Thimbalina

Good grief. You'll get in more trouble not leaving babies with mom. How can anyone supervise 7 mom's at once. Impossible.

Rub a little dirt on it and you're good to go.

I got in trouble once for giving away too many sandwiches. As they said 'There are only so many and they have to last all night'. I cooled it a bit after that and explained to the family members that it was only for patients as well don't have enough to go around but that they were welcome to go the the cafeteria. Problem is when family member is there with a critical baby... I still think giving the parents a sandwich is NOT the end of the world and totally appropriate in certain situations. I needed the parent to stay with the baby... they don't always come in 2's with a mom and dad. It might just be only mom or only dad and with 3 other patients I don't have all day to hang out with the sick baby while they go get a meal... just saying...

I'll never forget giving a guy a sandwich who had just been cleared after a car accident (trauma). He was so happy with the sandwich he got teary… it was a young guy. He was so hungry. I love giving out sandwiches. LOL!

That is truly amazing. When my father in law passed. We had a service at Rosecrans which is a military cemetery. I was unprepared for the honor given him in the military service. I had never experienced it before. Our Veterans do know the meaning of respect. It's quite amazing to witness first hand.

These are interesting thoughts… I have someone close to me who is in the arts (modern dancer). She does the 'go fund me' things to raise money for her shows which are small and she doesn't have the money to pay her dancers otherwise with the costs of renting a rehearsal space, the stage, lighting, et… it's very expensive. She has about 6 jobs teaching at various studios everything from Pilates to every kind of dance… It's super hard to make it in the Arts with all the cuts to the Arts… I don't have a problem with her doing that and will donate to it because her work is beautiful and meaningful as well as inspiring. A lot of her dance friends do the same with specific needs that they have when trying to produce a show. She lives very close to the edge of poverty yet she is a very happy, upbeat person. Her work is amazing… No one is forcing you to donate. Just keep scrolling… it's out there and if the spirit moves you, go for it. If not, do whatever makes you happy. I agree with the idea that it is better to give money when asked to the homeless person and be conned than to not give and let someone go hungry. There was a guy on a park bench once when I was bike riding. He seemed very despondent, not begging just not there at all… very depressed. I wanted to buy him lunch. He didn't look like the type of person anyone would want to help. I didn't because it felt super awkward. Well, a few weeks later I read that he was found dead… just dead. I think he died of dehydration and starvation… it made me feel very sad because I ignored the spirit that was speaking to me that said to help him and I didn't so I felt responsibly for ignoring his need. We never know why people find themselves destitute and it IS our responsibility to help the poor…

When my kids were young, and ready for camp (they are adults now so it's been a while) I volunteered for a week at a time… they went different weeks. So, I was basically the back up nurse and was there to cover the regular nurse who went home for 48 hours then returned… I think it was Tuesday to Thursday… She prepared all the meds, organized everything so I just administered the meds and took care of any walk in problems… there was a doctor on call to get advice from for broken bones et… Anyways, I was invited to stay the whole week and could bring my other child with me to participate if they wanted to or hang with me… I got half off the cost of the camp. It was super fun but not that lucrative. I enjoyed it immensely. It was worth it to me and my family and I appreciated the decrease cost. It was a very nice camp.

That's good. I see a lot of positions for NP positions and I think there will be more and more positions available in the future. You have a great attitude and you will gain good experience which will make you more valuable.

Run. Sounds like a very unprofessional place.

I have had several nurse friends get their NP only to go back to bedside nursing because the pay was so much worse. They had a completely different deal with the hospital and were contracted under the doctors contract… Anyways, it completely cooled my jets about getting an NP since they had a lot more responsibility and less pay… So wrong to punish nurses for getting a higher education. I think insurance coverage overall has gotten worse and employers are offering less and less… sorry you got burned.

Nina looked GREAT yesterday! I am amazed that she and Amber have recovered so quickly. Thank GOD!

Kick Ass Amber. Just kick ASS!

I would as long as I had a hazmat suit with a respirator… and a buddy to spot me… and I didn't have any other patients. I think nurses should get a giant bonus though for putting their lives on the line... The problem is… what if it takes a while before the dots are connected and ebola is even a consideration. People are notoriously poor historians… and I know you know what I mean… and you know how some patients tell the nurse one story and save the juicy parts for the doctor… or just flat out lie. Isn't that one of the 'rules' of E.R. nurses 'Everybody lies'... sigh. Hopefully it will be contained and no more cases in the US ever. Hoping this is so...

This came out on Oct 5. Super funny

That's sooo funny! He should be appointed the Eboli Czar!!! That would be a funny Saturday Night Live skit except that only the medical professionals would get the humor.

