SandyB

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1. Ideas I had for helping to educate the public

   SandyB posted a topic in General Nursing

   Originally I planned to do these after hubby and I both retired. I think nurses could easily write childrens books that explains diseases in ways children will understand. A kindly neighbor nurse in each story for each child with a sick sibling, fri...

2. Ebola Nursing Survey: to Quarantine or Not to Quarantine

   SandyB replied to tnbutterfly - Mary's topic in COVID

   I think it may be a very good public teaching moment if the media does it right. She is not a danger to anyone at this time. The public needs to understand that so they panic less.

3. Ebola- Quarantine/Quasi quarantine Yes or No?

   SandyB replied to NutmeggeRN's topic in COVID

   MrChicagoRN, I'm asking cuz I'm betting the public panic wins out. It already put one RN in a tent. If they are gonna flip out then I hope we here at AN might contribute to making sure what they do is treat us sanely while they panic insanely. I'd r...

4. Ebola- Quarantine/Quasi quarantine Yes or No?

   SandyB replied to NutmeggeRN's topic in COVID

   If there is to be a quarantine that is monitored, like they tried with the tent, what would be the best set up...assuming a few folks did turn up with ebola, like the doctor in NY did? Cabins somewhere made from cinder block? RV's? Tents in a nice c...

5. 2nd health care worker gets Ebola at TX Hosp

   SandyB replied to RN2B123's topic in COVID

   I think we need to ask Doctors without Borders to come handle this. They know what they are doing.

6. PPE for Ebola?

   SandyB replied to Willow_RN's topic in COVID

   Sue Ellen Kovack, 56 Australian Red Cross nurse, Kenema, Sierra Leone At the start of the day, I check my hands for any cuts or scrapes that will bar me from donning PPE. Entering the centre, I must wash my hands in a 0.05% chlorine solution. I bala...

7. Nurses, are You Prepared for Ebola?

   SandyB replied to tnbutterfly - Mary's topic in COVID

   I've watched the vids from Africa and then see pics of what our nurses wear and we are not doing it right. IMHO. This is scary.

8. Nursing and the Ebola Virus

   SandyB replied to 0.adamantite's topic in COVID

   Ebola Outbreak | FRONTLINE | PBS awesome documentary and you get to see how they take off the PPE...the doc DOES use bleach ON the GLOVE. Watch for it. A tear jerker too by the way so be aware, it's hard to watch.

9. Nursing and the Ebola Virus

   SandyB replied to 0.adamantite's topic in COVID

   And that needs to change right away!

10. Nursing and the Ebola Virus

    SandyB replied to 0.adamantite's topic in COVID

    From bbc article what JOURNALISTS wear. http://www.bbc.com/news/health-29518703

11. Nursing and the Ebola Virus

    SandyB replied to 0.adamantite's topic in COVID

    Nice theory but with ebola? I don't want any of them on my hands. I've heard it can take ONE viron to infect a human. So I take off my gloves and touch the gown or mask or booties and get it on my finger which has a tiny tear by the cuticle...and I'm...

12. Nursing and the Ebola Virus

    SandyB replied to 0.adamantite's topic in COVID

    Then do you put on clean gloves? How do you prevent the virus from touching your fingers if you touch anything else with bare hands then?

13. Nursing and the Ebola Virus

    SandyB replied to 0.adamantite's topic in COVID

    The problem is, the right PPE should have meant she couldn't easily touch her face with a glove. BBC News - How not to catch Ebola Are nurses as well protected as journalists?

14. Nursing and the Ebola Virus

    SandyB replied to 0.adamantite's topic in COVID

    Avigan produced by Japanese firm Toyama Chemical was used on the French nurse. Anyone know how it's made, how fast it can be made and what side effects to worry about? It might be quicker than Zmapp

15. Nursing and the Ebola Virus

    SandyB replied to 0.adamantite's topic in COVID

    I wonder if lack of insurance played any role in not keeping him to test him the first time. Would not be the first time that thought came in to play in an ER for an uninsured patient.