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  1. MassED

    Ebola in the news... still!

    MassED replied to edmia's topic in Disaster Preparation

    Exactly.
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    Ebola in the news... still!

    MassED replied to edmia's topic in Disaster Preparation

    oops on the second HUGE map. There are a ton of maps out there that show the progression of Ebola since April or May. WHO | Ebola virus disease outbreaks: maps WHO | Ebola virus disease (EVD) Ebola...
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    Ebola in the news... still!

    MassED replied to edmia's topic in Disaster Preparation

    give me a break. Any way you'd like to slice it, it's formidable and there is no cure. Those at highest risk are healthcare workers. You call it "doomsday", I call it like it is. April 2014
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    General workplace/personal life separation

    MassED replied to MassED's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I definitely agree that you have to have good support to deal with the awful aspects of our job. Certainly not many can understand
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    General workplace/personal life separation

    MassED replied to MassED's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    It was more the tone with which the post was
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    Ebola in the news... still!

    MassED replied to edmia's topic in Disaster Preparation

    and aiding the spread: Ebola facility in Liberia attacked, police say -
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    Ebola in the news... still!

    MassED replied to edmia's topic in Disaster Preparation

    per the WHO, the outbreak is "underestimated." UK Ebola alert as infected medic to fly home | Mail Online "out of control" British national contracts Ebola in Sierra Leone | Reuters UK Ebola alert as...
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    General workplace/personal life separation

    MassED replied to MassED's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I agree that as we mature and grow, with the realization of how the world works, you tend to draw your personal world in closer to
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    General workplace/personal life separation

    MassED replied to MassED's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Your entire post is completely unnecessary. I have been in this game a while and know when people are being manipulated or two faced. I have learned that friendships and loyalty do not occur...
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    General workplace/personal life separation

    MassED replied to MassED's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Definitely pays to carefully select friends. Friends are someone who is loyal, trusting, caring, respectful, and thoughtful. There is no illusion that when we work, we are getting paid. Many try to...
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    General workplace/personal life separation

    MassED replied to MassED's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    yep!
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    Signing Off......

    MassED replied to dbrenda1510's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    So how did it
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    Nursing and the Ebola Virus

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

    "High death toll among healthcare workers." and yet this is not the front page
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    Nursing and the Ebola Virus

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

    just seeing what's in the headlines today: This one is particularly frightening. I can't imagine those conditions. http://rt.com/news/180748-ebola-msf-six-months/...
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    Scared & Confused

    MassED replied to AshleelRenee's topic in Emergency

    I would suggest to know who your resources are at the start of your shift. If you look at the assignment sheet and who is charge, make a plan at that moment to decide who is your ace in the hole....
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    Nursing and the Ebola Virus

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

    Good luck, all. I hope it all turns out for the
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    Nursing and the Ebola Virus

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

    Read above response to
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    No worries USA. Only healthcare workers will be exposed to ebola.

    MassED replied to Raviepoo's topic in Disaster Preparation

    to prevent flaming, read the links posted at preventebola.com, not the agenda of the person that created that site. I found the links interesting, if you click to the actual
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    Nursing and the Ebola Virus

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

    I wrote airborne transmission IS the possibility. The terminology is correct, but thanks for posting. PS: conduct procedures in an "Airborne Infection Isolation Room (AIIR) when feasible." Hmm.......
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    Nursing and the Ebola Virus

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

    I think to find a site and go to the links, look up the sources, is the point. Never mind the other comments on that site, which I admit are fear mongering - but I am more interested in the links...
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    Nursing and the Ebola Virus

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

    respiratory precautions, to include droplet and airborne. Is this mic on?? (airborne spreads via droplets)
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    No worries USA. Only healthcare workers will be exposed to ebola.

    MassED replied to Raviepoo's topic in Disaster Preparation

    Nebraska biocontainment unit prepared for the worst : Lincoln, NE Journal Star Only 22 biocontainment units in the
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    Nursing and the Ebola Virus

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

    Case Definition | Ebola Hemorrhagic Fever | CDC see footnote at the bottom. "1 Casual contact is defined as a) being within approximately 3 feet (1 meter) or within the room or care area for a...
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    Nursing and the Ebola Virus

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

    PreventEbola.com - News New website on Ebola, formed 8/3. Just starting to read, but worthy
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    No worries USA. Only healthcare workers will be exposed to ebola.

    MassED replied to Raviepoo's topic in Disaster Preparation

    New website formed 8/3 solely for Ebola .... just reading into it right now, but any information is worth reviewing. PreventEbola.com -