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There is still so little that is known about this virus. I have been listening to a podcast by a Dr. Chris Martensen, PhD where he goes over several up to date papers submitted from Chinese physicians and others. In one or more they talk about possible reinfection rates, and really there has not been enough time pass to say that survival of the acute phase means cure. Another study posits that the virus directly attacks the heart's ACE 2 receptors as well as the lungs, yet another that the virus enters a red blood cell, affecting the binding of the actual iron molecule and expelling Fe+2 and Fe+3 which is then a toxin that damages the organs. He even shows a tube of blood wherein the serum floats above the RBC with a greenish tinge, which he said US doctors are seeing and may corroborate the unbinding of ferritin. Perhaps this helps explain the worsening hypoxia in victims? In any case, he is interesting in how he breaks down the documents. You can listen to him on Youtube under Peak Prosperity if you want.

Do we not have a duty for self-care? If not, we cannot care for others.

Resign and open a business training CNAs, as the next 2 years or so will require huge numbers. Or look for something in telehealth, answering phone calls is about all I could contribute. Or sit down and start recording everything you can remember related to your career in nursing, both good and bad, and I can guarantee you will be able to sell it on Amazon Kindle for a recurring income. Don't worry about your writing ability, others can write from your recordings, the gold is in your story! Best wishes.

I wondered if anyone here has had experience with the plastic bubbles that I see on the video of Italian patients being cared for due to Covid-19? Are those simply O2 personalized tents? Could a caregiver benefit from using an oxygenated bubble like that, wearing a portable concentrator under the isolation gown? I am currently licensed but retired early due to fibromyalgia, arthritic knees and spine. I wonder if the BON will try to threaten anyone with an active license to come back to work or give up the license? For those who are working without proper PPE, I would hope a loving family member might accidentally break one of your arms, thus preserving your life and families' (potentially) and your license (certainly). Alas, I don't think the BON will have time to provide hearings to all the accusations to be filed against nurses during this pandemic. The reason all the N95s are locked up is so they can be doled out to Doctors, as they are scarcer than nurses. They don't want you bringing in your own gear because they don't want to provide everyone with gear that complains. When you do become overwhelmed, do not feel any shame. Some of us will die in our homes regardless. You are still doing your best if you insist on PPE or nothing.