The B word. Again!

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Well, I am where we have been belted with snow. They are using the "B" word again....yup BLIZZARD and not of the Dairy Queen Blizzard.

Any one else dealing with this mess?

What are the facilities doing to keep nurses safe?

Specializes in Medical and general practice now LTC.

We have blizzard and up to 50 cms forecasted for Sunday and which idiot agreed to OT :banghead:

Mind you that was before this came out. Expecting to work double but will see what happens

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One of the reasons I'm very glad my pup is small and quickly learned how to use a litter box! While I haven't gotten anywhere near as much snow as you, it's crazy cold here. My poor little girl wouldn't even step out the door! Just looked at me, turned around, and curled up in her nice warm spot.

Awww! It's funny, in the summer our dog constantly wants to go out, but come wintertime and I call her to go out, she just lays there and stares at me like, "Do I have to?" Then she heads real slowly towards the door :)

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Specializes in Critical Care, ED, Cath lab, CTPAC,Trauma.

With my kids driving now and I have always driven in bad weather. I keep my car filled (a 4 wheel drive). A can of fix a flat. rock salt. A shovel. Tire chains. Granola bars. Water. Flares. Fully charged cell phone. Ice melt for the windshield. A good long down coat and gloves. Snow brush....and a reflective flag to put on the atenna if I break down so a snow plow could see me.

A few years ago we had a bad storm. I worked on the North Shore. A normal 50 min drive turned into 6 hours. Where I worked....they brought in the staff the night before. we set up cots everywhere and ordered pizza....like a big sleep over. They paid the staff on call pay to eat pizza and the meals were free. Security would go and retrieve local nurses in 4 wheel drive vehicles. The critical access sister hospital down the road was cut off by coastal flooding and we used National guard vehicle for staff and food.

One of the best places I had ever worked for.

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Specializes in Critical Care, ED, Cath lab, CTPAC,Trauma.
Unfortunately, here in the Pacific NW, we are devoid of snow. Whenever the East gets a heavy winter, we get a mild one. Temps have been record high, we skiers have been totally deprived, and worst of all the snowpack is 37% of normal. That spells serious trouble for the farmers this season, who rely on irrigation throughout the region. :(
I know they cancelled the iditarod due to a lack of snow....maybe we should send them some.
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Specializes in Critical Care, ED, Cath lab, CTPAC,Trauma.
We have blizzard and up to 50 cms forecasted for Sunday and which idiot agreed to OT :banghead:

Mind you that was before this came out. Expecting to work double but will see what happens

Us too! It climbs right up the coast to you as it can get even stronger.....stay safe!
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I know they cancelled the iditarod due to a lack of snow....maybe we should send them some.

On positive is that, I pulled out out a lawn chair yesterday and soaked in some rays. It was in the high 50s but felt like the 70s. :)

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Specializes in Critical Care, ED, Cath lab, CTPAC,Trauma.
On positive is that, I pulled out out a lawn chair yesterday and soaked in some rays. It was in the high 50s but felt like the 70s. :)

That is CRAZY!!!!!

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Specializes in Adult and Pediatric Vascular Access, Paramedic.

Yup... I am with you all who are suffering in the snow... I live in the northeast and we are getting belted again with a storm this weekend, a lovely blizzard as Esme stated! We are running out of room for all the snow... I hope the spring arrives quickly before our homes and cars are completely buried in white stuff!

Thankfully since I decided I would work in the medical field I own a Toyota Tundra which can drive through large snow banks, so it doesn't bother me to much. I would love to own a Prius, but my lifestyle and the area I live in just isn't conducive to a tree hugger type of car!

Annie

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Specializes in Critical Care, ED, Cath lab, CTPAC,Trauma.
Yup... I am with you all who are suffering in the snow... I live in the northeast and we are getting belted again with a storm this weekend, a lovely blizzard as Esme stated! We are running out of room for all the snow... I hope the spring arrives quickly before our homes and cars are completely buried in white stuff!

Thankfully since I decided I would work in the medical field I own a Toyota Tundra which can drive through large snow banks, so it doesn't bother me to much. I would love to own a Prius, but my lifestyle and the area I live in just isn't conducive to a tree hugger type of car!

Annie

Spring? We are going to have snow banks til June!

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Stares..... I will not complain about our sub-zero weekend commencing.

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Specializes in Med nurse in med-surg., float, HH, and PDN.

Hey, New Englanders, (specifically those North of Boston) was it in the late 70's or early 80's when the snow was so high, if you would've walked at its height, the telephone lines would be about waist high? I remember my Mom sending me newspaper stories and photos ; some cars were lost for weeks and even the National Guard had a hard time clearing the roads of snow with their big specialized trucks. The reason I remember that is that it was just after I'd moved South, and Nashville had some flurries, but the weatherman was calling it a "terrible storm" and it totaled all of 3 inches, 3 'awesome' inches. Ppffftt!

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Specializes in Adult Internal Medicine.

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