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RNSue

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  1. Quarantined Nurse’s Scorching Anti-CDC Rant Goes Viral

    RNSue replied to MunoRN's topic in Disaster Preparation

    Then there is the whole Worker's Comp issue. If you aren't tested did you get it at

  2. GoFundMe account for Nina Pham RN

    RNSue posted a topic in Disaster Preparation

    FYI I went to the latest news on Nina to see how she is doing and clicked on a page that took me to a Facebook community page titled Help Nina Pham. There was a link to GoFundMe by Christine Sweeney....

  3. Should I wear this to the next staff meeting?

    RNSue replied to Guttercat's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    HaHa I have Hiking EDRN's T-shirt saying on a coolie cup in my

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

    RNSue replied to herring_RN's topic in Disaster Preparation

    Whew! Where do I start? 1. I do not want to play the blame game of nurses vs. doctors. I feel in the face of this situation it is humans vs. ebola. Playing the blame game is a moot point now. There...

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

    RNSue replied to herring_RN's topic in Disaster Preparation

    Missy Write-- But what about Amber Vinson?? She had a low grade fever and still came up POSITIVE!

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

    RNSue replied to herring_RN's topic in Disaster Preparation

    Dr. Craig Spencer has tested positive for ebola after a week with no new diagnosed cases in this country. He was out and about the day before--going bowling, riding in the subway and a taxi-- before...

  7. Esme Needs Your Prayers and Well Wishes

    RNSue replied to tnbutterfly - Mary's topic in General Nursing

    Thinking of you and wishing you a speedy recovery.

  8. EBOLA- Is this a game changer?

    RNSue replied to HouTx's topic in Disaster Preparation

    What about STAFFING? None of the new recommendations say anything about ebola patients being one on one or two on one. Who can do all this donning and doffing and taking a shower AND have other...

  9. A New Day Dawns and No One is Diagnosed in the USA

    RNSue replied to RNSue's topic in Disaster Preparation

    A whole week with no new diagnoses!! Amber is negative! Nina, I am sending you prayers and well wishes! RN

  10. A New Day Dawns and No One is Diagnosed in the USA

    RNSue posted a topic in Disaster Preparation

    As far as we know, no one has been diagnosed with Ebola in the past 3 days in our country. I just want to say THANK YOU to whomever is in charge. Nina and Amber, Hang in There! ,,,>^.I.^

  11. A New Day Dawns and No One is Diagnosed in the USA

    RNSue replied to RNSue's topic in Disaster Preparation

    6 DAYS! No new diagnosed cases of ebola. The lab worker on the cruise ship is cleared. Inside Edition just had Dr. Preston, author of "The Hot Zone" on their show. He said ebola can easily mutate....

  12. URGENT: Are CDC Ebola Guidelines 'Good Enough'?

    RNSue replied to MissyWrite's topic in Disaster Preparation

    OH NO THEY DIDN"T!-- I am reading the new CDC guidelines on USA Today. I'm not sure they are up to standards for where they SHOULD be yet. For example--either respirators with air blowing in OR N95...

  13. A New Day Dawns and No One is Diagnosed in the USA

    RNSue replied to RNSue's topic in Disaster Preparation

    October 20, 2014. No new cases diagnosed in 5 days in the USA. Mr. Duncan's friends and family can sigh with relief. They have passed the 21-day mark. The unknown person in Emory will be...

  14. A New Day Dawns and No One is Diagnosed in the USA

    RNSue replied to RNSue's topic in Disaster Preparation

    GOOD NEWS!!! The Spanish nurse has tested NEGATIVE for ebola! I'm optimistic that Nina and Amber are going to be OK too. Don't forget that, overall, people in developed countries have better health...

  15. GoFundMe account for Nina Pham RN

    RNSue replied to RNSue's topic in Disaster Preparation

    Well, an UPDATE---- I'm having trouble with my email and I can see the titles of my emails but can't open the content. So I can see that I got a refund from the GoFundMe account on Facebook by...

  16. "Houston we have a problem" This just got very real

    RNSue replied to Esme12's topic in Disaster Preparation

    With him on his way to the unemployment office, Tom Frieden should take Dr. Varga, CEO of the Dallas Presbyterian Hospital, the parent company CEO, the Chief of Infectious Diseases and the Infection...

  17. "Houston we have a problem" This just got very real

    RNSue replied to Esme12's topic in Disaster Preparation

    Just watched the speech from Ohio. I've read every comment on this thread and others and did not know until now that the 70-some healthcare providers who were known to be exposed to Duncan were still...

  18. "Houston we have a problem" This just got very real

    RNSue replied to Esme12's topic in Disaster Preparation

    SOME THINGS TO THINK ABOUT... On a random non-medical news post someone brought up the fact that ebola is now in the sewer system in Dallas. The dog in Spain was put down because dogs can carry ebola...

  19. Let's play I Remember When.....

    RNSue posted a topic in General Nursing

    I think it would be a good idea and fun for any nurse who has been working for, oh let's say 15+ years, to post a message for the younger and/or less experienced nurses, so they can see where us...

  20. Song lyrics that remind you of nursing...

    RNSue replied to grace90's topic in Nursing Humor

    MY personal anthem... She works HARD for the money do do do do So HARD for it, honey She works HARD for the money so you better treat her RIGHT!!!! Donna Sumner(?) The video had at least one nurse...

  21. Let's play I Remember When.....

    RNSue replied to RNSue's topic in General Nursing

    LoriAlabamaRN, Thanks for resurrecting the post I started on 12/12/00. It was fun remembering things from back then. Allnurses even included it in one of their newsletters. I have one more: "I...

  22. Looking for a book that was included in another thread...

    RNSue replied to Gldngrl's topic in General Nursing

    Also, "Wall of Silence: The Untold Story of the Medical Mistakes that Kill and Injure Millions of Americans" by Rosemary Gibson and Janardan Prasad Singh. A broad overview of the health care

  23. doctors also get in trouble when they speak out

    RNSue replied to oramar's topic in General Nursing

    Had I not just finished reading "Wall of Silence: The Untold Story of The Medical Mistakes that Kill and Injure Millions of Americans" by Rosemary Gibson and Janardan Prasad Singh, I would have been...

  24. readers digest? nursing shortage!!!

    RNSue replied to Keysnurse2008's topic in General Nursing

    I've read the two Readers Digest articles, the "Crisis in White" in the 8/29/03 issue of USA Weekend, and "America's Nursing Crisis" in the10/7/03 issue of Woman's Day. For the most part all the...

  25. Funny Names for Nurses

    RNSue replied to randomnamees's topic in Nursing Humor

    In my parents phone book there is a listing for Jabloughmee, Haywood. Really, try looking it up in the Internet White