Amanda
@amandathenurse.bsky.social
Registered Nurse pursuing a master's degree. ER nurse trying out palliative home care . I love cats and Taylor Swift. Diagnosed with ADHD @ 35 - meds have been life changing! Thoughts are my own.
Reposted by Amanda
A study on 1.7 million people in Hong Kong shows superior hybrid immunity to Covid in people who got vaccinated before infection vs. people who got infected first. "Our findings are a direct rebuttal to arguments for natural immunity," the authors write. doi.org/10.1016/j.va...
Redirecting
doi.org
December 6, 2025 at 5:02 PM
A study on 1.7 million people in Hong Kong shows superior hybrid immunity to Covid in people who got vaccinated before infection vs. people who got infected first. "Our findings are a direct rebuttal to arguments for natural immunity," the authors write. doi.org/10.1016/j.va...
Reposted by Amanda
🚨 NEW: One of the largest COVID-19 vaccine studies ever (28 MILLION people in France) just dropped.
Results?
• 74% lower risk of death from severe COVID-19
• 25% lower risk of all-cause mortality
• No increase in 4-year mortality
#BlueSky #MedSky #IDSky #SciSky #NewsSky #PedsSky #ObSky #NurseSky
Results?
• 74% lower risk of death from severe COVID-19
• 25% lower risk of all-cause mortality
• No increase in 4-year mortality
#BlueSky #MedSky #IDSky #SciSky #NewsSky #PedsSky #ObSky #NurseSky
December 5, 2025 at 2:50 AM
Several former ED colleagues and friends venting and asking for my therapist's name (I refer to her a lot), this system is destroying amazing experienced nurses. Thankful I left emerg, but feel for my former colleagues, friends, and especially patients.
December 8, 2025 at 5:30 AM
Several former ED colleagues and friends venting and asking for my therapist's name (I refer to her a lot), this system is destroying amazing experienced nurses. Thankful I left emerg, but feel for my former colleagues, friends, and especially patients.
Stepping into my next Era at the same time as Taylor Swift just affirms this was the right choice.
August 15, 2025 at 7:11 AM
Stepping into my next Era at the same time as Taylor Swift just affirms this was the right choice.
Reposted by Amanda
Pediatric pulmonologist here. I want my COVID booster - to protect my patients and myself.
FDA Commissioner Makary: "By the way, America doesn't want covid boosters."
May 22, 2025 at 5:57 PM
Pediatric pulmonologist here. I want my COVID booster - to protect my patients and myself.
Reposted by Amanda
The richest 0.1% of Americans control $22 trillion in wealth.
The bottom 50% control $3.8 trillion in wealth.
Read that back.
Folks, this is what oligarchy looks like.
The bottom 50% control $3.8 trillion in wealth.
Read that back.
Folks, this is what oligarchy looks like.
April 28, 2025 at 11:01 PM
The richest 0.1% of Americans control $22 trillion in wealth.
The bottom 50% control $3.8 trillion in wealth.
Read that back.
Folks, this is what oligarchy looks like.
The bottom 50% control $3.8 trillion in wealth.
Read that back.
Folks, this is what oligarchy looks like.
Not normally one to analyze things, but I had two close bird encounters today. A pigeon was in my garage before my ER shift, a white owl flew right in front of my car driving home. "Let go of the old and welcome the new, for transformation is the path to spiritual evolution" seems most fitting.
April 25, 2025 at 6:29 AM
Not normally one to analyze things, but I had two close bird encounters today. A pigeon was in my garage before my ER shift, a white owl flew right in front of my car driving home. "Let go of the old and welcome the new, for transformation is the path to spiritual evolution" seems most fitting.
Did a visit for a symptom crisis. Little kid the same age as my daughter came down and said "dad what stage is moms cancer again?". The dad answered honestly and said "4". Little one then says "I am going to go and Google how to destroy it and make her feel better". Life isn't fair.
April 17, 2025 at 6:45 AM
Did a visit for a symptom crisis. Little kid the same age as my daughter came down and said "dad what stage is moms cancer again?". The dad answered honestly and said "4". Little one then says "I am going to go and Google how to destroy it and make her feel better". Life isn't fair.
The learning curve is steep with this new gig, I just want to be competent at doing my job. I am used to being the person others come to for help. It's hard being new and vulnerable.
April 3, 2025 at 2:27 AM
The learning curve is steep with this new gig, I just want to be competent at doing my job. I am used to being the person others come to for help. It's hard being new and vulnerable.
Feeling a lot of anxiety and mom guilt today. But I know in the end this will be worth it. I can already feel some of the passion I once had for nursing returning.
February 10, 2025 at 4:49 AM
Feeling a lot of anxiety and mom guilt today. But I know in the end this will be worth it. I can already feel some of the passion I once had for nursing returning.
