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I was looking the the other Disaster/Pandemic thread that Florida1 started. She mentioned that after the hurricanes, that they had problems getting basic supplies and food stores were often closed for weeks after the storm. That concerns me. I wonde...

Al-thanks for posting that.I hope its helpful to others here. Would definitely appreciate feedback and suggestions.

ayrman- excellent book you shared. thank you. nice addition indigo girl. lots of good preparedness ideas shared here so far. One thing concerns me-that a lot of people even perhaps some onthis board-a re waiting until the pandmeic starts to prepar...

good catch, Indigo girl! Yep, the poster sure hit the nail on the head on that one...nurses who arent prepared and informed in advanec are going to have quite a shock when it hits

Interesting blog, Indigo Girl. The math on the graph is compelling reason to pay attention to whats happening with H5N1 IMHO. CDC is essentially saying that if we get a Category 5 pandemic- like 1918- that they project 1,800,000 deaths or more in t...

Excellent question, Ayrman! I'll toss out a guess: unless you have experienced a situation that involves shortages or loss of utilities for a prolonged period of time, its hard to comprehend that it can happen to you. Our society no longer rewards or...

Hmmm-we are moving to AR and I just sent the endorsement papers last week- they didnt have that question on them. Kudos to Florida.

Wow, good lists! Here's a couple of ideas that might not have been mentioned- Stash some cash in case the ATM's dont work! That caught me out one time. Fluids for hydration. Wish I had IV's at home, but havent found a doc willing to write prescriptio...

Thanks for the input, guys! The info about the earthquake issues is interesting, Ive never lived where the ground shakes :) Dont want to, either! LOL Still, it amazes me that hospitals arent more prepared for the issues that can happen. Like, putting...

good post, Florida!! I didnt want to hijack your thread, but the thing you mentioned about shortages in disasters bothers me. Ive been through a few minor ones (hurricanes and ice storms) and dont want to get caught short again! So I started one abou...

I'll post a likely unpopular opinion. Sorry in advance if it offends. Ive spent 30 years busting my butt doing patient care. Ive gotten hernias, ruined my back and had to have rotator cuff surgery for job related injuries. Ive gotten parvo virus that...

Mary, its a great reference! I'm so glad to see you sharing it. and so glad to see you preparing! I hope more are, even if they are too shy to share.... Dr Greger recently joined us as a member at Flutrackers. His expertise being made avialble to the...

princess- recent estimates are that H1N1 was kicking around in small clusters for about 10 years before the 1918 pandemic broke out, thats by retrospective study on the samples available, old public health data, and of all things bird specimens colle...

augigi, thanks for the correction! I apprecicate it, sorry for my error. and I admit- I am a bit jealous :) Tulip, the pandemic in the 60's wasnt H5N1 it was another strain, H3N2, and that was about the first it circulated widely, and was believed to...

Yes, they CAN force you to work-executive order- and no, they dont have to provide the PPE if it runs out- they simply can't at that point. It doesnt necessarily mean you get to go home. It does mean theres a real likelyhood the rules change. And I'...

Last time it happened to me- and I can relate to almost the exact feelings you've described, but from a different department- I got hold of the EAP counselor. Saved me from some serious burnout, by dealing with it promptly. I'd strongly suggest that ...

You remember when there wasn't a nursing shortage!

good point! how about an expanded telephone triage, that tells people how to care for symptoms at home for those that dont require the ER- or is able to triage those that do need to see a provider, and sends them to a clinic area for the less serious...

I know nurses that have made arrangements to leave home and take their families to another place so they cant be held and forced to work. More than one. When I tried to talk to the former ED director about it, she said "If it happens, I'm outta here"...

I just finished reading the Pandemic thread II. Well done, Indigo Girl! I dont think that my hospital is prepared at all. I find that scary, both for myeslf and my coworkers and the community we are pledged to serve. unless we prepare I dont see how ...

Hello was hoping for a little help... DH is originaly from WI, and hopes to relocate us there someday soon. Preference is for the northeast, north of Green Bay, in the Crivitz -Marinette and surrounding areas. We visited relatives up there this Thank...

Thanks, Heather. I looked at their online position openings, didnt seem to be much...dont you have a nursing shortage in Wisconsin, like the rest of the country :) I was surprised to see so few postions posted, and mostly part time. Its about 60 mile...