You know how we say that 'you can't make these things up?' and how when you're at work in the middle of the stupidest craziest fiascos… you turn to your co worker and say…'no one would believe this'… This Ebola 'crisis' is like that… one bad decision after the next. It actually does read a bit like a comedy if not for the tragedy of it. When I read about the quarantined lab person who handled a glass vial of the blood… I was like 'Seriously?!' There were no symptoms and no risk to the other passengers but a complete over reaction to a very small sliver of a chance of exposure. The entire ship not being allowed into 2 ports. Talk about ridiculous over reaction. It is funny in a sad pathetic way… I'd be so mad if I were on that cruise though and I wasn't allowed to disembark after taking time off work and also the cost of the cruise. I wonder if people will sue over it? or demand their money back? or another cruise… The hysteria will cost a lot in lost productivity and revenue on many levels (not just this cruise)… I want to laugh but… it's actually really sad. Also, I read that the TSA agent that patted the nurse down at the airport is now on a 21 day (paid leave) quarantine. The dark side of me is saying… 'wow, really? talk about milking the system… I'd like a paid vacation so I could stay home on 'quarantine'.' Are they quarantining all the nurses who had contact with Duncan? The plot thickens and twists and turns… yes, we have to laugh at it.

And this is exactly why he is a poor choice because Ebola is a public health concern, not a political platform. There needs to be someone who actually knows something about Ebola if they are going to be appointed 'Czar'.

I was a bit shocked by some of what I read especially how he is not treating Ebola, but trying to isolate his hospital from the other Ebola cases yet finding himself exposed. This would never fly in America due to EMTALA (but that is what they have to do there to protect the public) I also found it interesting that after he was exposed he went home, took off his clothes washed down… How heart wrenching to have to live like this. Also, the families of Ebola victims totally lied to get her treated… not realizing how they exposed everyone to Ebola. I think that is typical there. So little education and understanding. I liked how he expressed his emotions in this blog. He was very real. My heart goes out to those volunteers.

"So far only 130 out of the 800 volunteers have been vetted for suitability, and 120 of those have been approved. They will then still need two weeks of training in the UK followed by more “live” training in Sierra Leone. “The cold training in the classroom is manageable, but the hot-training can only be done in treatment centres. People have to buddy up – doctors with doctors and nurses with nurses and do the rounds. This all takes time,” said Casey, warning that more resources are urgently needed on this front." Those are so interesting. Thanks. There's a part of me that would like to volunteer. It's not a good time for me right now… but it actually sounds interesting and meaningful.

I agree to some degree. I think what the nurses here are concerned about is possibility of it showing up in their hospital knowing that their hospital would handle it equally badly… The CDC sent out the information to be prepared last summer but until this patient showed up with Ebola most hospitals had not actually considered it a real possibility and had not ordered the appropriate protection for their nurses. Literally NOONE knew what to do and the nurses were begging administration to take the lead. They were let down. Only time will tell if more victims come down with it or not. This disease has shined a bright light on the way that hospitals throw nurses under the bus by the initial blame of the the R.N.'s caring for the patient. This week has been a process and not an easy one for any nurse who has been in the trenches. I hope to God that there are no more but again, only time will tell. If any thing can be learned from this I think America got schooled. We just had an epic fail on so many levels it's not even funny. I think that all these blatant errors are contributing to the fear and anxiety especially for nurses. Since 2 nurses were infected by this one patient we should NOT brush it under the rug. We need to learn from this terrible disease in order to win the battle. Now there are 100 people being 'monitored'. Having had the 2nd nurse choose to get on an airline twice after being infected, then another healthcare member on a cruise ship, the public is rightfully concerned about how this is being handled. No one thought it would happen the first time, I don't think we should be naive and think concern is unwarranted.

It's easier to get a job while you have a job.

Thinking of you both and praying that you will beat this terrible disease. Thank you for your dedicated service in caring for someone with Ebola while not being provided adequate protection. Stay strong and don't give up or get discouraged!!!

Ok. Retraction: Woman who caused Ebola scare at Pentagon admits she made up story about traveling to West Africa | Fox News It was a hoax. GEEZ LOUISE!!!! The crazies have found a new way to terrorize us.

I started reading this blog... it is heart wrenching. I haven't finished reading but thought you all would be interested in hearing in first person from a doctor with boots on the ground about how this scourge is being treated and how people are literally lying about it to try to get treatment for their family members. My heart goes out to these healthcare workers... I've never read anything so graphic in my life http://www.ahiglobal.org/main/news/?title=ahi-doctor-heads-to-liberia-to-aid-ebola-crisis--james-appels-personal-log-of-daily-events/

I find it ironic that someone who had visited West Africa would throw up on the entrance to the Pentagon. Ok. NOW can we restrict access into our country from these countries? Bam. Take that Washington. Ebola just landed on your doorstep.