Dallas- Ebola

[ParalyticAgent]

Anyone else getting emails from recruiters desperately seeking ER/ICU RNs in Dallas?

The funny thing is I was trying to get to a Dallas hospital for about a month and had SUCH a difficult time getting any managers on the phone. I ended up accepting an assignment in AZ.

Too bad- their loss!

[ParalyticAgent]

Perhaps the recruiters are stretching the truth, but PHP is stating that Dallas hospitals are specifically requesting ER and ICU nurses "in response to the Ebola situation." The second email I received had 35 positions for ER only.

[trackhead, APRN]

Well, the Mayor was apparently trying to get disaster designation, but didn't. So like Ned said, nursing shortage perceived or not, the fear is high in the community.

[idialyze, BSN, RN]

I don't see why Ebola cases would require contingent staffing. I've also not read anything about treatment by dialysis of these cases. Could you tell us more?

The patient from Liberia was on dialysis.

[NedRN]

Thanks for that. I googled it and found some media reports about dialysis and that patient's liver function. Also about dialysis for some patients with advanced Ebola and electrolytes. I couldn't find a real medical reference. That sounds like a real mess for sure and certainly not practical for treating thousands of acute patients in Africa.

By by the way, reports of crisis staffing in Dallas are pure rumors apparently started on Facebook. None exist, just normal to below normal volumes of postings for travelers at normal rates.

[idialyze, BSN, RN]

Thanks for that. I googled it and found some media reports about dialysis and that patient's liver function. Also about dialysis for some patients with advanced Ebola and electrolytes. I couldn't find a real medical reference. That sounds like a real mess for sure and certainly not practical for treating thousands of acute patients in Africa.

By by the way, reports of crisis staffing in Dallas are pure rumors apparently started on Facebook. None exist, just normal to below normal volumes of postings for travelers at normal rates.

I received the email from my old travel agency, the largest travel dialysis company, not Facebook!

[NedRN]

Where would be a need created by two Ebola patients for 6 dialysis nurses? The needs are regular patients and have nothing to do with a Dallas Ebola "crisis".

[idialyze, BSN, RN]

Where would be a need created by two Ebola patients for 6 dialysis nurses? The needs are regular patients and have nothing to do with a Dallas Ebola "crisis".

Dude, I didn't realize you were a dialysis specialist!

[NedRN]

Well, enlighten us then. How many extra dialysis nurses are needed for two extra acute dialysis cases in the Dallas metro area?