Nursing Homes. The bodies are just pilling up.

[xanderx]

I just read an article about a New Jersey nursing home that was storing a body in the shed, and when police arrived they discovered 17 bodies in a small morgue meant for 4 bodies. All around my state I keep hearing all residents and staff positive along with several deaths at each facility already. Mind you this isn't in the news! LTC/CCRC are a small community and word gets out. When did the generation that helped build this country become to expendable? Yes, us LTC nurse might not be on the front line, but we are fighting a silent battle, and no one can hear us. The amazing nurses who are on the front line can barely get proper PPE . So how can we? Imagine the virus coming into your home. Thats what it is like for these residents. We are their salvation, but might also be their end....Stay strong everyone!!

[toomuchbaloney]

42 minutes ago, moriahcat said:

Again, and I hate to be the "mediator" (though it's usually my role)....

I believe that what she meant by "mandate" was "mandated coverage for such visits", not that they were going to mandate someone's life end.

And considering the way Daisy4RN has spoken positively about coverage for such visits, and even when calling it a "mandate" was talking about how those conversations are important to have...

I put it down to Internet and the fact many use shorthand/type a post off fast, and then end up triggering someone (who likely, as I did, had to explain during all that craziness the proposed mandate was for coverage of such visits, not making the visits mandatory) for the way they phrased something.

No offense to either of you two. I think you're both wonderful people, and from what I can tell on this forum, wonderful nurses. Things on the Internet get heated, though, especially if a person was tired after a shift and might not have spent a long time proofreading.

Thank you for clarifying what you believe was intended. There's no question that misunderstandings occur unintentionally. Not all of us are comfortable with direct disagreement or discussion.

Sometimes language usage is intentional and sometimes it's not so much. I think we can all agree that the history of language used to describe the ACA has been intentionally fraught with misrepresentation and fabrication. Some people are just in the habit of correcting those inaccuracies in real time. It's not personal.

Is it?

[Nurse Howard 70]

This is really sad! I work in a LTC facility and it's very scary! I pray everyday for peace and strength to fight this battle. Never seen so many deaths at time. OMG!! Stay strong!