NormaSaline

NormaSaline

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  1. If Tulsa becomes a hotzone, I won't be volunteering there

    NormaSaline replied to NewRN'16's topic in Disaster Preparation

    "When you intentionally put yourself into harm’s way, I almost want to say to them, would you please just sign a waiver saying you won’t seek healthcare at the point when you are severely ill...

  2. No Alcohol, More Activity for Cancer Prevention

    NormaSaline replied to J.Adderton's topic in Nursing News

    Need muuuuch more talk about the damage sugar does. This doesn't cut

  3. Coronavirus Second Wave?

    NormaSaline replied to sirI's topic in Disaster Preparation

    Interesting post, but SF and NYC are in different positions. Meaning, SF seems (I say seems) to have positioned itself far better than NYC which delayed in acting, a delay that caused a lot of misery...

  4. Coronavirus Second Wave?

    NormaSaline replied to sirI's topic in Disaster Preparation

    Let's meet over zoom for coffee! But I had to give it up because - anxiety. Seriously, I could not agree more, and the absolute worst are the chin mask jockeys. At work. In medical facilities. And the...

  5. Coronavirus Second Wave?

    NormaSaline replied to sirI's topic in Disaster Preparation

    I'm not sure we'll ever get herd immunity. Places that have already been decimated like Italy and New York or had negligent policies like Sweden have shockingly low rates of antibody development, and...

  6. I can't believe this - wearing a mask during the test?

    NormaSaline replied to guest1059427's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    ....and I sometimes have a hard time envisioning offices re-opening that don't look like medical clinics! Why should they be any different? Shouldn't all professions basically be wearing

  7. Ageism Is Making the Pandemic Worse

    NormaSaline posted a topic in Disaster Preparation

    Read in its entirety: Ageism Is Making the Pandemic

  8. Facial coverings effective?

    NormaSaline replied to Thanksforthedonuts's topic in Disaster Preparation

    Hi, I am still working my way through your message, but I see I should have been much clearer in my post. I am most definitely not talking about masks in the healthcare setting, but among the general...

  9. Facial coverings effective?

    NormaSaline replied to Thanksforthedonuts's topic in Disaster Preparation

    WOW!. Having a hard time accepting nurses are saying much of this! (Fashion statement and whatnot) Masks work. Right - some people are getting bothered by them, and pull them down below their noses....

  10. There's "no evidence" coronavirus survivors can't be reinfected, WHO says

    NormaSaline replied to NRSKarenRN's topic in Disaster Preparation

    Good news from an Osmosis video yesterday (April 28) He says the WHO's statement is "problematic," and goes on to explain how the basics we've all learned about the immune system still

  11. Why not quarantine McDonald's and ban soda pop?

    NormaSaline replied to Emergent's topic in Disaster Preparation

    Baldwin, Florida, opens government-run grocery store to address food desert

  12. There's "no evidence" coronavirus survivors can't be reinfected, WHO says

    NormaSaline replied to NRSKarenRN's topic in Disaster Preparation

    How much we don't know about Corona could fill several Grand Canyons, while what we do know could fill the grass field of your local high school. I still personally "believe" in the value of testing...

  13. Why not quarantine McDonald's and ban soda pop?

    NormaSaline replied to Emergent's topic in Disaster Preparation

    I can't tell you how much I like this posting! The virus is having a disproportionate impact on almost any area or city's population that is more disadvantage economically. A group of people stressed...

  14. Are Big City Hospitals Really Getting Hit With COVID-19 Pts?

    NormaSaline replied to EPS's topic in Disaster Preparation

    Though I should not engage in this insanity as well, I have to ask WHY IS ALLNURSES FEATURING THIS ON ITS

  15. COVID-19 and extinction of human species

    NormaSaline replied to DannyBoy8's topic in Disaster Preparation

    Eye-opening video about

  16. How to Staff Better During COVID-19 and Disasters

    NormaSaline replied to nataliadab's topic in Disaster Preparation

    Testing relates directly to staffing and allocation of resources. I do not have a masters in public health but havemet many people who do. Where are these people when we need them? Where is someone,...

  17. What is it like in your hospital right now?

    NormaSaline replied to FloatFNP-C's topic in Disaster Preparation

    What do folks think about the idea of physically housing/treating Covid pts in a different building not just a different unit or floor, with their own dedicated staff and equipment - and setting up...

  18. What is it like in your hospital right now?

    NormaSaline replied to FloatFNP-C's topic in Disaster Preparation

    Yes.

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

    NormaSaline replied to BiscuitStripes's topic in Disaster Preparation

    I hope you're right, but fear our level of exposure is much higher than a "comparable non-healthcare worker." (Depending of course on what any one HCW is assigned to do that

  20. At-Home Test Kits For Covid-19

    NormaSaline posted a topic in Disaster Preparation

    Would you consider doing an at-home Covid-19 test? There are now at least four companies re-routing their priorities to focus on Covid-19 testing. (One county in Colorado is offering free Covid-19...

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

    NormaSaline replied to BiscuitStripes's topic in Disaster Preparation

    I said among healthcare

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

    NormaSaline replied to BiscuitStripes's topic in Disaster Preparation

    Maybe someone can post statistics about COVID-19 infection rates, complications, hospitalizations among

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

    NormaSaline replied to BiscuitStripes's topic in Disaster Preparation

    Young caregivers have died from Covid-19. I would not automatically assume that "older" nurses ought not to care for Covid-19

  24. On Your Own

    NormaSaline replied to 2beAnurseR0's topic in General Nursing

    I have often thought about doing something similar - striking out on my own. Helping clients with more complicated procedures like IVs and ports and navigating our difficult healthcare system. I have...

  25. State and National Emergency Declarations: where is the EOC?

    NormaSaline posted a topic in Disaster Preparation

    Am I missing something? I thought when there is a state and/or national declaration of an emergency, all sorts of new chains of commands are set in place and an EOC is set up. Where is this? The...