Reposted by Amanda
do you have any idea just how badly you have to fuck up to get Canada mad at you
February 2, 2025 at 3:21 AM
do you have any idea just how badly you have to fuck up to get Canada mad at you
Big life (career) change coming up. I am terrified and doubting my choices but also acknowledging change is scary and growth comes with stepping out of our comfort zones. Going into it with the wisdom of Taylor Swift "babe you gotta fake it til you make it" and hopefully soon adding "and I did".
January 17, 2025 at 5:22 AM
Big life (career) change coming up. I am terrified and doubting my choices but also acknowledging change is scary and growth comes with stepping out of our comfort zones. Going into it with the wisdom of Taylor Swift "babe you gotta fake it til you make it" and hopefully soon adding "and I did".
Reposted by Amanda
A very enlightening lit review with great insights into ED crowding and misassumptions about causes and remedies 👍🏻👍🏻
anyways here's a bunch of stuff on why your ER wait isnt because of "people with ankle sprains who dont need to be there"
On "unnecessary" ED visits: background reading
Here are a bunch of very informative pieces on why trying to blame excessive costs or busy-ness on low acuity patients in the ED is, at be...
mdaware.blogspot.com
January 16, 2025 at 6:38 AM
A very enlightening lit review with great insights into ED crowding and misassumptions about causes and remedies 👍🏻👍🏻
Reposted by Amanda
A study led by @mskcancercenter.bsky.social's Corita Grudzen and NYU Grossman's Keith Goldfeld evaluated whether providing #palliativecare training to emergency department teams would decrease the number of hospitalizations of older, seriously ill adults. @jama.com
jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...
jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...
January 15, 2025 at 7:05 PM
A study led by @mskcancercenter.bsky.social's Corita Grudzen and NYU Grossman's Keith Goldfeld evaluated whether providing #palliativecare training to emergency department teams would decrease the number of hospitalizations of older, seriously ill adults. @jama.com
jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...
jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...
Reposted by Amanda
In Canada we have gun laws. That means no elementary school child has ever died at school in Canada from a shooter.
Guns are not the leading cause of children's death in Canada.
Get it straight.
It is the guns and it's insane. No other western democracy has this problem. America fucked up.
Guns are not the leading cause of children's death in Canada.
Get it straight.
It is the guns and it's insane. No other western democracy has this problem. America fucked up.
January 10, 2025 at 2:56 AM
In Canada we have gun laws. That means no elementary school child has ever died at school in Canada from a shooter.
Guns are not the leading cause of children's death in Canada.
Get it straight.
It is the guns and it's insane. No other western democracy has this problem. America fucked up.
Guns are not the leading cause of children's death in Canada.
Get it straight.
It is the guns and it's insane. No other western democracy has this problem. America fucked up.
Reposted by Amanda
www.bmj.com/content/387/...
Facing death differently: revolutionising our approach to death & grief
support for end-of-life care & bereavement remains inadequate
Need a community centred, public health approach to the social processes of dying & grieving, backed by properly funded palliative care
Facing death differently: revolutionising our approach to death & grief
support for end-of-life care & bereavement remains inadequate
Need a community centred, public health approach to the social processes of dying & grieving, backed by properly funded palliative care
Facing death differently: revolutionising our approach to death and grief
Despite growing public interest in death, support for end-of-life care and bereavement remains inadequate. We urgently need a community centred, public health approach to the social processes of dying...
www.bmj.com
January 2, 2025 at 9:48 PM
www.bmj.com/content/387/...
Facing death differently: revolutionising our approach to death & grief
support for end-of-life care & bereavement remains inadequate
Need a community centred, public health approach to the social processes of dying & grieving, backed by properly funded palliative care
Facing death differently: revolutionising our approach to death & grief
support for end-of-life care & bereavement remains inadequate
Need a community centred, public health approach to the social processes of dying & grieving, backed by properly funded palliative care
Reposted by Amanda
CDC warns of high respiratory virus activity as cases increase across the U.S. The CDC estimates there have been over.1,500 deaths from the #flu so far this year.
abcnews.go.com/Health/respi...
abcnews.go.com/Health/respi...
CDC warns of 'high' respiratory virus activity as cases increase across US
Respiratory illness activity is currently considered "high" in the United States, according to the CDC. In one state, it is at a "very high" level.
abcnews.go.com
December 31, 2024 at 3:38 AM
CDC warns of high respiratory virus activity as cases increase across the U.S. The CDC estimates there have been over.1,500 deaths from the #flu so far this year.
abcnews.go.com/Health/respi...
abcnews.go.com/Health/respi...
