Kitiger RN

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    Refusing Care of a COVID-19 Patient Due to Inappropriate PPE

    Kitiger replied to BiscuitStripes's topic in Disaster Preparation

    The tremendous stress that the healthcare workers in Italy were under would also have decreased their ability to fight off
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    Minimum Wage????

    Kitiger replied to PPediRN's topic in Private Duty

    My companies pay minimum wage for orientation and for the required mandatory
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    Acute COVID, What We're Seeing

    Kitiger replied to MunoRN's topic in Disaster Preparation

    He said the definition of aerosol means that the droplet that suspends the virus has to be about 5 microns. These are my notes (see below). I have tried to be accurate, but these are not exact...
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    Mortality rate of Covid-19

    Kitiger replied to Newoldnurse50's topic in Disaster Preparation

    We don't know how many of the confirmed will live or die. We don't know how many will be infected; certainly not all of the infected will be confirmed, as the illness is mild in so many. And we don't...
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    Coronavirus and Pay

    Kitiger replied to Marianna5's topic in Disaster Preparation

    Do you have any nurse friends with kids? Maybe you could band together? At least you would be more likely to have someone who understands infection
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    Homecare nursing job at risk?

    Kitiger replied to Trisha.S.RN's topic in Disaster Preparation

    I will work with a sick client, but I need to figure this out. I work for 2 companies, one client per company. One company says we do not go in if the client is suspected COVID-19. The other company...
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    COVID19

    Kitiger replied to NurseWayne's topic in Disaster Preparation

    I think you would be wise to not expose yourself to all the contacts of your girlfriend. Your residents are in a very high risk category. You do have a separate home. You could still see each other...
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    OBRA

    Kitiger replied to Liza22's topic in MDS Coordinator Information

    QRTLY DRA ARD RAI MDS RUG BIMS CO500 SCSA ????? What language is
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    School is cancelled but clinical is not? (COVID-19)

    Kitiger replied to nurseann11's topic in Disaster Preparation

    And right there is the problem; we don't have enough
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    State and National Emergency Declarations: where is the EOC?

    Kitiger replied to NormaSaline's topic in Disaster Preparation

    My city's EOC has been activated. I don't know about the
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    Coronavirus-Are we ready to talk about rationing care?

    Kitiger replied to dinah77's topic in Disaster Preparation

    I wasn't really thinking. Retired nurses are older nurses, who are now high risk for complications from this coronavirus. They should probably stay
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    Non-medical friend avoiding me

    Kitiger replied to Smsanch2's topic in General Nursing

    Yeah, when HIV/AIDs came out, I had family members who didn't feel that I was taking it seriously enough. They thought actually touching a person infested with AIDs would likely result in me being...
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    Protecting our families?

    Kitiger replied to Shandler's topic in Disaster Preparation

    You're so right, Irving. I grew up in a different America. Our culture has gone down-hill. Is it illegal to knowingly go out and infect others? Do we have such a law, aimed at those who know they are...
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    Coronavirus questions for home care

    Kitiger replied to Kitiger's topic in Disaster Preparation

    Thank you
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    Coronavirus questions for home care

    Kitiger posted a topic in Disaster Preparation

    I work private duty home care. Our city has not yet had any coronavirus cases. These are the questions I have put to my agencies: What kind of PPE is available if we have a client diagnosed with...
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    Coronavirus questions for home care

    Kitiger replied to Kitiger's topic in Disaster Preparation

    This is what my second agency told us: "I know this is frightening, however, we do work in healthcare so we will still be required to provide services to our clients. That is what we do, care for the...
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    Coronavirus questions for home care

    Kitiger replied to Kitiger's topic in Disaster Preparation

    To clean a keyboard, is it sufficient to simply wipe it down with alcohol
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    Coronavirus questions for home care

    Kitiger replied to Kitiger's topic in Disaster Preparation

    So far, one agency has told me that they can't get their hands on any hand sanitizer. The other agency told me that if the client has COVID 19 in their home, the nurse is not to go in. The client and...
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    Quarantined Nurse’s Scorching Anti-CDC Rant Goes Viral

    Kitiger replied to MunoRN's topic in Disaster Preparation

    Now, he has no
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    Coronavirus questions for home care

    Kitiger replied to Kitiger's topic in Disaster Preparation

    It does help that I wear glasses. This is not as much protection as goggles, but, again, every little bit helps. I also have a full face mask for taking care of clients who spray with each cough. It...
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    Coronavirus-Are we ready to talk about rationing care?

    Kitiger replied to dinah77's topic in Disaster Preparation

    Even if we can come up with enough nurses, there is still the problem of not enough
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    Coronavirus questions for home care

    Kitiger replied to Kitiger's topic in Disaster Preparation

    Exactly. If I am exposed and have to self-isolate, I will of course tell my employer. I will also tell my client's parents (I'm a peds nurse). If I know that I did not expose their child, I will tell...
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    Coronavirus questions for home care

    Kitiger replied to Kitiger's topic in Disaster Preparation

    Exactly I always have at least some gloves with me, enough to get me through the shift if necessary. Same with hand sanitizer and masks. (I have procedure masks - the ear-loop type). The supervisor at...
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    Corona virus and autoimmune disease

    Kitiger replied to Batnursediva's topic in Disaster Preparation

    Your facility needs a new policy. People over 80 are at such a high risk, especially in a LTC facility. To let people infected with Covid 19 roam the halls . . . ?
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    Coronavirus questions for home care

    Kitiger replied to Kitiger's topic in Disaster Preparation

    The supervisor at one agency told me she was researching it and would get back with me soon. The supervisor at the other agency said we can make homemade hand sanitizer using alcohol and aloe. She...