LilBitty

Really thinking about taking a break from nursing to have more time with my kids (2yo & 9mos). I would love to work from home, but it would have to be at night since their father works morning and we don't do daycare (I mean daycare is TOTALLY ou...

what do you do now?

To OCNRN, the key word in that sentence is "taking corticosteroids." I have asthma, and do not take corticosteroids. I have an albuterol inhaler. Either way, I agree. Let the thread die. When it gets to the point that adults begin to insult and/or d...

GrnTea, no disrespect but Hun this topic has been beaten to death so much so that the horse has made its way far past heaven. If it's not apparent by now it should be, but my opposition is the only thing keeping this thread going. Honestly this threa...

I like that poster Grumpynurse. I really hate that situation in Africa. It seems like there is always something of catastrophic nature happening to a continent of soooo many.

Since when has asthma immunocompromised anyone? Cancer, sure, but asthma? I don't ever recall asthma compromising my immune system, my lungs maybe, but not my body's natural ability to fight (let's say) an infection in my arm or leg. It's amazing tha...

Sure do...how is it that you fight a quarantine, but insist that I take a vaccination that apparently doesn't react well with me. If it did that to my arm, I only can imagine what would happen if I take it nasally. Are you afraid of the flu, but not ...

OCNRN, I'll take my chances like Kaci. When I felt sick I stayed home. And if I feel sick in the future, I will stay home. *Adds sarcasm* Fortunate for me, I didn't die or bleed to death despite only having a headache at best. Aside from the fact tha...

Flalleycat, I said the exact same thing so now you agree?

What's crazy is I didn't panic about Ebola when I first heard it made its way to shore. I started to become concerned when more cases evolved. And then I had one of those mommy moments when you look at your kids all wide eyed and imagine if your babi...

It can be if the virus can remain infectious on surfaces up to 50 days.

I have also inadvertently parked in someone's vomit, walked through someone's cough cloud lol, urinated so hard that I had splash back , forgot to wash my hands before eating, bit my fingernails while my hands were dirty, shook some questionable hand...

I don't understand your question. I don't do anything to anyone. I do touch surfaces however, and use public restrooms, and walk on pavement with shoes that enter my home where my youngest crawls. I do have a toddler that manages to attract every sti...

There is no need to be rude. The only ignorance on here is coming from your computer (or phone), whichever. I'm all for having a friendly debate, but I won't sit here and emotionally argue with an adult on the internet. Question your own professional...

Well I had the flu already, H1N1 to be exact. . Hurt like the dickens too, but not bad enough for me to get vaccinated in the future lol. It should be apparent by now that I have trust issues as it relates to healthcare practices .

I'm keeping up with this story and I saw. I did my part by signing the petition. Not much else I can do right now buddy. You win some, you lose some...just hope I live ebola free to see another day lmao

You're welcome

YOU WILL HAVE DIRECT CONTACT IF SHE BECOMES SICK WHILE OUT AND ABOUT. In the words of Drake, it appears Ebola symptoms can go "0-100 real quick" lol. And since Ebola can live on surfaces for up to 50 says, whose to say that vomit or spit doesn't end ...

OMG, did YOU even read your own sources. This is a quote from your source about saliva and sweat: . Secondly, her quarantine at home was voluntary. SHE stated that she wasn't going to abide, so they took further measures (just as the CDC suggests d...

If you're going to argue a point, all I ask is for evidence to support your claim. It's simple. I truly believe that she is not infectious while asymptomatic. I have never argued against that THEORY. My stance has always been, why risk being out and ...

Show me proof. I'm doing my part by providing links from reputable journals. Where is your proof? Call me what you want, or insinuate what you want. It really doesn't make me poop...not like Ebola anyway. Here's another study about uncertainty of ho...

Above study was done on Pigs with the lesser hemorrhagic strain.

Well here's a quote and link from one study: Link: Jnl Inf Dis

Didn't I just say transmission was debatable because of lack of research? Or did you choose to IGNORE that?

Am I the only person that knows science changes. Diseases change. Biology changes. There is no, and I repeat NO, scientific proof that MSF's protocol for returning workers is best practice. What they offer is a suggestive practice. They suggest you d...