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Silent3

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3. There's a fairly large "alternative medicine" contigent in American nursing unfortunately

Reply to steve2470 (Original post)

Sat Sep 18, 2021, 03:26 PM

Sep 2021

The same kind of thinking that makes people embrace acupuncture, reiki, crystals, unproven forms of herbalism, etc., leaves them open to anti-vax propaganda too.

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How can you be a doctor or nurse in this country and be anti-vaccine ? I do not get it... [View all] steve2470 Sep 2021 OP

I think alot of nurses who are opposed think they, "know it all" LeftInTX Sep 2021 #1

Most people do not have any medical training at all - but harumph Sep 2021 #8

A couple of crtical care nurses on Nextdoor using technical jargon to support their anti-vax stance LeftInTX Sep 2021 #14

There is a long precedence with HIV/AIDS denial (and before)--also championed by conservatives hlthe2b Sep 2021 #2

thanks for this ! nt steve2470 Sep 2021 #4

There's a fairly large "alternative medicine" contigent in American nursing unfortunately Silent3 Sep 2021 #3

I was a nurse for 23 years and can tell you that most all nurses are pro vax. flying_wahini Sep 2021 #5

This is anecdotal of course. But, I work with 3 RNs and 1 APN mucifer Sep 2021 #6

One thing that I'd love to see some data on is that I'd bet that veterinarians stand alone in hlthe2b Sep 2021 #10

keep a list of any people you see exhibiting that thinking, it will be worth $$$ soon cadoman Sep 2021 #7

I think it's that they worship trumpism and right wing media more than science. Some are new agers mucifer Sep 2021 #9

This message was self-deleted by its author Chin music Sep 2021 #19

The Facebook effect. Dream Girl Sep 2021 #11

I think some nurses are not at all committed marybourg Sep 2021 #12

Bingo! That's very true. I left nursing for computer science in the 90s because I could not Ziggysmom Sep 2021 #15

This message was self-deleted by its author Chin music Sep 2021 #20

I forgot about that. Used to be very common. marybourg Sep 2021 #21

This message was self-deleted by its author Chin music Sep 2021 #23

I'll be going back to work soon lambchopp59 Sep 2021 #13

Just "SS" . "SSI" is a welfare program, for which I don't imagine marybourg Sep 2021 #22

I stand corrected. Turning 62 I'm just now learning about social security. Pension. LOL... lambchopp59 Sep 2021 #26

Social Security runs a very good website, where you marybourg Sep 2021 #29

I am confused by this also LetMyPeopleVote Sep 2021 #16

How can you be a nurse and see how people suffer doc03 Sep 2021 #17

Another thing I've noticed - Many nurses I've had contact with are overweight. kskiska Sep 2021 #18

Hah! - many years ago my primary doctor sent me to a cardiologist UTUSN Sep 2021 #24

And a surprising number smoke. cinematicdiversions Sep 2021 #25

Doctors are too Tree Lady Sep 2021 #27

Religion, Politics, or just plain "I don't have time to have a bad reaction" haele Sep 2021 #28