herring_RN ASN, BSN

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    Nursing Is No Longer Worth It

    herring_RN replied to AnonymousSuper's topic in Disaster Preparation

    Taking action that improves our safety so we can care for patients and not infect other gives these nurses HOPE. Often we have been successful, Nurses nationwide to hold 139 ‘May Day’ actions...
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    Why not quarantine McDonald's and ban soda pop?

    herring_RN replied to Emergent's topic in Disaster Preparation

    Amid coronavirus, 'food deserts' thinly stretch aid groups The coronavirus pandemic has heightened the problem of food insecurity in many areas of the US already classified as “food deserts”—...
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    Kern County ER Docs C-19

    herring_RN replied to Emergent's topic in Disaster Preparation

    Thank you for your opinion and looking at my opinion. If you want I would like a favor. Part of your answer is inside the quote. That may confuse people who read it. Some may think your answer is...
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    Kern County ER Docs C-19

    herring_RN replied to Emergent's topic in Disaster Preparation

    Of course science is not a religion. That is why the scientific method requires the researcher to critically question the results of an experiment. The scientist should ask whether something was...
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    Refusing Care of a COVID-19 Patient Due to Inappropriate PPE

    herring_RN replied to BiscuitStripes's topic in Disaster Preparation

    A pulse oximeter can be purchased at Rite Aid, CVS, Walgreens, Amazon, and other businesses for less than
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    Age vs Years Nursing

    herring_RN replied to Erika Patterson's topic in General Nursing

    I will be 76 in September. I worked 42 years in hospitals as a CNA, LVN, and
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    Informed employer I was going to NYC to help with COVID crisis and was threatened to be reported for pt abandonment

    herring_RN replied to Butterflygrl38's topic in Disaster Preparation

    From the California Board of Registered Nursing: ABANDONMENT OF PATIENTS Inquiries have been received by the Board of Registered Nursing (BRN) regarding which actions by a nurse constitute patient...
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    Nursing Is No Longer Worth It

    herring_RN replied to AnonymousSuper's topic in Disaster Preparation

    Thousand of us nurses decided to do something about the unsafe staffing and insulting dismissal of nurses opinions. I worked full time in hospitals for 42 years before retiring almost five years...
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    Why do some "Youtube doctors" say ventilators kill?

    herring_RN replied to guest1143647's topic in Disaster Preparation

    There is much we don't yet know about this virus. Murder is the unlawful killing of a human being with premeditated malice. How to treat CODID-19 is complicated. Here is one doctor's opinion. After...
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    Kern County ER Docs C-19

    herring_RN replied to Emergent's topic in Disaster Preparation

    California doctors with dubious COVID conclusions debunked Health experts were quick to say the doctors’ findings were misguided and riddled with statistical errors... ... The doctors should never...
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    Kern County ER Docs C-19

    herring_RN replied to Emergent's topic in Disaster Preparation

    Kern Public Health responds to doctors who say county should reopen immediately “I’ve talked to the head of the California Department of Public Health. I’ve gotten their opinion on this and a...
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    VP Mike Pence visiting Mayo Clinic - Not Wearing a Mask

    herring_RN replied to tnbutterfly - Mary's topic in Disaster Preparation

    We were told that wearing a cloth or surgical face mask would not protect the wearer from infection with COVID-19 BEFORE it was discovered that asymptomatic people, who don't even know it, can spread...
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    Kern County ER Docs C-19

    herring_RN replied to Emergent's topic in Disaster Preparation

    Thank you. After reading this physician's opinion I purchased a pulse oximeter and yesterday began giving them to family and friends along with the link to or copy of the
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    There's "no evidence" coronavirus survivors can't be reinfected, WHO says

    herring_RN replied to NRSKarenRN's topic in Disaster Preparation

    The link didn't work. Here it is in
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    Kern County ER Docs C-19

    herring_RN replied to Emergent's topic in Disaster Preparation

    COVID-19 Antibody Assays Scrutinized for Accuracy by UCSF, UC Berkeley Researchers A project launched by UC San Francisco and UC Berkeley scientists to evaluate some of the more than 120 available...
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    Kern County ER Docs C-19

    herring_RN replied to Emergent's topic in Disaster Preparation

    The author of the "Peer review" is Balaji S. Srinivasan. He describes himself as a computer scientist, investor, entrepreneur, and academic. He holds a BS, MS, and PhD in Electrical Engineering and an...
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    Kern County ER Docs C-19

    herring_RN replied to Emergent's topic in Disaster Preparation

    Thank you for posting. I have not yet read the study. I'm going to the post office to send a dozen pulse oximeters to family in Oklahoma, North Carolina, Chicago, and California. I did find a ,...
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    Kern County ER Docs C-19

    herring_RN replied to Emergent's topic in Disaster Preparation

    Thank you and TMB for
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    Kern County ER Docs C-19

    herring_RN replied to Emergent's topic in Disaster Preparation

    What is "CFR"? Council on Foreign relations? https://www.thinkglobalhealth.org/ Doctor Erickson said, "COVID-19 is similar to the flu in prevalence and death rate."...
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    Kern County ER Docs C-19

    herring_RN replied to Emergent's topic in Disaster Preparation

    As of April 16th 574 individuals tested positive for COVID-19 in Kern County. Isn't that 5.74%? I can't find the number for the most recent seasonal influenza cases, but nationwide the death rate is...
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    Kern County ER Docs C-19

    herring_RN replied to Emergent's topic in Disaster Preparation

    Doctors and co-owners of Accelerated Urgent Care in Bakersfield say it may not be necessary anymore for residents to shelter-in-place. Doctors Dan Erickson and Artin Massihi said their facilities have...
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    There's "no evidence" coronavirus survivors can't be reinfected, WHO says

    herring_RN replied to NRSKarenRN's topic in Disaster Preparation

    In your opinion when should the early warning have been
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    There's "no evidence" coronavirus survivors can't be reinfected, WHO says

    herring_RN replied to NRSKarenRN's topic in Disaster Preparation

    For those who haven't seen the WHO China information: On 31 December 2019, the WHO China Country Office was informed of cases of pneumonia of unknown etiology (unknown cause) detected in Wuhan City,...
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    There's "no evidence" coronavirus survivors can't be reinfected, WHO says

    herring_RN replied to NRSKarenRN's topic in Disaster Preparation

    According to this poll, and my anecdotal experience, 75% of people in our county agree with "Stay at Home" orders:...
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    Nursing Homes. The bodies are just pilling up.

    herring_RN replied to xanderx's topic in Disaster Preparation

    This study is no surprise. I worked with SNF patients decades ago as a CNA. At a SNF in a wealthy neighborhood I reported them to the state and gave 2 weeks notice. It was much better at the VA. I was...