Chetzemoka

joined 2 years ago
[–] Chetzemoka@startrek.website 3 points 2 years ago

We regularly give the exact same treatment to Medicaid patients at my hospital that we give to rich patients. The key is being in a state with actually good Medicaid (Massachusetts). Lack of access in rural areas is more about corporations not making enough profit to continue providing services there. Which is why we need to make hospitals public again.

[–] Chetzemoka@startrek.website 27 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

This right here has been my experience with VC. I was working for an online retail startup when 9/11 happened. Within days, we were all called into the office to be told we were shutting down because the VCs pulled our funding. This despite the fact that we were only two months away from projected profitability and beating our sales projections every single month. But we weren't the biggest paying bet in the casino, so they dumped us when the cash flow got tight.

That would have been a successful company, but it wasn't good enough for the VC class.

[–] Chetzemoka@startrek.website 4 points 2 years ago

Yeah, the whole "occasionally torturing old people with dementia" part of my job is not what I signed up for when I became a nurse. But we continue to value the feelings of family members who might sue over the best interests of vulnerable patients. Welcome to America.

[–] Chetzemoka@startrek.website 2 points 2 years ago

The time is NOW, Ohioans! My parents both already voted in Ohio to make sure nothing went wrong that might get in the way of their votes being counted. The vote is yes on issue 1 to protect abortion rights in Ohio.

[–] Chetzemoka@startrek.website 7 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

I don't seem to run into a lot of Hollow Knight fans around here yet so I popped over to the HK community on that other website. Confirm: this video is one of the top trending on YouTube today lol. I figured, mossbag is...shall we say a very well-known figure in the community, if you're not in the know.

I absolutely still rely on the wiki for HK shit I can't remember like boss HP scaling and where tf was that last item I need for that one upgrade god dammit?? Glad to see them move to somewhere independent. Will donate.

[–] Chetzemoka@startrek.website 6 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Thank you so much for participating in that. That's not an exciting thing to study, but man it's important in deciding what's the best course of treatment for patients. Your life might not have been on the line, but I still think you're a hero and I appreciate you.

[–] Chetzemoka@startrek.website 2 points 2 years ago

Oh, you're smart. Well, pardon me for not noticing.

[–] Chetzemoka@startrek.website 6 points 2 years ago

Congress people have access to more consistent application of medical technology, yes. But the actual tech is not different from what is (sometimes poorly) deployed elsewhere. That was my only point.

[–] Chetzemoka@startrek.website 54 points 2 years ago

Targeting a private citizen who was involved in bribing members of the Supreme Court of the United States. Somehow I think that second part might be relevant to Congress subpoenaing that "poor wittle pwivate citizen"

[–] Chetzemoka@startrek.website 2 points 2 years ago (2 children)

You really do think you're important, don't you? Lol

[–] Chetzemoka@startrek.website 25 points 2 years ago (13 children)

Not even cutting edge. Just the normal shit everybody gets. We're...REALLY good at keeping old people alive these days. Like shockingly good.

Unfortunately in the case of some.

Sincerely, a critical care nurse

[–] Chetzemoka@startrek.website 13 points 2 years ago

I'm so happy the names of these pioneering patients are being shared. They're enduring sacrifices to help people in the future that they'll never get to meet. Absolute heroes

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