The really weird thing about Baton Rouge is that there was virtually no media coverage about the efforts there. I felt as you did that we were all the step children of the country. The entire operation in Baton Rouge could not have happened without the efforts of the volunteers. Most of those who were there when I was were themselves evacuees. I worked with many medical students, interns,and residents who did not know what was going to happen to them.
The people who were paid to be there did very l little patient care. I was asked by some lady in Khakis, and obviously high ranking within whichever organization she works for, to find something for her "clinicians" to do because they were there to work and were ready to go. I did and about 10 minutes later she came back and said that these said "clinicians" were overwhelmed and could I give them 2, countem 2 patients each. I was pretty much dumbfounded and told her "sure". There were only about 400 patients in the building at that particular time so no problem. So, I pointed them to the patients who were awaiting dialysis soon (within the hour) and all was well for them. Needless to say, I did not request their help anymore.
DON'T GET ME STARTED!!!!!
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