Walti

Walti LPN, LVN, RN, EMT-I

ICU/ER mostley ER 25 years

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  1. When Nurses Dream...and Have Nightmares!

    Walti replied to Nurse Beth's topic in General Nursing

    In reply to hitting the lottery. I was working registry on a stepdown unit in the Bay area. I worked it so often that the unit would just call me at home and then tell the registry they were working...

  2. When Nurses Dream...and Have Nightmares!

    Walti replied to Nurse Beth's topic in General Nursing

    Retired now and after nearly 10 years the dreams are fading. When I do dream the nightmares are about codes having bad outcomes. Sometimes they are about actual events and sometimes they are about...

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

    Walti replied to BiscuitStripes's topic in Disaster Preparation

    Sadly too any of the unions don't want to bother with the smaller hospitals. Not enough nurses to pay dues into the union pocket. I've worked at a few that were like that. When a hospital is not...

  4. Crisis travel assignments for Covid-19?

    Walti replied to JDougRN's topic in Disaster Preparation

    Just thought I'd throw in my thoughts on the huge discrepancy in pay for travelers in the Covid 19 environment. Absolutely the travelers should not getting so much more than the regular staff. It is...

  5. Crisis travel assignments for Covid-19?

    Walti replied to JDougRN's topic in Disaster Preparation

    Sounds like registry work rather than travel would be right for you. You set the hours you are available. I would be very cautious abuot working in multiple facilities as the spread in Washington was...

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

    Walti replied to BiscuitStripes's topic in Disaster Preparation

    Just wondering how many of you would prefer to use an expired N95 instead of a surgical/procedure mask? Wondering what your thoughts are on the Customs and Border Patrol transferring 1.5 million...

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

    Walti replied to BiscuitStripes's topic in Disaster Preparation

    Reading the statement from the board left me a bit confused, I'd be leery of an open ended, nonspecific "etc". But I did not see where the board is concurring with relaxed rules from the CDC in this...

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

    Walti replied to BiscuitStripes's topic in Disaster Preparation

    50 years ago I was a young medic in Vietnam. We had to do so scary stuff but we were never ordered into battle without ammunition. For some of us, sometimes the ammunition ran out. When that happened...

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

    Walti replied to BiscuitStripes's topic in Disaster Preparation

    All of you still working need your pay doubled at the very least. Except the ones not involved in patient care. You should take pay cuts to help with the

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

    Walti replied to BiscuitStripes's topic in Disaster Preparation

    So I guess the only option is surrender the license or die? No vents, no PPE, do you just bag the patient until you die or can you go home if you get a fever? If you have to come back by ambulance do...

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

    Walti replied to BiscuitStripes's topic in Disaster Preparation

    Kooky Korky, Sadly as I've aged I'm starting to show signs of cognitive decline. Senior moments so to speak. For all of us there comes a time to hang up the scrubs and stethoscope. I once made an...

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

    Walti replied to BiscuitStripes's topic in Disaster Preparation

    I live on the California/Oregon border. I have held licenses in both states. I've also aged out and let my licenses lapse. Since I don't have to worry about the state pulling my license for...

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

    Walti replied to BiscuitStripes's topic in Disaster Preparation

    The P100 will do all that a N95 will and more. Many folks find them difficult to breath through. Not cheap either, sounds like your hospital cares enough to spend the money to protect you. I'll put in...

  14. Crisis travel assignments for Covid-19?

    Walti replied to JDougRN's topic in Disaster Preparation

    How about we suggest that all the executives go to minimum wage for the duration of the crisis and forgo any bonuses they would have had coming this year. Use what is saved across the board for...

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

    Walti replied to BiscuitStripes's topic in Disaster Preparation

    Your patient has Covid-19, He has just stopped breathing. There is no cart or bag available. You are a 70 year old retired nurse that has answered the call of the BRN to come back. You had lung...

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

    Walti replied to BiscuitStripes's topic in Disaster Preparation

    Didn't I just hear Pence saying that the CDC will be releasing new rules for PPE. From what I got out of it they'll be relaxing them. So relax. (said with

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

    Walti replied to BiscuitStripes's topic in Disaster Preparation

    Just wondering, what does a nurse anesthetist make per hour sitting in an OR. Not to say that they shouldn't be well compensated but shouldn't those risking there lives and their families be well...

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

    Walti replied to BiscuitStripes's topic in Disaster Preparation

    Yep, admin will certainly throw you under the bus. Ask them to volunteer to help during the surge without adequate PPE. See how many volunteers you get. Also don't forget that the vast majority of the...

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

    Walti replied to dinah77's topic in Disaster Preparation

    Sadly, most of those old vents have probably been tossed or sold to third world countries when they became

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

    Walti replied to dinah77's topic in Disaster Preparation

    Most people are totally clueless as to how important truck drivers and farmers are, as well as so many others. What happens when there is no harvest because farmers were too sick to plant or drivers...

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

    Walti replied to dinah77's topic in Disaster Preparation

    I know that vents are high tech nowadays but maybe we should reconstitute some of the older equipment. I'm showing my age here but here has to be a few old Birds or Bennets out there. They were very...

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

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

    The malpractice lawyers are already making plans. You can bet on

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

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

    That is so scary. Both for you, your Covid-19 patient and the other patients you have to care for. Is the family member using PPE? Sounds unlikely. If we know that the virus can only remain viable for...

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

    Walti replied to MunoRN's topic in Disaster Preparation

    Racism is such bigoted word. Xenophopia is a more acceptable and medically approved term for the affliction. We all know that this has been a pandemic for quite some time and not dependent on being...

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

    Walti replied to dinah77's topic in Disaster Preparation

    Wonder what would happen if the only available vent was needed for your one of your states senators and by a big pocket potential donor? We could throw a 55 year old grandmother into the mix but the...