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re: Breaking: A second health care worker has tested positive for Ebola in Dallas
Posted on 10/15/14 at 3:22 pm to Epic Cajun
Posted on 10/15/14 at 3:22 pm to Epic Cajun
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Posted on 10/15/14 at 3:22 pm to lsunurse
My wife is a nurse at the highest ranked hospital in Los Angeles. And after talking to her, if they had an ebola case, I promise you it would almost definitely be a cluster frick.
Posted on 10/15/14 at 3:22 pm to Topwater Trout
Many hospitals lost MILLIONS of federal funding Jan 1 due to Obama care. They are running on tighter budgets. Our hospital lost 30 million.
We are constantly pressured to have adequate staffing. Made to take more patients now to help out with the tighter budget. Working with less staff now.
We are constantly pressured to have adequate staffing. Made to take more patients now to help out with the tighter budget. Working with less staff now.
Posted on 10/15/14 at 3:24 pm to lsunurse
True, I'm sure they are in beast mode right now as far as CYA and proper protocols (if any exist). I just can't believe the CDC has been so poor on this.
That said, Nurse, you were somewhat confident that this was nothing to worry about when the original patient was flown to Emory. Are you still as confident this can be handled effectively by our medical infrastructure? I am not.
That said, Nurse, you were somewhat confident that this was nothing to worry about when the original patient was flown to Emory. Are you still as confident this can be handled effectively by our medical infrastructure? I am not.
Posted on 10/15/14 at 3:24 pm to lsunurse
are more people really insured? are more bills getting paid?
Posted on 10/15/14 at 3:25 pm to tigerinthebueche
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Nurse, you were somewhat confident that this was nothing to worry about when the original patient was flown to Emory
I was confident in that patient being treated at THAT facility.
I am not confident in regular hospitals treating ebola patients. Your typical hospital is just not equipped to deal with it.
Posted on 10/15/14 at 3:25 pm to RollTide1987
Posted on 10/15/14 at 3:26 pm to lsunurse
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I am not confident in regular hospitals treating ebola patients. Your typical hospital is just not equipped to deal with it.
Don't hospitals deal with diseases that are much more infectious?
Posted on 10/15/14 at 3:26 pm to BobABooey
Yeah, so things may be out of control in a month.
Posted on 10/15/14 at 3:26 pm to CAD703X
I fricked up big time.
Posted on 10/15/14 at 3:26 pm to lsunurse
But, but, that's not what the CDC said the other day!!
Posted on 10/15/14 at 3:26 pm to Topwater Trout
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are more people really insured? are more bills getting paid?
Well I don't deal with all the financial stuff. I'm just a nurse.
But when you have hospitals that the majority of their funding/reimbursement is from Medicaid...and you then take away 30 million dollars of federal funding to that hospital...what do you think happens?
Posted on 10/15/14 at 3:27 pm to Topwater Trout
I'm sorry, but how can these hospitals be understaffed and under-equipped when it costs your mortgage, car, and family jewels to stay one night for minor surgery?
Something is terribly wrong with the system but I guess we already knew that..
Something is terribly wrong with the system but I guess we already knew that..
Posted on 10/15/14 at 3:27 pm to SabiDojo
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Don't hospitals deal with diseases that are much more infectious?
I don't need a hazmat suit to care for a patient with the flu or with tb
Posted on 10/15/14 at 3:28 pm to TejasHorn
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I'm sorry, but how can these hospitals be understaffed and under-equipped when it costs your mortgage, car, and family jewels to stay one night for minor surgery?
Not every hospital is a for profit hospital.
Posted on 10/15/14 at 3:29 pm to lsunurse
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I don't need a hazmat suit to care for a patient with the flu or with tb
This whole situation is all very confusing. Well, I hope they figure it out.
Posted on 10/15/14 at 3:29 pm to lsunurse
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what do you think happens?
the loss is passed along to the patient and/or insurance companies. If a business isn't profitable they go out of business.
Posted on 10/15/14 at 3:31 pm to Topwater Trout
Damn...a nurse in florida was FIRED for contacting the CDC to ask about ebola guidelines to use where she works at.
Posted on 10/15/14 at 3:31 pm to TejasHorn
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Something is terribly wrong with the system
no doubt. I just wish I knew who to blame...insurance companies? hospitals? lawyers? pattients who go for reasons they shouldn't? patients that don't pay?
Posted on 10/15/14 at 3:32 pm to lsunurse
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a nurse in florida was FIRED for contacting the CDC to ask about ebola guidelines to use where she works at.
on what kind of grounds can she be fired for that? a lawyer will make her some money
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