macawake

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  1. RN Detained and Quarantined As Ebola Hysteria Reaches a New Low

    macawake replied to MissyWrite's topic in Disaster Preparation

    I've repeatedly seen her referred to as an epidemiologist over the last couple of days. For example here: Quarantined nurse slams state Ebola policy - CNN.com The Conservativetribune piece you...

  2. RN Detained and Quarantined As Ebola Hysteria Reaches a New Low

    macawake replied to MissyWrite's topic in Disaster Preparation

    Why? First of all, I assume she already has a job. Second, most educated healthcare professionals haven’t bought into the hysteria. They understand that she’s done nothing wrong. This woman has...

  3. Ebola- Quarantine/Quasi quarantine Yes or No?

    macawake replied to NutmeggeRN's topic in Disaster Preparation

    Yes, suffering. I don’t find it very hard to believe. Imagine that you’ve been working for weeks/months in a state of constant hyper-vigilance and physical discomfort (full PPE in that climate is...

  4. Ebola- Quarantine/Quasi quarantine Yes or No?

    macawake replied to NutmeggeRN's topic in Disaster Preparation

    In order to spread an infection, a person would actually have to be infectious first. She's asymptomatic , which means she isn't infectious. Shame on her? She has personally contributed to the...

  5. Ebola- Quarantine/Quasi quarantine Yes or No?

    macawake replied to NutmeggeRN's topic in Disaster Preparation

    If that’s what we’re going to use as a rationale for the decisions we make, instead of calmly evaluating the available empirical data and research… …Then I propose that we extend the...

  6. RN Detained and Quarantined As Ebola Hysteria Reaches a New Low

    macawake replied to MissyWrite's topic in Disaster Preparation

    Hmmmm... “Like Ebola”. I like the way this article tries to tie his expertise to Ebola. That’s however not what he’s conducted his research on. If you’re interested: Poltorak A, He X,...

  7. RN Detained and Quarantined As Ebola Hysteria Reaches a New Low

    macawake replied to MissyWrite's topic in Disaster Preparation

    That video has me in stitches... aah, my poor belly...

  8. RN Detained and Quarantined As Ebola Hysteria Reaches a New Low

    macawake replied to MissyWrite's topic in Disaster Preparation

    I think that you underestimate the MSF nurses and physicians. They do know Ebola, better than most of us. Because they do, they don't think it's necessary to self-quarantine when they feel healthy and...

  9. Sexy Ebola Costume

    macawake replied to sistrmoon's topic in Disaster Preparation

    Well, there shouldn’t be too many trick-or-treaters who come knocking on his front door. So help me, I actually find his decorations kind of

  10. RN Detained and Quarantined As Ebola Hysteria Reaches a New Low

    macawake replied to MissyWrite's topic in Disaster Preparation

    Wouldn’t that for example be the CDC, rather than a politician who may have other motivations to appease the general public a.k.a. voters, apart from purely scientific ones? Also so far, not a...

  11. Sexy Ebola Costume

    macawake replied to sistrmoon's topic in Disaster Preparation

    It’s a good thing that they clarified that the PPE shown doesn’t offer adequate protection, those gloves seem to have a design flaw… Honestly, whoever the individual is who made the connection...

  12. RN Detained and Quarantined As Ebola Hysteria Reaches a New Low

    macawake replied to MissyWrite's topic in Disaster Preparation

    That’s a great link. What this man writes is an astute and accurate analysis. I wish everyone would read it, consider it and believe it. I mean, really take it to heart. In order to “beat” Ebola...

  13. RN Detained and Quarantined As Ebola Hysteria Reaches a New Low

    macawake replied to MissyWrite's topic in Disaster Preparation

    I noticed that some people seem to feel that there’s a contradiction in demanding proper PPE when caring for infected patients, and at the same time have the opinion that healthcare workers...

  14. RN Detained and Quarantined As Ebola Hysteria Reaches a New Low

    macawake replied to MissyWrite's topic in Disaster Preparation

    The fact that they speak, doesn’t necessarily mean that they know what they’re talking about. In this case, they don’t. They are afraid and they don’t understand how Ebola is transmitted or...

  15. RN Detained and Quarantined As Ebola Hysteria Reaches a New Low

    macawake replied to MissyWrite's topic in Disaster Preparation

    No, I’m not. However I am research literate. I have people close to me who are infectious disease doctors and I’ve talked to healthcare professionals who’ve been with MSF to West Africa during...

  16. RN Detained and Quarantined As Ebola Hysteria Reaches a New Low

    macawake replied to MissyWrite's topic in Disaster Preparation

    I honestly don’t understand what point you’re attempting to make by quoting someone’s comment. I avoid most of the comments online since the vast majority of them are made by people who are...

  17. RN Detained and Quarantined As Ebola Hysteria Reaches a New Low

    macawake replied to MissyWrite's topic in Disaster Preparation

    Why on earth should they have to????? If they are unfortunate enough to get infected they’ll get much better care in their own country, and have a better chance to survive. No humane society turns...

  18. RN Detained and Quarantined As Ebola Hysteria Reaches a New Low

    macawake replied to MissyWrite's topic in Disaster Preparation

    Well, he got one thing right (well, almost right ). Oxymoron… Pfft. More like moron/ic. This is beyond ridiculous. I’m frankly surprised and saddened that there are nurses (as evidenced by posts...

  19. Doctors Without Borders Physician Tests Possitive for Ebola In New York City

    macawake replied to herring_RN's topic in Disaster Preparation

    I think that if you have a look around the internet you’ll find that there are plenty of self-appointed infectious disease experts, spewing hatred at this physician as well. If you want to see...

  20. Doctors Without Borders Physician Tests Possitive for Ebola In New York City

    macawake replied to herring_RN's topic in Disaster Preparation

    Elisabeth Cohen, CNN Senior Medical Correspondent NYC Ebola: No cause for alarm, mayor says - CNN.com I think that I love this woman. "Not even twenty-four hours ago I said on CNN, I wonder if...

  21. why do nurses gossip and belittle eachother?

    macawake replied to iscreambiebah's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I feel pretty much the same way about my job as ceccia described it. I actually do enjoy my job a lot, but it’s not my life. I work in order to live, not the other way around. I can’t tell if...

  22. Doctors Without Borders Physician Tests Possitive for Ebola In New York City

    macawake replied to herring_RN's topic in Disaster Preparation

    I honestly don’t think that MissyWrite intended it as snark directed at you, rather a caution to everyone to be careful and critical of our sources. Your post happened to be used as an example I...

  23. Doctors Without Borders Physician Tests Possitive for Ebola In New York City

    macawake replied to herring_RN's topic in Disaster Preparation

    Thank you for being a voice of reason. The index patient in Nigeria boarded a flight in Monrovia, Liberia when he was already in a more advanced stage/higher viral load of the disease and symptomatic...

  24. Doctors Without Borders Physician Tests Possitive for Ebola In New York City

    macawake replied to herring_RN's topic in Disaster Preparation

    Oh, but it absolutely does make a difference. The difference isn’t based on science or facts though, it’s all about perception. A person, whether they got infected overseas or stateside are of...

  25. Ebola research

    macawake posted a topic in Disaster Preparation

    This is a very detailed and informative case study on the medical treatment provided for an epidemiologist working for the WHO in Sierra Leone, who was infected with the Ebola Virus Disease. He was...