MassED BSN, RN

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    Nursing and the Ebola Virus

    MassED replied to 0.adamantite's topic in Disaster Preparation

    I agree. It's unfortunate it took Ebola to raise the attention to the problem with corporate America and nursing. What they "say" is often not what we "do." I'm glad it's out there in the media....
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    Ebola in Texas

    MassED replied to SmilingBluEyes's topic in Disaster Preparation

    would've loved to hear this.... I am so glad that this Union is able to step up and really bring media attention to this issue. It's
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    Ebola in Texas

    MassED replied to SmilingBluEyes's topic in Disaster Preparation

    Interesting: CDC LC Quick Learn: Recognize the four Biosafety Levels BSL-4 BSL-4 builds upon the containment requirements of...
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    Ebola in Texas

    MassED replied to SmilingBluEyes's topic in Disaster Preparation

    "Breach" my backside. Once again, throwing staff under the bus.... This story, as all before, will prove to be b.s. Watch Frieden spew his
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    Nursing and the Ebola Virus

    MassED replied to 0.adamantite's topic in Disaster Preparation

    Layers of
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    Nursing and the Ebola Virus

    MassED replied to 0.adamantite's topic in Disaster Preparation

    They forgot to add about booties or feet.... And a
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    Nursing and the Ebola Virus

    MassED replied to 0.adamantite's topic in Disaster Preparation

    Why not just quarantine and test the dog?
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    Nursing and the Ebola Virus

    MassED replied to 0.adamantite's topic in Disaster Preparation

    I don't believe one can be forced to care for a patient with Ebola if one doesn't believe there is appropriate and adequate PPE. Safety for staff is paramount. I'd take my chances with HR on that...
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    Nursing and the Ebola Virus

    MassED replied to 0.adamantite's topic in Disaster Preparation

    Amen to that. We don't have full body suits or any specific buddy system in place. No way to dispose of waste, no dry runs of what we do when an Ebola-suspected patient checks in.. We are also told...
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    Bladder Cocktails?

    MassED replied to guest744967's topic in Emergency

    Hmmm interesting. Wonder why it's not done more
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    Are we prepared for a global pandemic?

    MassED replied to MassED's topic in Disaster Preparation

    Boy how this discussion is even more relevant today, just two weeks
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    Are we prepared for a global pandemic?

    MassED posted a topic in Disaster Preparation

    I know we're not.
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    Bladder Cocktails?

    MassED replied to guest744967's topic in Emergency

    no clue.... never heard of
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    Nursing and the Ebola Virus

    MassED replied to 0.adamantite's topic in Disaster Preparation

    That rarely happens. People are afraid of being stigmatized, or for whatever other reasons they choose not to divulge everything. This is why, as ER nurses, we know to believe little of what a person...
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    Nursing and the Ebola Virus

    MassED replied to 0.adamantite's topic in Disaster Preparation

    perhaps she touched something.... it's the unknown details that leads to some speculation. One cannot expect every person to be perfect in their donning and removal of PPE. This is precisely why these...
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    Nursing and the Ebola Virus

    MassED replied to 0.adamantite's topic in Disaster Preparation

    "Ebola is an RNA virus, which means it mutates once or twice every time it copies itself. This could change the way the virus operates when inside the human body." "Ebola does share some of the...
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    Nursing and the Ebola Virus

    MassED replied to 0.adamantite's topic in Disaster Preparation

    Don't you think that a healthcare individual would take EXTRAORDINARY care in the placement and removal of their
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    Ebola in Texas

    MassED replied to SmilingBluEyes's topic in Disaster Preparation

    Duncan has died. Would love to be a fly on the wall in that
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    Nursing and the Ebola Virus

    MassED replied to 0.adamantite's topic in Disaster Preparation

    Ebola has gone airborne before. Remember there are different strains and the mutation of this virus has been called "sloppy." Everyone can post about these assurances about it not being airborne,...
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    Are American hospitals ready for Ebola?

    MassED replied to texarkana 551's topic in Disaster Preparation

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    Nursing and the Ebola Virus

    MassED replied to 0.adamantite's topic in Disaster Preparation

    That would be
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    Nursing and the Ebola Virus

    MassED replied to 0.adamantite's topic in Disaster Preparation

    That is called CYA. Politicians, large corporations, and government bodies will say anything to cover what is really going on, to prevent panic or widespread fear. Working in an ER and knowing how it...
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    Nursing and the Ebola Virus

    MassED replied to 0.adamantite's topic in Disaster Preparation

    I am skeptical of this
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    Nursing and the Ebola Virus

    MassED replied to 0.adamantite's topic in Disaster Preparation

    It is interesting when being concerned and cautious is called "hysteria.". As though to discount the legitimacy of the fact that fear is a Normal reaction to a deadly disease with no cure. If one has...
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    4 Mo. In, Want Out

    MassED replied to starry01's topic in Medical-Surgical

    look for another area of nursing. I felt the same way about Med-surg nursing and knew (from a child) that emergency nursing/med was where I'd eventually end up. Med surg nursing is hard, but it is a...