Shout Out for Nurses working in the Hurricane

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Kudos to those working in the Mid-Atlantic and Northeast this weekend, despite the weather.

Heres hoping the power stays on and the Flood Water stay low! So far so good in PA, though their are about 43000 people out of power around my area.

Any crazy hurricane stories to share?

600000 without power in VA....

Sending lots of love, strength and prayers your way!!!

Helen

Nurses are my heroes!

350000 without power in CT and the main part of the storm is not here yet!!

Specializes in Corrections, Psychiatric.

In Jessup, MD power is out. Not at my work though...everything is a go so far. Lots of prayers being sent North for my fellow nurses working in the worst of it.m KUDOS to all of you! :yeah:

Specializes in Home Health.

I hope they are treated better than the nurses and other medical personnel who had to stay at hospitals in New Orleans, during and after Hurricane Katrina.

Specializes in Geriatrics, Home Health.

Over 10,000 without power in Vermont. The power went out during my shift. Fortunately, the client had an external battery and a generator.

Specializes in Labor & Delivery.

I don't have a crazy story...just something to share. I am an L&D nurse for a Naval Hopspital in coastal North Carolina. Worked a12 hour shift Friday, slept at the hospital Friday night, and worked 12 hours shift Saturday. Friday night we only got 2 hours of sleep d/t noise, relocating sleeping quarters d/t tornado, and being away from home. So many times as nurses we feel unappreciated for what we do, what we sacrifice and how dedicated we are to our profession. After weathering the hurricane and tornado this weekend I feel completely supported and appreciated. My hospital opened it's doors to our employees and community.Our pregnant pts, if term or high risk, were given in house shelter during the hurricane so that they would be there already if they went into labor or had complications. If we were scheduled to work, we were able to bring our families and pets to work with us. Families were given private sleeping quarters and a pet shelter was opened. Those of us who were there without family memebers slept together in a conference room. Our managers and supervisors, even the CO of the hospital stayed in house with us. My unit manager stayed up all night helping move beds, furniture, patients and staff around during the storm. Then we found out we were being payed overtime while we were there during the overnight hours we had to sleep there. Not only that but when weather conditions improved enough to leave, we were given the option to stay if we didnt have power or couldnt make it home with pay! We were told if we left, we would be off the clock, but were always welcome to come back if the conditions at home were not good (such as damage, no power, no water). Also, d/t lack of sleep, for both day and night shift nurses, we were allowed to take turns napping during our work shift. Our unit and our hospital really rallied, pulled together and made the best out of a bad situation. I'm so proud to be part of such a great hospital!

Specializes in Psych.

Although Irene has left us here in Central Vermont the worst of the flooding is yet to come. Most of the day nurses are coming, if they can get here at all, from the little towns with one road in and one road out, and those roads are closed.

Specializes in Telemetry.

I say God's speed and I hope for a safe hectic work environment for you all until it blows over.

Please don't take what I'm about to say as rude or not understanding. Think about it like you do when you see people from Texas freak out about a quarter inch of snow, but I think it's hilarious all the freaking out people are doing about a Catagory II hurricane.

I've weathered a couple of those and a Catagory III at home on the Gulf Coast. We don't even worry about it until the start saying "Strong Catagory III possible VI on the way". I'm not saying we don't prep for the smaller storms, but it's just a normal walk in the park for us as a foot of snow is for ya'll in the winter.

And since I live in a smaller town on the out skirts of Houston it isn't anything to wait a week or more to get electricity back after a hurricane. I just think it's a bit amusing to see the different perspectives.

One thing's for sure, Mother Earth is trying to tell us something and that is: GET PREPAIRED.

Just because it's not likely to happen doesn't mean we shouldn't all have a plan at our work enviornment and at home for weather that is uncommon for our part of the globe. Do your research and be better prepaird for the next rath of nature!

Specializes in L&D/Maternity nursing.

I am in NH. I was working L&D yesterday. We lost power twice (thank God for generators!) and our OR sprung a leak. We had to set up down in the main OR suites instead.

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