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Post by Least censored on the planet! on Mar 23, 2020 20:57:05 GMT -5
You mean outside at all? Or out into the general public, like transit, shops etc? As Disciple said, outside at all. Right now I don't even remember what socks feel like. I don't have enough pajamas though, I will run out of clean ones soon and I'll have to write myself an authorization to go out to the automatic washer close to my apartment. Shame .
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Mar 25, 2020 20:08:15 GMT -5
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Post by dusa on Mar 25, 2020 20:08:15 GMT -5
So after some lighthearted posts I’m just gonna lay it bare for a bit. I’ve been a nurse for 17 years now, first as an LPN and since 2008 as an RN. I’ve worked for 8 years for a Veterans Affairs hospital. I’ve always approached my responsibility as a nurse with a sense of duty towards my patients and my community. A little over two years ago I gained a commission into a relatively unknown branch of the Uniformed Services, the United States Public Health Service: My unknown branch has suddenly gotten quite a lot of exposure, and our uniforms are a constant presence on press conferences. The Doc standing up to Trump is a retired admiral from my branch, and you likely recognize the gentleman in the picture with me. With that self indulgent patting my own back, for me that uniform comes with a sense of duty that complements my sense of duty as a nurse. At this time many of us are treating this as a deployment even at our duty stations at home. This is getting bigger and bigger, and just like many other places we are low on supplies and resources. I am already undressing in the garage, take my laundry into the machine and jump straight into the shower. Everything is sanitized before I enter the house. I’m sleeping in the guest room and basically wave at my wife and kids at the house and try to maintain some minimal distancing between us. My bags are packed and I have a tent packed in my car. Once we run out of PPE, I’m not coming home. After that, I will spend the remainder of the pandemic away from home. There is no reason to risk bringing this home to my kids. I spend the last week reviewing my will, and just in case I do bring something home and it kills me and my wife we verified our potential guardians for my kids. My private life insurance papers are printed out as well as my SGLI forms. The instructions for how to contact my service branch to notify them of an active duty death and how to claim those benefits are included as well. I don’t have the option to walk away from this. I will fight it until the end, either mine or the pandemic. I took an oath and this is my duty, the same as other members of my family put on their families and fought their wars. They fought against bullets, I fight against an unseen enemy. But we knew what we signed up for. I have the benefit of having a nice safety nest for my family if I die, but most people at the front of this war are working for private companies and won’t have the same benefits as me. If I succumb to this I will get a military funeral, and my family will get a big check to help their transition to being a widow and free college for the kiddos. When most nurses die from this, their families will get a bill for a funeral and a loss of income. I’m rambling here, but it’s a horrible time.
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Post by Least censored on the planet! on Mar 26, 2020 4:06:50 GMT -5
Congrats dusa on your service, massive respect!! Wishing you the best.
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Mar 26, 2020 5:30:31 GMT -5
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Post by Disciple of Fate on Mar 26, 2020 5:30:31 GMT -5
It is an especially difficult time, mentally and physically for healthcare professionals. While everyone else is asked to stay at home to avoid catching the virus, you have to show up to work to treat those that suffer from it. Its a incredible request of society to place such a burden on you. Sadly, all I can give you is words of support and respect for your sense of duty. I hope they provide you with adequate psychological help in these difficult times.
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Post by CommieCanUCK on Mar 26, 2020 13:30:50 GMT -5
...I’m rambling here, but it’s a horrible time. Good luck out there! I have a few friends who are nurses or otherwise in healthcare and it is a scary, uncertain time indeed. I am thankful for people like you.
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Mar 26, 2020 16:46:36 GMT -5
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Post by adurot on Mar 26, 2020 16:46:36 GMT -5
Yep, and there’s the order to close the flgs, at least till April 7th.
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Post by whemblycthulhu on Mar 27, 2020 9:51:42 GMT -5
On week 3 working from home. I work for a large healthcare organization as IT professional supporting the pandemic responses. Lots of report writing, lots of application re-configuration and participating on COVID-19 status calls throughout the day. Making/Coordinating large application changes overnight to mitigate changes during peak hours. I'm practically oncall 24/7 now, which is fine since I'm already home. I'm posting this while listening to on such conference calls... I don't even know how many hours I worked this last week, but since I'm basically self-quaranting like everyone else, working makes the time goes back. Any breaks (besides sleep) is working on house projects, catching up on Prime/Netflix, hunting for those elusive shit tickets... we're doing just fine at Case de Whembly.
However, I need to point out that what Marcus and other front-line healthcare workers are amazing people for stepping up in this pandemic. The challenges I'm facing are minuscule compared to what they face every day.
There are folks/organizations that are coordinating many 'thank yous', such as order pizza for the Unit Nurses (I've already vemon'ed some $$ folks doing this in my neck of the woods).
