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Trueblue Texan

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53. I have a friend who is a nurse practitioner...

Sun Jun 14, 2020, 09:08 PM

Jun 2020

...she knows for a fact that her daughter was exposed directly by a coach who had the virus while he was coaching the gymnastics team. Even knowing this for a fact, and even though she is a healthcare professional, she is so dense about the whole thing that she refuses to get her daughter tested for Covid-19 because then it would permanently be on her health record. I guess it's better to expose and risk killing others than have a virus on your health record. Of course, she is a right winger.

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I'm going to tell you something this Saturday night, [View all] PCIntern Jun 2020 OP

Oh, Delphinus Jun 2020 #1

Dental school is not education PCIntern Jun 2020 #2

Sadly the same is true for medicine malaise Jun 2020 #6

Yes, I was about to mention doctors more concerned with their portfolios Warpy Jun 2020 #36

agreed Skittles Jun 2020 #4

What does this mean for their patients? Are they following covid-19 safety guidelines? The Velveteen Ocelot Jun 2020 #3

Yes they are PCIntern Jun 2020 #7

That's somewhat reassuring, but I still wouldn't want to go to a dentist The Velveteen Ocelot Jun 2020 #12

I went to a dentist who did not believe KT2000 Jun 2020 #8

In Pennsylvania PCIntern Jun 2020 #11

Washington state is different KT2000 Jun 2020 #13

In PA PCIntern Jun 2020 #26

Many professionals are enticed KT2000 Jun 2020 #5

Socio-pathology exists in every profession. nt albacore Jun 2020 #9

You can almost always tell a Trumpster from the rest of us. Initech Jun 2020 #10

At a professional level, more people display the manners Hortensis Jun 2020 #14

Yup! Just do some digging into their after hours activities and political donations. Initech Jun 2020 #32

The ones in my Texas town aren't all like that by a long shot. summer_in_TX Jun 2020 #37

Thank you for this. ancianita Jun 2020 #15

Those should not be allowed to call themselves doctor. KY_EnviroGuy Jun 2020 #16

I am so sorry, PCI! That has got to be hard on you. nt Hekate Jun 2020 #17

Is it safe? Excellent article by a dentist who understands the risks on both sides. erronis Jun 2020 #18

That was excellent! Thanks! PCIntern Jun 2020 #22

Is it safe? yes, it's safe ....very safe Locrian Jun 2020 #52

Mrs. Potato's doctor is a Republican. The only thing we Baked Potato Jun 2020 #19

"Clinicians for Trump" Jersey Devlin Jun 2020 #20

That is truly disturbing. These are educated, scientifically-trained DDS's that should know better. Evolve Dammit Jun 2020 #21

Very disturbing. Maybe they should read the post I just read here from SF physicians. I am disturbed Pepsidog Jun 2020 #23

If I had to go to a dentist and it'd take a major problem like an absess, sarge43 Jun 2020 #24

Yeah it's not that these guys and gals won't follow the rules PCIntern Jun 2020 #25

Isn't that one of the definitions of insanity? sarge43 Jun 2020 #28

Insanity is doing the same thing over and over and expecting different results. OMGWTF Jun 2020 #42

Insanity that would be like Republicans Kaiserguy Jun 2020 #50

I think it's ashame that COVID-19 is now a political issue fescuerescue Jun 2020 #27

A have a friend who works for a periodontist and she hopes the health inspectors ARPad95 Jun 2020 #29

I have periodontal disease barbtries Jun 2020 #30

Thank you for the mouth watering details Renew Deal Jun 2020 #31

Upon mention of the site that shall not be named... The Animator Jun 2020 #33

"the former Discussionist website" orleans Jun 2020 #41

Not the one I was thinking of actually The Animator Jun 2020 #43

yes, i know the freeper one you were talking about orleans Jun 2020 #44

Wasn't there also one that was dedicated to outing us? The Animator Jun 2020 #46

Incredulous, isn't it. Ferrets are Cool Jun 2020 #34

I'm not surprised at all, no professions are exempt form people who are motivated by greed Snake Plissken Jun 2020 #35

Yes and PCIntern Jun 2020 #38

pretty much all are really fescuerescue Jun 2020 #39

There are many reasons people enter the medical profession, and for many it has nothing Nitram Jun 2020 #40

Back 6 weeks ago French dentists were protesting a lack of PPE GoneOffShore Jun 2020 #45

Yes PCIntern Jun 2020 #48

You never know. Not all French people have physiques like Carla Bruni or Macron. GoneOffShore Jun 2020 #49

Stay away from stupid people The Wizard Jun 2020 #47

I have been trying to decide if I want to cancel my Doreen Jun 2020 #51

I have a friend who is a nurse practitioner... Trueblue Texan Jun 2020 #53