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I remember the early days of the pandemic- signing up for my free crocs and free slippers, showing my badge at the chick-fil-a drive-thru for free lunch. My neighbors rang bells and cheered at night. For a few short minutes, I thought I felt like a h...
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The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC, 2019) and the World Health Organization (WHO, n.d.) declare the imperative need to vaccinate all people to improve public health. Traditional wisdom taught to healthcare professionals backs up thi...
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This article was written by someone who wishes to remain anonymous. Due to the topic and emotionally charged nature of the article, the member wanted the topic out in the open so nurses could discuss it. Because she is afraid of retribution if any of...
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COVID-19 was an unprecedented time in everyone's life. More than three years after the first reported COVID-19 case, the world is still battling the infection.
Although we are nowhere near where we were at the start of the pandemic, thanks to th...
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Canada's Healthcare System Crumbling
It's no surprise that the pandemic caused huge burnout and stress to nurses worldwide. However, nurses were burned out before this. Specifically in Canada, it was estimated in 2018 that by 2030, there would be...
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After two and a half years of dealing with the enormous physical and emotional weight of covid, a light is beginning to show. We have lost many of our experienced nurses throughout the covid pandemic. This created a huge gap in the experience level o...
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Frontliner, 11 year veteran RN, in the Emergency Department. For the last year and a half, I have been exposed to so much Covid I feel I'm so blessed. I have had it splash in my face, eyes and mouth. I have taken antibody test and just can't seem to ...
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What is Long COVID?
Long COVID, also referred to as a post-COVID condition, refers to a phenomenon where individuals continue to experience symptoms after recovering from the acute phase of COVID-19, sometimes even months later. These symptoms ca...
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I am a pediatric pulmonary nurse coordinator and remain per diem as a bedside NICU nurse. I made the decision to get vaccinated a couple of months after it became available at my hospital. As the vaccine was brand new, I put a lot of thought and rese...
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On July 6, 2022, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced that state-licensed pharmacists are authorized to prescribe the Covid-19 anti-viral medication, Paxlovid, in limited circumstances. Manufactured by Pfizer, Paxlovid decreases the seve...
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The Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic dramatically altered daily life for many Americans and showed an alarming rise in eating disorders. The National Eating Disorder Associations Helpline reported a 70-80% increase in calls during the pandemic. In add...
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Let me ask this question one more time like I did before. I started a thread a long time ago saying I did not like shaking hands and I only do this to keep from being arrogant and rude . I said one reason I liked working in healthcare because no o...
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Nursing practice has turned into a checklist of menial tasks. Is the model of compassion and empathy dying?
Compassion. Human touch. Healing. Genuine rapport. These were the principles that I wore on my sleeve just a few years ago before the COV...
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How many times did we hear this over the past few years and during the worst of the pandemic? Even though all media resources told us that thousands upon thousands of people of all ages were dying from COVID 19, many decided they could instantaneous...
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I am a retired RN of 43 years experience. I have several comorbidities and have been isolated since this has started. With everything that has been said and all the research that has been done, there is still so much that is unknown about Covid-19. M...
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Telehealth and Nursing Care
Before the COVID-19 pandemic, discussions about telehealth, the use and management of health care in whereby individuals manage aspects of their care with remote support from healthcare professionals, were minute. Whil...
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On July 6, 2022, the FDA updated the Emergency Use Authorization (EUA) for the COVID-19 antiviral Paxlovid, to permit pharmacists to prescribe Paxlovid under limited circumstances. The FDA hoped to help populations at high risk of hospitalization or...
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Americans spend an average of 2 hours 14 minutes daily on social media sites1. Smartphones make it easier for all to access popular social media sites such as facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, and Twitter. Social media sites allow one to connect with ot...
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It makes sense that patients have put off getting a mammogram, colonoscopy, heart tests, etc. due to the Covid epidemic. Since the beginning of the pandemic, we have seen many services become limited and together with the fear of contamination, has l...
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I will never forget reading a message sent to my husband (a PA) from a family member during the COVID-19 Pandemic. The family member was asking him to listen to a video and wanted to know his opinion. The video was about microchips being embedded in ...
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COVID-19 has impacted the economy, how we interact with each other, food security, education, and life as we once knew it. Just when it seems we’ve gotten a handle on this virus, Monkeypox surfaces and has sent the healthcare system into a frenzy at ...
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"Two years ago this weekend, a 35-year-old man traveling home from Wuhan, China, became the first American diagnosed with COVID-19. What if someone from today could have greeted him BEFORE he got on that plane?"
Read this insightful article by M...
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I remember those crazy early days when everything was so confusing and chaotic. I had just started a new job at our small, rural community hospital. We had moved in Fall 2019 and I had taken a few months to find a house and get settled and I was re...
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Things have changed since the early days of the pandemic when elective surgeries were at a standstill. Nurses accepted travel assignments to COVID “hotspots” to compensate for cancelled shifts, furloughs and layoffs. Other nurses eagerly stepped up ...
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Several articles from Forbes and others have reported the costs of healthcare of unvaccinated individuals is burdened almost entirely by private entities and the public in the billions. A waiver (when your hospitalized most of the bill is covered) u...
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