NormaSaline

NormaSaline

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  1. Coronavirus (COVID-19): We Want to Hear from You

    NormaSaline replied to tnbutterfly - Mary's topic in Disaster Preparation

    "But many nursing homes across the country can’t purchase N95 protective masks for their health workers because they have not bought them in the past, according to Premier. A system of...

  2. PANDEMIC: A Stark Warning Based On Solid Science

    NormaSaline replied to Nurse and Spy's topic in Disaster Preparation

    What can ideas can we steal from South

  3. PANDEMIC: A Stark Warning Based On Solid Science

    NormaSaline replied to Nurse and Spy's topic in Disaster Preparation

    What I've heard is that so much hinges on our hospital capacity. As it is, we are very close to capacity (before COVID-19). Jam in a pandemic and capacity is reached almost in a matter of seconds....

  4. Coronavirus (COVID-19): We Want to Hear from You

    NormaSaline replied to tnbutterfly - Mary's topic in Disaster Preparation

    https://www.al.com/news/f80301-coronavirus-covid19-in-alabama-what-you-need-to-know-now.html Alabama's state health officer said the state has run 50 or fewer tests and some could have been multiple...

  5. Coronavirus (COVID-19): We Want to Hear from You

    NormaSaline replied to tnbutterfly - Mary's topic in Disaster Preparation

    Well, almost no one - 50 people according to al.com. (Some of those tested were tested more than once. ??) The University is going to online classes, more robust testing there is set to begin,...

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

    NormaSaline replied to MunoRN's topic in Disaster Preparation

    Not snarky (IMO) just maybe not as invested in this as you would like in putting finishing touches on something you feel passionately about. I agree with you that he has lagged a lot, and that's been...

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

    NormaSaline replied to MunoRN's topic in Disaster Preparation

    Nurse Blaq, I prefaced my comment with "if he did," and probably, honestly, I should not have commented at all, so very very little do I care for and pay attention to this person in the WH right now....

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

    NormaSaline replied to MunoRN's topic in Disaster Preparation

    I dislike the current president intensely, but agree that twisting things around by implying he called C-19 a hoax, if in fact he did not, is very unhelpful to everyone, and falls within the realm of...

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

    NormaSaline replied to MunoRN's topic in Disaster Preparation

    Is anyone doing chest CTs at their facility? If so, how long is the wait for the machine to be cleaned in between

  10. Coronavirus-Are we ready to talk about rationing care?

    NormaSaline replied to dinah77's topic in Disaster Preparation

    Right. And PPE. I worry about them too. I also worry about those on the outside, living outside with mental issues who refuse all

  11. Coronavirus-Are we ready to talk about rationing care?

    NormaSaline replied to dinah77's topic in Disaster Preparation

    I posted this on another Corona thread and the response was not so pleasant. Even though my worry is increasing more each day, I still agree with the

  12. Could Covid 19 actually save lives by reducing all cause mortality?

    NormaSaline replied to myoglobin's topic in Disaster Preparation

    Good points (and extra points for looking ahead to when this thing is over, before we've even hit peak Covid). What I am "hopeful" about is the reduced carbon

  13. Coronavirus (COVID-19): We Want to Hear from You

    NormaSaline replied to tnbutterfly - Mary's topic in Disaster Preparation

    No, I wasn't kidding. I guess you would chalk up my wish as lovely, with no teeth. I still say that's no reason not to

  14. Coronavirus (COVID-19): We Want to Hear from You

    NormaSaline replied to tnbutterfly - Mary's topic in Disaster Preparation

    Hospitals might want to be thinking about developing a bank of temp nurses. Hospitals are the ones who ought to be dusting off those resumes. There's tons of people out there who still need work....

  15. Review of The First Cell

    NormaSaline posted a topic in Oncology

    Azra Raza has many excellent points to drive home in her book, The First Cell, particularly about the lack of relevance to patient care of animal models in current and ongoing cancer research, as well...

  16. Prediabetes Now Common Among Teens and Young Adults

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

    I agree that nurses can be on the front lines. We actually are, at any rate, whether we like it (or know it) or not. As are primary care doctors, radiologists, endocrinologists, cardiologists,...

  17. Forced from RN to MA question

    NormaSaline replied to Jeannette's topic in General Nursing

    When I became a nurse, it was a rude awakening to learn that "techs" and MA s would often get to do what I perceived as the fun, hands-on stuff (in addition to the not so fun stuff), and I didn't know...

  18. Coronavirus (COVID-19): We Want to Hear from You

    NormaSaline replied to tnbutterfly - Mary's topic in Disaster Preparation

    Good that you're doing

  19. Dialysis and Diabetics

    NormaSaline replied to cslagle1989's topic in Dialysis, Renal, Urology

    Insulin and dialysis is a scary combination. That's not a very helpful answer, I know, but depending on your setting and colleagues, I might question the Rx of insulin with renal disease (when...

  20. Prediabetes Now Common Among Teens and Young Adults

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

    I am not sure the jury is completely in on GMO products so I try not to make sweeping statements either way. For now, and speaking personally, I appreciate knowing that if something's labeled organic...

  21. HHS Releases Report of U.S. Top 10 Causes of Death

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

    But it's not just access to quality care. (Yes, we could do a lot better on the quality part.) It's the whole economy - based seemingly on sugar and dopamine stimulation, getting people addicted to...

  22. Prediabetes Now Common Among Teens and Young Adults

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

    It's so obvious that it almost goes without

  23. Doctors offended by TV show about nurses

    NormaSaline replied to FullGlass's topic in General Nursing

    Thank you for that reality check. The Resident is great. Love

  24. Prediabetes Now Common Among Teens and Young Adults

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

    I disagree. I do not see billboards, online ads, TV ads (that would be HUGE) equating fast food with being hooked up to an IV in the hospital as the outcome. That is the blunt message I'm talking...

  25. The Drug Investigations - Three So Far

    NormaSaline posted a topic in General Nursing

    I am curious what everyone thinks about the three drugs in question now (losartan, ranitidine, and metformin), and nurses' role in questioning the continued use of