Reposted by Amanda
Watch: For 10 years, Patrick Hanley has collected stuffies to hand out to kids at Calgary's South Health Campus on Christmas Eve.
calgary.ctvnews.ca/video/c30549...
calgary.ctvnews.ca/video/c30549...
Bringing kids in the ER a little holiday comfort
For 10 years, Patrick Hanley has collected stuffies to hand out to kids at Calgary's South Health Campus on Christmas Eve.
calgary.ctvnews.ca
December 31, 2024 at 4:25 AM
Watch: For 10 years, Patrick Hanley has collected stuffies to hand out to kids at Calgary's South Health Campus on Christmas Eve.
calgary.ctvnews.ca/video/c30549...
calgary.ctvnews.ca/video/c30549...
A coworker.
Fitting after the shift we just endured.
Staff crying at the fact people have been waiting for 8+ hrs with not enough staff to reassess.
It is not our fault. I promise every nurse was doing their absolute best but we just could not keep up.
It's not fair to anyone.
We deserve better.
Fitting after the shift we just endured.
Staff crying at the fact people have been waiting for 8+ hrs with not enough staff to reassess.
It is not our fault. I promise every nurse was doing their absolute best but we just could not keep up.
It's not fair to anyone.
We deserve better.
December 30, 2024 at 12:11 PM
A coworker.
Fitting after the shift we just endured.
Staff crying at the fact people have been waiting for 8+ hrs with not enough staff to reassess.
It is not our fault. I promise every nurse was doing their absolute best but we just could not keep up.
It's not fair to anyone.
We deserve better.
Fitting after the shift we just endured.
Staff crying at the fact people have been waiting for 8+ hrs with not enough staff to reassess.
It is not our fault. I promise every nurse was doing their absolute best but we just could not keep up.
It's not fair to anyone.
We deserve better.
This is a pretty accurate depiction. Healthcare has been in trouble for a while and it is just getting worse.
"There were not enough doctors or beds to permit all the patients to be seen — even those who had been waiting 10 hours or more."
#ableg #abpoli #abhealth
edmontonjournal.com/opinion/colu...
#ableg #abpoli #abhealth
edmontonjournal.com/opinion/colu...
Opinion: A night in ER shows fallout of Alberta's health, social policies
A night in an Edmonton hospital emergency department
edmontonjournal.com
December 28, 2024 at 9:57 AM
This is a pretty accurate depiction. Healthcare has been in trouble for a while and it is just getting worse.
Reposted by Amanda
H5N1 is showing signs of adapting to humans with recent mutations (A134V, N182K, E186D) enhancing its ability to bind to human-like α2-6 receptors in the upper respiratory tract.
This raises serious concerns about the virus’s potential to become more transmissible among humans.
This raises serious concerns about the virus’s potential to become more transmissible among humans.
December 27, 2024 at 4:10 AM
H5N1 is showing signs of adapting to humans with recent mutations (A134V, N182K, E186D) enhancing its ability to bind to human-like α2-6 receptors in the upper respiratory tract.
This raises serious concerns about the virus’s potential to become more transmissible among humans.
This raises serious concerns about the virus’s potential to become more transmissible among humans.
The more someone has to continually do everything and carry the load...the more they realize they can do it on their own, and eventually comes the realization they might be better off just doing it alone instead of carrying dead weight and resentment.
December 28, 2024 at 9:51 AM
The more someone has to continually do everything and carry the load...the more they realize they can do it on their own, and eventually comes the realization they might be better off just doing it alone instead of carrying dead weight and resentment.
Channeled my inner Andrea Swift and went to every dress rehearsal and every performance for my daughter's (grade 1) winter concert.
I loved every minute.
Most of the moms didn't even want to go to one performance and complained a lot.
My mom rarely came to my concerts.
I will always be there.
I loved every minute.
Most of the moms didn't even want to go to one performance and complained a lot.
My mom rarely came to my concerts.
I will always be there.
December 13, 2024 at 5:10 AM
Channeled my inner Andrea Swift and went to every dress rehearsal and every performance for my daughter's (grade 1) winter concert.
I loved every minute.
Most of the moms didn't even want to go to one performance and complained a lot.
My mom rarely came to my concerts.
I will always be there.
I loved every minute.
Most of the moms didn't even want to go to one performance and complained a lot.
My mom rarely came to my concerts.
I will always be there.
I am tired. It might be time for a little mental health break from work, my only concern is if I do it I might not go back. The constant on edge feeling of patients lined up out the door waiting over an hour just to triage. Deteriorating in line or waiting. How did it get this bad?
December 4, 2024 at 7:30 AM
I am tired. It might be time for a little mental health break from work, my only concern is if I do it I might not go back. The constant on edge feeling of patients lined up out the door waiting over an hour just to triage. Deteriorating in line or waiting. How did it get this bad?