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Massive Nurse Shortage Hits Houston—Weeks After 150 Unvaccinated Nurses and Hospital Workers Fired
FEE.org ^ | 08/18/2021 | John Miltimore

Posted on 08/19/2021 9:24:03 AM PDT by Tench_Coxe

Shepherd and her colleagues may be disposable in the eyes of hospital administrators, but they are perhaps not as easily replaced as she or Houston Methodist thought.

Two months after firing unvaccinated hospital staff, Houston Methodist is one of several area hospitals experiencing a severe shortage of medical personnel. Media reports say hospitals have “reached a breaking point” because of a flood of COVID-19 cases.

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TOPICS: Health/Medicine; Miscellaneous; Science
KEYWORDS: covid; covid19; hospital; houston; lynnhughes; mandate; reaganjudge; sdtexas; texas; vaccine; vaccines
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To: cableguymn

When teachers refuse the third vaccine the Democrats will be on the 5 yard line.


21 posted on 08/19/2021 9:59:31 AM PDT by cnsmom
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To: entropy12

I’m in the biz....and some of the stupidest Hosp people I have witnessed are from the Philippines


22 posted on 08/19/2021 10:01:17 AM PDT by Osage Orange (mMake)
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To: Osage Orange

I’ve had hundreds of hours of prolonged close contact with covid patients over the past 18 months. Never sick. I’m as certain as it’s possible to be that I’m already naturally immune.


23 posted on 08/19/2021 10:01:57 AM PDT by Zeddicus
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To: Zeddicus
Yes...me too.

Agreed.....

FRegards-

24 posted on 08/19/2021 10:04:39 AM PDT by Osage Orange (mMake)
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To: Tench_Coxe

Bridges was one of more than 150 hospital workers fired by Houston Methodist hospital.

“All last year, through the COVID pandemic, we came to work and did our jobs,” said Kara Shepherd, a labor and delivery nurse who joined Bridges and other workers in an unsuccessful lawsuit. “We did what we were asked. This year, we’re basically told we’re disposable.”

Well, Delivery Room nurses should be easy to come by. No wait. Micromanaging short-sighted hospital administrators are easy to come by. Skilled nurses, no. Not easy to come by.


25 posted on 08/19/2021 10:05:15 AM PDT by Flick Lives (We may or may not have reached herd immunity, but we've definitely achieved herd stupidity.)
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To: Osage Orange

So why every hospital in USA has a bunch of Filipino nurses working there? Why are hospitals hiring stupid nurses? Stupid is as stupid does..Forrest Gump.


26 posted on 08/19/2021 10:06:00 AM PDT by entropy12 (President Trump was the best president in my life time of 81 years and counting..)
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To: Tench_Coxe

Well, they did punish those unvaccinated employees, which was their #1 priority. So, they achieved their #1 priority.


27 posted on 08/19/2021 10:06:21 AM PDT by Will88 (The only people opposing voter ID are those benefiting from voter fraud.)
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To: cableguymn

Since they hurt the people that they despise, they get the satisfaction of a mission accomplished. Since hate was the real motivation for this ultimatum, nothing else matters.


28 posted on 08/19/2021 10:06:54 AM PDT by rightwingcrazy (;-,)
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To: Tench_Coxe

The MILITARY is next!
Members of the U.S. military will be required to get the COVID-19 vaccine beginning next month under a plan laid out by the Pentagon Monday and endorsed by resident Joe AfBidenstan.


29 posted on 08/19/2021 10:10:59 AM PDT by Harpotoo (Being a socialist is a lot easier than having to WORK like the rest of US:-))
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To: Tench_Coxe

I wonder if Southern District of Texas federal “judge” Lynn Hughes can wish a bunch of nurses into existence...


30 posted on 08/19/2021 10:13:35 AM PDT by kiryandil (China Joe and Paycheck Hunter - the Chink in America's defenses)
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To: Zeddicus

I understand your reluctance. But know this - the left is going to mandate the vaccine and if you refuse they do not want you fired. They want you dead.


31 posted on 08/19/2021 10:15:40 AM PDT by 17th Miss Regt
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To: MercyFlush
Can’t wait for some idiot judge to try to order people back to work AFTER they were fired.

It was that worthless POS "judge" Lynn Hughes that pulled the stunt that led to this shortage.

He can sit and spin.

32 posted on 08/19/2021 10:16:11 AM PDT by kiryandil (China Joe and Paycheck Hunter - the Chink in America's defenses)
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To: entropy12

This is another reason you’re full of it. My hospital has zero nurses from the Philippines.


33 posted on 08/19/2021 10:17:37 AM PDT by roving
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To: Will88
Good point. And now all their employees are vaccinated!

I'm sure these lunatics are disappointed that they could not imprison those that refused.

34 posted on 08/19/2021 10:17:53 AM PDT by 17th Miss Regt
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To: entropy12
I don't know.....

When I lived in SoCal....I ran across many stupid Filipino Hosp. workers...

I had a relative after I moved to OK....in Hosp. in Long Beach, CA

Every Nurse I talked to was Filipino...and rude. And I'm in the biz. I know the medical biz....These people were rude and dumb.

Call me racist...call me whatever. That was my experience.....

35 posted on 08/19/2021 10:33:27 AM PDT by Osage Orange (mMake)
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To: entropy12
Every Hosp does not. I never said that.

Plenty of other stupid Nurses out there...of all colors and nationalities...

I've known some incredibly stupid Doc's too....

36 posted on 08/19/2021 10:36:39 AM PDT by Osage Orange (mMake)
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To: Tench_Coxe

We fired everyone, now we are short handed, please feel sorry for us...

Looks like they should have FIRED MANAGEMENT instead


37 posted on 08/19/2021 10:40:06 AM PDT by eyeamok (founded in cynicism, wrapped in sarcasm)
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To: cableguymn
"that’s biden levels of stupid right there."

New catch phrase: "BIDEN-LEVEL STUPID"

38 posted on 08/19/2021 10:43:14 AM PDT by Psalm 73 ("You'll never hear surf music again" - J. Hendrix)
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To: 17th Miss Regt

They want us all dead if we don’t agree them. They’re welcome to try. I may be an RN, but I’m certainly not defenseless. I’m burnt out and sick of everything. Bring it.


39 posted on 08/19/2021 10:43:22 AM PDT by Zeddicus
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To: 17th Miss Regt
I understand your reluctance. But know this - the left is going to mandate the vaccine and if you refuse they do not want you fired. They want you dead.

The vaccine has a better chance of getting you irreparably sick or leaving you with damaged organs, or worse, dead, especially in the long term, than the virus, especially if you take precautions, strengthen your immune system and immediately use therapeutics if you do catch it.

40 posted on 08/19/2021 10:45:13 AM PDT by CedarDave (Wearing a mask to keep you safe from the virus is like putting up chicken wire to keep out mosquitos)
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