Nurses promoting faux alternatives to medicine

10 Ill admit im not a fan of holistic/herbal nonsense, but if it makes a person feel better and is COMPLETELY HARMLESS it wont bother me a ton (ok yes it still will, except for pain management in which case it doesnt as much)

But lately ive seen a ton of nurses spreading this CRAP via social media

https://wausaunews.wordpress.com/201...johns-hopkins/

A list of "truth" about fighting cancer. Now despite the fact that its fake and actually isnt by John Hopkins at all whatsoever, it bothers me when nurses who are supposed to be healthcare professionals start peddling dangerous nonsense that can KILL people.

Some of the stuff in the article is true, or even general and vague. But then it goes on to "insinuate" that chemo/radiation is bad, and all this nonsense about becoming a vegan, getting rid of sugar, aspartme and scifi herbal remedies and what not.

And just makes me worry that people who dont have health science backgrounds see this crap coming from a nurse and having that lend credibility to its claims.

Maybe im nuts for having it bother me so much, but I just find it wildly irresponsible and quite honestly dangerous.
So, I am guessing you aren't donating?

Oh, yes. I remember the last thread you started about "nurses promoting herbal nonsense." Whatever.

Quote from Ruas61So, I am guessing you aren't donating?

I hate when this crap makes the rounds on Facebook and the like. I also hate that poor Morgan Freeman is announced to have died every other week. Can't believe everything you read on the internets.Fortunately, I always post this rebuttal from Hopkins' website: http://www.hopkinsmedicine.org/kimme...is_a_hoax.html

That sounds like crap from that "DR" Mercola's site.

And you know what's even sadder? Someone took it as the gospel truth and posted it on a breast cancer form. She was quickly told it is a hoax.

I am in complete agreement. Dr. Mercola's website and Natural News drive me crazy. The anti-vax crowd do so as well. I'm always posting the links to show folks they are believing in myths. So yeah, I'm with you OP.

Quote from AmyRN303I hate when this crap makes the rounds on Facebook and the like. I also hate that poor Morgan Freeman is announced to have died every other week. Can't believe everything you read on the internets.Fortunately, I always post this rebuttal from Hopkins' website: http://www.hopkinsmedicine.org/kimme...is_a_hoax.html

Haha, just made almost exactly the same thread before I saw this. This article was one thing in my rant, among some other garbage. It's ridiculous. And yes! Nurses sharing this! Shaking my head.

Quote from TheGoochAnd you know what's even sadder? Someone took it as the gospel truth and posted it on a breast cancer form. She was quickly told it is a hoax.

Dude, seriously, what nurses where are telling people this stuff? Besides, anything on social media gets an automatic snopes check.

I knew a nurse who was anti vaccine. Strongly anti vaccine. She would tell anyone who would listen how there is no SIDS in the UK because they vaccinate differently, ect. She also did vitamin mega dosing, using IV infusions for Lyme disease. I assume/hope under a doctors order. She also loudly advised vitamin infusions to cure cancer, an would tell stories about patients who were cured of their terminal cancer. There are defiantly nurses who propagate questionable or just wrong information to the general public. I use my phone, to type, I work at night, and I'm a bad speller. Pick any reason you want for my misspellings