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  1. Strange Stories Coming Out of Brazil

    oramar replied to indigo girl's topic in Disaster Preparation

    I think it is giving a preview of what it is going to do in third world countries. Just think what it will do in countries with much higher pregnancy rates and no medical care for

  2. 2000+ suspected cases on college campus...

    oramar replied to ONCRN84's topic in Disaster Preparation

    I read about a campus that opened a flu dorm to help keep people infected isolated. I think it was somewhere in Atlanta. They were interviewing the students from the inside of the flu dorm on good...

  3. Evidence of swine flu risk to pregnant women rises

    oramar replied to indigo girl's topic in Disaster Preparation

    The vast majority of babies being delivered by c-section are surviving. Without the c-section the mother AND the child would die. Matter of fact once the mother is infected and her condition starts...

  4. Nonprofits skipping payments, cutting staff because of Pa. budget impasse

    oramar replied to NRSKarenRN's topic in Pennsylvania Nursing

    You got a point, if they had spent the last year at home in there beds things would be running smoother. They certainly could not be any more messed

  5. feelings of impending doom

    oramar replied to Squeaky44's topic in Health, Stress Management

    I think the fact that you work nights may have something to do with it. Really messes up your body after a while. I was a night person for years and when I got well into my 40s I started feeling and...

  6. Tragic death-NOT due to swine flu

    oramar replied to misswoosie's topic in International Nursing

    I am not completely sure that it was not flu. Flu does cause meningitis, it most certainly does. Matter of fact it causes a host of neuro illness including GBS and Parkinson like

  7. accurate I&O's possible??

    oramar replied to hirochan's topic in General Nursing

    Only once in my career were I&Os done correctly and timely manner on a med/surg or telemetry unit. What happened was that the manager made a rule that EVERY patient was on I&O the entire time...

  8. Teacher who would like to shift to nursing profession

    oramar replied to prof_hannah's topic in General Nursing

    Yes, daycare problems always come as a shock to people that leave a daylight, monday thru friday position for nursing. How old are your kids? Who will watch them on 12 hour shifts, off shifts,...

  9. Nonprofits skipping payments, cutting staff because of Pa. budget impasse

    oramar replied to NRSKarenRN's topic in Pennsylvania Nursing

    This is a disgrace, I blame it on the bloated size of the Pa legislature. If only a real reform movement to cut the size of it would come from all this

  10. By in large, the majority of children dying from H1N1 have other medical conditions

    oramar replied to oramar's topic in Disaster Preparation

    Ringgold is not in Pittsburgh, it is not even in Allegheny county where Pittsburgh is situated but it is close enough. Is it possible the news media is playing the deaths down a bit. If you ask the...

  11. 2000+ suspected cases on college campus...

    oramar replied to ONCRN84's topic in Disaster Preparation

    The 1918 flu left some people with some sever neuro problems even though they survived. Any reports Parkinson like tremors or

  12. 2000+ suspected cases on college campus...

    oramar replied to ONCRN84's topic in Disaster Preparation

    It is very simple, colleges are hit first because they went back first. In next week or two this will be elementary, middle and high schools. Matter of fact there are reports of sporadic outbreaks...

  13. overloaded!

    oramar replied to pinkpunkca's topic in General Nursing

    this sounds just like many of the rants i have written. this is why i am sure the nursing shortage will be back shortly. you are well advised to move on, that is what i always

  14. Scheduling Woes

    oramar replied to deleern's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Long time ago people who did schedule got a paid day at home to work on it. Anyone who does the schedule knows why. Seems institutions are to cheap to pay for that now

  15. Evidence of swine flu risk to pregnant women rises

    oramar replied to indigo girl's topic in Disaster Preparation

    do you think the person that said that is saying the health system is in trouble as result of the flu outbreak or is it possible he was saying it was bad for a long time? i have to say every case you...

  16. Unorthodox use of antiviral drug saved swine-flu victim's life

    oramar replied to HonestRN's topic in Disaster Preparation

    Fasinating, only acceptable in cases that otherwise look hopeless. I think under the circumstances the FDA would OK this

  17. No Prior Existing Conditions but Dead Anyway

    oramar replied to indigo girl's topic in Disaster Preparation

    I am commenting on an earlier comment of mine. Am just wondering if there will be a learning curve amount HCWs. If you are the 10th person that walks in ED with rapidly worsening symptoms, will you...

  18. Evidence of swine flu risk to pregnant women rises

    oramar replied to indigo girl's topic in Disaster Preparation

    http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/162959.php

  19. Evidence of swine flu risk to pregnant women rises

    oramar replied to indigo girl's topic in Disaster Preparation

    I think I heard about a death in Pennsylvania on the

  20. OK, what do you say?.

    oramar posted a topic in Disaster Preparation

    I get an email from my nephew's wife. She is a middle school teacher, the district she teaches in has been back at school 10 days. The email says quote, "OMG, I have such a sore throat, I never felt...

  21. When do you think this hiring freeze will end?

    oramar replied to Divest's topic in General Nursing

    I will give you a actual number, this is my prediction. Hiring freeze will end in a year or less and things will start to rebound. It is not going to go from 0 to 100 miles in one day but it is...

  22. Research article on H1N1 & ICU Capacity in US

    oramar replied to Girl Scout's topic in Disaster Preparation

    Me

  23. Why don't employers start lowering wages for nurses?

    oramar replied to hcer4507's topic in General Nursing

    They have already frozen pay raises and increased the amount they hold out of peoples pay for health insurance and increased deductables. There are many benefits that have been cut and some that have...

  24. Evidence of swine flu risk to pregnant women rises

    oramar replied to indigo girl's topic in Disaster Preparation

    I am not Indigo but I think you will be well advised to avoid ANYONE you even remotely suspect of having it or being exposed to it. May God bless and watch over you, I have two pregnant nieces and my...

  25. Is Airborne Spread of Influenza Possible?

    oramar replied to indigo girl's topic in Disaster Preparation

    I am stunned, I thought air born transmission was a given. I didn't know it was in any doubt and that anyone was still trying to prove the effectiveness