St John's Regional Medical Center Joplin Missouri

Nurses General Nursing

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My heart goes out to everyone there, as well as all of Joplin. I am watching on the news all the damage done by the tornado.....horrible!

I live in Joplin, I feel so helpless, everything is gone. I helped load three bodies in the back of a truck last night. I can't sleep, search and rescue will be going on for days. I can't get a hold of many friends, but luckily my family is okay.

If ANYONE lives in the Joplin, MO region, please help if you can. We are in desperate need of nurses, doctors, ems, supplies, everything. Shelters are overwhellmed, triage centers are being set up and the only other hospital in town will not take patients.

Sorry for going off topic, I just need some place to vent.

Peace to you and all that are impacted by this disaster.

Specializes in thoracic ICU, ortho/neuro, med/surg.

We are thinking of everyone in Joplin here in OKC. Tornadoes are awful.

Specializes in LTC.

Thank you. our cousins are safe. Now it is storming again...continue to pray as they're inundated, people can't even get through on the lines to sign up to help and there's so many different answers about whether to come and help yet or not. It's really organzied chaos...if it is organized. I'm still...pinching myself. I just..yeah.

I'm gonna head down and help. Trying to find out who I need to get in contact with.

Specializes in Critical Care, ED, Cath lab, CTPAC,Trauma.
I live in Joplin, I feel so helpless, everything is gone. I helped load three bodies in the back of a truck last night. I can't sleep, search and rescue will be going on for days. I can't get a hold of many friends, but luckily my family is okay.

If ANYONE lives in the Joplin, MO region, please help if you can. We are in desperate need of nurses, doctors, ems, supplies, everything. Shelters are overwhellmed, triage centers are being set up and the only other hospital in town will not take patients.

Sorry for going off topic, I just need some place to vent.

We are here for you......come vent anytime....our prayers are with you all.....((HUGS)) xoxoxoxox

Specializes in Critical Care, ED, Cath lab, CTPAC,Trauma.
I'm gonna head down and help. Trying to find out who I need to get in contact with.

Call your local news staton they will have numbers you can call or call the American red cross. You can also call the Emergency management office of your state and they'll know how to cantact another state..BE SAFE!!!!:redbeathe

Also, several organizations are urging people to donate blood at their local banks. From my understading, they've issued a statement that o neg is needed desperately, there is less than a days supply left. There are several emergency donation sites that have been set up all over Kansas and Missouri. Go donate!

I'm gonna head down and help. Trying to find out who I need to get in contact with.

Go to http://www.koamtv.com, all of the information regarding volunteers is updated regularly.

Specializes in LTC.

Thanks! I tried calling the red cross number but all the local lines seem to be still jammed. Do you think they're just wanting RN's to help or LPNs cut it too?

Thanks! I tried calling the red cross number but all the local lines seem to be still jammed. Do you think they're just wanting RN's to help or LPNs cut it too?

Anybody with medical experience, as far as I know, is needed! I've heard from CNAs who've been assisting at temporary medical centers.

Sending good thoughts towards Joplin!

Specializes in Gerontology, nursing education.

Here's an article about the hospital. Prayers for those in the area and especially for our friend Stever01.

http://www.cnn.com/2011/US/05/23/missouri.tornado.hospital/index.html

Specializes in LTC.
Anybody with medical experience, as far as I know, is needed! I've heard from CNAs who've been assisting at temporary medical centers.

Thanks! I know they're wanting people tomorrow...thanks for the info. I'm having a hard time calling to sign up tho...

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