Minnesota nurses please, please check in! Bridge Collapsed

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What a horrific thing to happen. Our sympathy to all those involved be they victim, EMS, fire service or hospital personal. So far, only one confirmed fatality but just looking at the live pictures, that seems destined to change. My immediate thought was "shift change at 7" - I hope too early for medical workers to be on their way to work, and too early for the others to be on their way home. I hope that's true.

Please let us know how you all are.....

Specializes in Almost everywhere.

Thoughts and prayers going to all affected in one way or another by the Minnesota bridge collapse.

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Specializes in Neuro.

My thoughts and prayers are with all involved.

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Brian, thank you for putting this thread on here where we could add posts specifically for this horrible accident.

God bless~

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My youngest brother (from P.I.) told me just this morning (HI time) about this horrible event happened at Minnesota. OMG! I'm in shock while watching CNN breaking news videos. My thoughts and prayers are with everyone involved. God Bless.

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Specializes in LTAC, Homehealth, Hospice Case Manager.

:icon_hug: and prayers for all!

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I'm just a "pre- nursing student"... but thought I'd check in and thank everyone for all of your kind words. My SIL was about 2 minutes from crossing the bridge before it collapsed. (she is safe)

A co-worker of my husbands is still missing. She called home at 5:45pm to tell her family she was on her way and they haven't heard from her yet. She takes the bridge every day and their work is about a 10-15 minute drive from the bridge with traffic. We are hoping she is either a Jane Doe in the hospital, or if she died, she died quickly. We don't know.

It's a horrible tragedy. It's nice to see how everyone can come together though and support each other.

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Specializes in SICU.

I work in SICU at a local Minneapolis Hospital, and I was getting ready to finishing my 12 hour shift when this happened. The sift ends at 1930. But anyway, we were shocked by the news and started to prepare for possile transfers from HCMC.

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Specializes in Med/Surg, ER, L&D, ICU, OR, Educator.

Work casually at one of the bigger hospitals in MPLS, was waiting for the phone to ring, but it didn't.

You fantastic HCMC staffers are so important and so well prepared! You make us all proud!

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God Bless the families, and medical profession.

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My family lives in MN. My cousin was on the bridge 20 minutes before it collapsed. My dad would have been on the bridge around the time it fell but his plans changed at the last minute. (talk about divine intervention)

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Specializes in ICU;CCU;Telemetry;L&D;Hospice;ER/Trauma;.

I took care of a patient today who's dtr. was on that bridge earlier in the day.....she went across, caught a plane to come see her sick mama....and was thankfully standing at the bedside of my patient today....

There are no words for something like this...I keep all of you in my prayers....I feel so honored to be in a profession that not only volunteers to do what others run from, but are the first in line when disaster strikes....aren't we somethin'????

You all make me smile....crni

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i was also horrified when my classmate told me about this collapsed....and just while ago, i search it at yahoo...and its really a disaster one.....we all just pray for the victims....

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I'm in Minnesota...and feel so bad. I was hoping that that girls mom was alive,but found she died.(Englebrettson).

I hope they set up funds....I'm all ready to donate.

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