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  1. War Against H1N1 Likely to Be Fought in Intensive Care Units

    oramar replied to indigo girl's topic in Disaster Preparation

    Another excellent article. People were spreading those false rumors about "pulling the plug on grandma" in August. What is happening here is that grandma will have to make it without being plugged...

  2. War Against H1N1 Likely to Be Fought in Intensive Care Units

    oramar replied to indigo girl's topic in Disaster Preparation

    Like I have been saying all along, add this to the fact that many healthcare institutions in the US have been cutting staff all summer and you got a

  3. Under Viral Attack

    oramar replied to indigo girl's topic in Disaster Preparation

    Wwe really need employers to be understanding of how long a person can be out with this thing. It is the only decent thing to do. However, so many employers are not decent. I have worked places...

  4. Flu Spreading at Unbelievable Rate

    oramar replied to indigo girl's topic in Disaster Preparation

    Two pro football players, I think from Miami, have been diagnosed with SUSPECTED H1N1. It remains to be seen whether they actually have it. Highly likely possibility

  5. Baxter: Product contained live bird flu virus

    oramar replied to ozoneranger's topic in Disaster Preparation

    I sometimes post things that people tell me here also and I realize people may or may not believe me. I wouldn't be surprised if there are problems in areas that you describe, sounds probable. There...

  6. Failed Sterilization vs. Abortion Pill

    oramar replied to KY RN's topic in General Nursing

    I have heard that sometimes the doctor mistakes the uterine ligaments for the fallopian tubes and cuts, ties or cauterizes the wrong thing. Has anyone else heard that? By the way, I have a 30 year...

  7. Flu Spreading at Unbelievable Rate

    oramar replied to indigo girl's topic in Disaster Preparation

    Apparently, hospitals in Western Pa are still currently calling people off and squeezing staff daily. Someone was just complaining to me about it. I didn't say anything to this person but I thought,...

  8. Baxter: Product contained live bird flu virus

    oramar replied to ozoneranger's topic in Disaster Preparation

    Hasn't Baxter been in the news before? Not in a good way

  9. Video conference on pandemic right now

    oramar replied to herring_RN's topic in Disaster Preparation

    You know Indigo, I worked through many flu outbreaks over the years including the 1968 Hong Kong epidemic(that one was BAD, probably the last time it was as bad as it is going to get this year"). We...

  10. Video conference on pandemic right now

    oramar replied to herring_RN's topic in Disaster Preparation

    One other thing, I totally agree with the idea that flu victims should be placed in negative pressure rooms. The reason for that is that like the people in the conference said, "we don't want the...

  11. Video conference on pandemic right now

    oramar replied to herring_RN's topic in Disaster Preparation

    I got a chance to watch it all the way through. As good as it was it is unfortunate they did not talk about pregnant nurses and flu because I think that will become a big issue in the near future....

  12. 6 hour blood transfusion

    oramar replied to pedsnurse2002's topic in General Nursing

    Every place I ever worked had a policy that said blood hanging more than 4 hours had to be discarded. By that time I imagine it has been room temp for a while and it starts to

  13. ICU nurses attitude toward med-surg nurses

    oramar replied to smallboat's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I guess I have been lucky. 99% of the ICU nurses I have met were great. Great people, great nurses, great friends and I felt lucky to know them. I have run into about 5 that resemble the people you...

  14. Is Health insurance in the wrong

    oramar replied to Rise Against's topic in General Nursing

    http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/09240/993762-109.stm

  15. Video conference on pandemic right now

    oramar replied to herring_RN's topic in Disaster Preparation

    So glad I heard what I heard but sorry to say I missed first 20 min. I was really curious to see what they are recommending as far as pregnant nurses. I am wondering if anyone asked that question....

  16. No Prior Existing Conditions but Dead Anyway

    oramar replied to indigo girl's topic in Disaster Preparation

    It just shows you we are not helpless. People that would have died 50 years ago can now make it if medical interventions are prompt and

  17. What is Med/Surg?

    oramar replied to WldChrry's topic in General Nursing

    That is the standard definition of med/surg, it is what management believes when they staff. The truth is that sometimes stable people sit in ICU for a few days and that telemetry and med/surg have...

  18. ECMO - Will We Have Sufficient Capacity for the Fall/Winter Flu Season?

    oramar replied to indigo girl's topic in Disaster Preparation

    That is the first time I heard anyone say "You feel pretty good when you are on

  19. Under Viral Attack

    oramar replied to indigo girl's topic in Disaster Preparation

    College students returned to their dorms around the 15th of August in the Western end of Pa. By the 25th of August reports of outbreaks at CMU and PSU were in the news(only took 10 days!). I am...

  20. Before the Vaccine Arrives, It's Up to Citizens to Slow Swine Flu

    oramar replied to indigo girl's topic in Disaster Preparation

    Steven C. Redd said, " I think we're going to have an interesting fall". He gets first place in the 2009 understatement contest as far as I am

  21. The Possibility of Stressed Resources

    oramar replied to indigo girl's topic in Disaster Preparation

    This is a shame that this is showing up in the media in late August when it is just about to late to do anything. It was perfectly obvious in April and May that this might be a problem. All you had...

  22. Swine Flu May Cause 90,000 U.S. Deaths, Report Says

    oramar replied to Girl Scout's topic in Disaster Preparation

    Your preaching my religion. I have said over and over healthcare has frozen and cut nursing staffing at a rate not seen in a decade. That going into a bad flu seasons. Oh boy, this is going to be...

  23. Swine Flu May Cause 90,000 U.S. Deaths, Report Says

    oramar replied to Girl Scout's topic in Disaster Preparation

    http://www.wpxi.com/news/20534372/detail.html

  24. Under Viral Attack

    oramar replied to indigo girl's topic in Disaster Preparation

    I am quite worried about my grand children. The both had fevers and respiratory infections. It only lasted 3 days for the 6 year old but the 6 month old is still sick. I know there is a thousand...

  25. Is there an oversaturation of nurses now or soon

    oramar replied to Rise Against's topic in General Nursing

    The consensus is that there is currently a tight job market. It is also felt that this is temporary and a demographic shortage is a few years away. The glut could end as soon as 6 months or as long...