Stimulus Podcast 67 - Caring for the Unapologetically Unvaccinated

<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">We share two conversations about navigating the waters of interacting with unvaccinated COVID patients. Brit Long, MD and Jose Pacheco, RN are thoughtful healthcare providers with somewhat different approaches. The common thread is that both are intentional and compassionate.</span></p> <p> </p> <p><strong>Guest bios: </strong></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;"><em><strong>Brit Long</strong></em> is an assistant professor of emergency medicine in San Antonio, Texas and Editor-in-Chief of Clinical Content at</span> <a href="http://www.emdocs.net/about/"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">emcdocs.net</span></a><span style= "font-weight: 400;">. He is one of the most published authors in the field of emergency medicine. Brit is working in a unique environment where he's running what is in effect a COVID emergency department in an underserved area with an incredibly high unvaccinated rate. </span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;"><em><strong>Jose Pacheco</strong></em> is an emergency department nurse who is a local legend for his kind personality and fully engaged approach to caring for patients. He is not just a legend among healthcare providers, but frankly, among the community.</span></p> <div data-draftjs-conductor-fragment= "{"blocks":[{"key":"4esk1","text":"We discuss:","type":"unstyled","depth":0,"inlineStyleRanges":[{"offset":0,"length":11,"style":"BOLD"}],"entityRanges":[],"data":{"dynamicStyles":{"line-height":"1.38"}}},{"key":"cq52n","text":"","type":"unstyled","depth":0,"inlineStyleRanges":[],"entityRanges":[],"data":{"dynamicStyles":{"line-height":"1.38"}}},{"key":"qhc4","text":"Brit’s mental processes when he enters the room of a patient with COVID pneumonia who is unapologetically unvaccinated [05:15];","type":"unstyled","depth":0,"inlineStyleRanges":[{"offset":0,"length":127,"style":"BOLD"}],"entityRanges":[],"data":{"dynamicStyles":{"line-height":"1.38"}}},{"key":"7brvc","text":"Brit doesn't let his thoughts or biases weigh in to how he will care for the pa