As of last night the Vanderbilt Hospital is full

[redstateblues]

[Lovie777]

1. Tennessee? . . .

I've been reading that in many red states and ICU units are full.

[redstateblues]

3. Nashville

[jimfields33]

4. It's in a deep blue area at least.

No crazies in that city.

[Maru Kitteh]

6. There are crazies on DU who think mRNA vaccines are some "big pharma" plot

and nurses and doctors are awful people doing big pharma's bidding.

What difference does it make to those healthcare personnel in Vanderbuilt right now, stretched WAY beyond their limits physically, professionally and emotionally for 16+ months? They are asked now to risk their own and their families lives and health for the WILLINGLY, PROUDLY and LOUDLY ignorant who had the choice to use a free, safe and effective tool that would have rendered this crisis null.

What difference does it make that they are in a blue town?

What difference does it make to a student with a sudden onset of appendicitis who will now need a bowel resection because there was no bed, no staff, and no room to operate?

What difference does it make to the 48yo heart attack victim who will now leave behind her 3 young kids because the ED was overwhelmed and the severity of her condition wasn't realized until it was too late?

What difference does it make to the young mother who suddenly finds herself in premature labor, facing the prospect of losing her baby and her life because so many people prioritize owning the libs over literally, everything?

Deep blue? What freaking difference does that make?

[Hugin]

8. +1

Thanks for the timely reminder, MK.

[jimfields33]

9. I was replying to the first reply.

Got it????????

[Maru Kitteh]

10. This is a discussion board. Got it?????????

You made a shockingly tone-deaf remark on an internet forum where you don't get to pick and choose who is allowed to respond or what they are allowed to say. You were called. Got it????????

[jimfields33]

11. I was replying to an appropriate reply

Tough!

[70sEraVet]

2. My wife has been running in the Tomato Fest 5k in East Nashville for a few years

Last year, they held one virtually, so everyone could run by themselves in their own neighborhoods. But this year, they held it in person downtown. My wife opted to do her own virtual run.

[Lars39]

5. I haven't seen or heard of them outfitting

the parking garage with hospital beds this time around. I’m betting they know they don’t have enough staff for it.

[Maru Kitteh]

7. Yup. A bed doesn't mean a damn thing without a nurse. nt

[USALiberal]

12. No idea where that is! Nt

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