A bit of translation twisting, lol. Mark Kelly is honorable; Vance is not, in any way shape or form. Vance travels with the prevailing wind…no ethics.

He should go back to the boondocks, where he’s from.

Good idea, though I think a number of people could humiliate Vance.

Thanks for posting. Though 4k trees sound like a lot, and I understand the alarm (because construction crews and equipment don’t tread lightly as they are driven by costs), there is a possibility that you are right. But I only believe that will only happen if the contractor is environmentally aware.

The “just the desert” areas of California have their own fragile eco systems. There really needs to be a balance; man destroys everything thinking the land is expansive and there for development rather than acknowledging the partnership we must have with the land in order to survive.

That would be interesting to know, and also how many of these hospitals serve disadvantaged communities or communities of color.

California has pluses and minuses. I’ve been here all my life. Expensive. When I retired I moved to a poorer area…something I could more easily afford. Lots of backward thinking here; it can be discouraging, but I prefer rural living. I wear a mask or go inside when my neighbors burn their garbage.

True here, for sure. Many long time nurses have gone in to administration…more money, less work. I believe many (currently), feel overwhelmed.

I believe your reasoning is correct…all of the above, plus less opportunities for training to begin with. In California, many colleges stopped offering that degree; hospitals hire travelers or nurses from the Philippines at a reduced expense.

I do remember the “head nurse”, replaced by the “charge” nurse who may just coordinate on the floor during a shift. At Oroville, there really doesn’t seem to be anyone overseeing; each nurse has a number of patients, period. The hospital is looking for a buyer; brand new hospital has never opened.

That’s a shame. One bad hospital in an area is enough. My client went to an outpatient service at Rideout, and I thought that department excellent. I’m sorry to hear their ER really isn’t a good option.

Wow! A comment about the dangers of someone else’s blood on an open wound may not be helpful, probably dangerous, I know science is your friend. 👍

What a shame. The South and Midwest states have strong religious beliefs; science keeps changing, so it must be fake, lol.

My mom spent part of her childhood in St Louis. Her father was from South Carolina and kept moving west, finally reaching California, thankfully.