then have at it. I’ll gladly administer it to anyone who so desires and I encourage it in high risk populations. However, taking something already so unprofessional politicized and where a good portion if the population is rightfully apprehensive about and FORCING them to get it or risk their livelihood for is quite simply medical coercion.

Google: Pfizer criminal record. I would never bank on a company’s good intentions when ? is involved.

I called the recruiter for MD, PAs, and NPs at my local private hospital and asked what his opinion was regarding IVY league Universities compared to regular universities. He words were, “what’s wrong with our local universities?” Any reputable regional university should be fine.

No, not at all. I think of vaccination as a personal choice. I do believe however that many of the recommendations regarding some medications and treatments can be swayed by certain groups due to monetary gains.

I agree 100%. I’m willing to give up everything, pick up my kids and move on a farm in Montana if necessary. I juSt hope the ultra conservative states stay strong.

There is no way I will get that vaccine. I am willing to move states or change careers if needed. I've had some side effects from other vaccines and am fairly cautious about them. Big pharma doesn't care about me, they care about the money. Healthcare is a business. Just look at everyone in HR at your places of work. You're telling me they actually care about you? Scientists can be bought out just like politicians can. The flu shot is such an awesome money maker for vaccine companies. Now they have a second vaccine that they can bank on *annually*. Just imagine how much money this brings them... I'm curious how many people actually read the vaccine pamphlets? The mass push for the flu shot for children, pregnant women, and healthy adults is not indicated by the information pamphlet that comes with the vaccine. So many people blindly follow others without every questioning their intentions. It's terrifying. This vaccine is a HELL no for me.

Thank you for the word of advice. I was looking to switch programs to another “brand name” university to see if it might be a better program. I’ve kinda lost hope though. I’m happy I have a 4.0 in the program.... but that really means nothing as there has been *no* challenge in the program. I know the same now as I did before I started a year ago.

I’m in an MSN program now, and I’m quite dismayed with the rigor of the program. The bar needs to be set much higher. I’m taking advanced pathophysiology now and have learned *nothing* more than what I already new. I refuse to go for a DNP unless it becomes a CLINICAL doctorate. Should I chose to pursue my doctorate, it will be in another field (business or law). Though I heard about the complaining about the quality of NP programs, I thought that by attending a well know, reputable state school would make my situation different but it hasn’t. I’m 1/2 through the program but I hope the second half is better. No way would I ever consider an NP comparable to a MD/DO! It’s very sad that there are people who believe that.

My mom is allergic to surgical masks. Her face gets red, irritated, and swollen for days after she wears one even for a short period of time. Funny thing is we couldn’t figure out what was causing the reaction but a pharmacist pointed it out that many people are having outbreaks because of them.