Augie Ray1d ago

One of the disappointing things I guess I learned as a result of the pandemic is that healthcare workers are not uniformly as smart or cautious as I expected. According to a new survey, #COVID19 vaccination rate among HCWs is up this year, but still shockingly less than 50%. Just 40.2% were vaccinated in 2024-2025, despite the fact studies show HCWs are more at risk of Long COVID. The rates were:
Doctors 46.7%
Pharmacists 41.3%
NPs 32.4%
Nurses 26.8%

https://www.medpagetoday.com/infectiousdisease/covid19vaccine/120650

Here's How Many Doctors and Nurses Are Getting Flu or COVID Shots

Nurses in particular do not seem to be fans of the COVID-19 vaccine

Show threadThe Lady (La Donna)1d ago
@augieray
It is disappointing. Keep in mind:
1. Being good at one thing doesn't make someone intelligent.
2. You can earn a degree with below average grades.
3. Memorizing a bunch of information is not the same as learning critical thinking skills.
Show threadBurnt Veggies
@ldmay65 @augieray Critical thinking was a core part of the curriculum in my nursing school. However, I'm not sure it stuck for many. I'm often surprised at how many nurses, doctors, and other healthcare workers are anti-vaxxers. For the record, I've had every vaccination available get my flu and covid vaccines every year.
Apr 7 at 3:55amWeb
Show threadThe Lady (La Donna)1d ago
@Burnt_Veggies
Thank you for choosing to be a nurse.
The nursing students in my university had to take philosophy, literature, etc, too. One complained, stating that she'd rather look at symptoms and name the disease than contemplate the writing of Maya Angelou and others. 😒
I hope by the time she earned her degree she caught in to the importance of the other disciplines and garnered some critical thinking skills.
@augieray
Show threadBurnt Veggies22h ago
@ldmay65 @augieray I
I had to have nearly 30 credit hours of general coursework before even applying to nursing school and that was for my associates degree. Had to take more general classes later to complete my bachelor's degree.