Yes, PPE supply is dangerously low, but we have teams hauling ass investigating/acquiring the supplies. We've also reached out to smaller hospital organizations and clinics not part of our system to ensure they have access to these supplies. (standard pandemic mitigation strategy)
Currently our ICU/impatient bed population is still about normalish, but our clinics and Emergency rooms are getting hammered. We've been working to expand capabilities and even kitbashed flatbed trucks for mobile testing (don't know how many we have, but sounds like a fleet).
I live in a county-wide lockdown, so most businesses are closed but we don't need any papers like Not HBMC as it seems very much an honor system.
Yes, there are shit ticket (toilet paper) and hand sanitizer shortages still, but just about everything else is still avaialble.
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Post by Hordini on Mar 28, 2020 20:00:29 GMT -5
Congrats (belatedly) on commissioning, dusa. Hang in there and stay safe and healthy. The country needs you right now. Same for the rest of you guys who work in or support healthcare.
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Apr 3, 2020 15:20:41 GMT -5
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Post by adurot on Apr 3, 2020 15:20:41 GMT -5
So this was just a couple houses down from me earlier. Never a good sign. Also found out one of my friends has it and is in the hospital on the ventilator. Part time job is now closed thru at least the 30th, but I get a seven day a week schedule at the full time job for the indefinite future so I’m not losing out on income. Actually work slightly less hours a week, but no day off, not that I’d have anywhere to go on it anyways.
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Post by soundwave591 on Apr 4, 2020 5:00:31 GMT -5
I work security for a large international biomedical company. My department's activity level is inversely proportional to the number of employees still on site(s). As more and more buildings and facilities are left empty and unoccupied, Security has to increase their patrols and surveillance. Currently we are planning how to house security operatives on-site, if a curfew is implemented. which one?
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Post by soundwave591 on Apr 4, 2020 5:06:19 GMT -5
I work at a kroger owned company, so no working home for me! I just graduated school and was trying to change careers as the stock market caused most local companies to freeze hiring. on the bright side, I still get a check and a little bit extra due to the increased risk. on the other hand, I work in an area with a lot of elderly people(work with some too) and know that some regular faces in my life for the last few years are probably going to disappear shortly. also Kroger has done a shit job on "protecting" employees, so badly that Im currently assuming that I'll end up with the virus sooner than later(even though I spend 3 hours a night cleaning EVERYTHING at work)
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Post by steelmage99 on Apr 4, 2020 12:01:18 GMT -5
I work security for a large international biomedical company. My department's activity level is inversely proportional to the number of employees still on site(s). As more and more buildings and facilities are left empty and unoccupied, Security has to increase their patrols and surveillance. Currently we are planning how to house security operatives on-site, if a curfew is implemented. which one? Novozymes.
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dusa
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Apr 14, 2020 17:35:26 GMT -5
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Post by dusa on Apr 14, 2020 17:35:26 GMT -5
Well, we got our first confirmed cases at my institution. Our containment system is working so far, so I’m crossing my fingers that we have a good handle on things.
I’m taking advantage of the free hotel offers and just going from work to quarantine and staying away from home.
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Post by Hordini on Apr 14, 2020 18:46:59 GMT -5
Stay healthy dusa. I'm praying for you.
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Post by Least censored on the planet! on Apr 19, 2020 13:43:36 GMT -5
On week 3 working from home. I work for a large healthcare organization as IT professional supporting the pandemic responses. Lots of report writing, lots of application re-configuration and participating on COVID-19 status calls throughout the day. Making/Coordinating large application changes overnight to mitigate changes during peak hours. I'm practically oncall 24/7 now, which is fine since I'm already home. I'm posting this while listening to on such conference calls... I don't even know how many hours I worked this last week, but since I'm basically self-quaranting like everyone else, working makes the time goes back. Any breaks (besides sleep) is working on house projects, catching up on Prime/Netflix, hunting for those elusive shit tickets... we're doing just fine at Case de Whembly. However, I need to point out that what Marcus and other front-line healthcare workers are amazing people for stepping up in this pandemic. The challenges I'm facing are minuscule compared to what they face every day. There are folks/organizations that are coordinating many 'thank yous', such as order pizza for the Unit Nurses (I've already vemon'ed some $$ folks doing this in my neck of the woods). Yes, PPE supply is dangerously low, but we have teams hauling ass investigating/acquiring the supplies. We've also reached out to smaller hospital organizations and clinics not part of our system to ensure they have access to these supplies. (standard pandemic mitigation strategy) Currently our ICU/impatient bed population is still about normalish, but our clinics and Emergency rooms are getting hammered. We've been working to expand capabilities and even kitbashed flatbed trucks for mobile testing (don't know how many we have, but sounds like a fleet). I live in a county-wide lockdown, so most businesses are closed but we don't need any papers like Not HBMC as it seems very much an honor system. Yes, there are shit ticket (toilet paper) and hand sanitizer shortages still, but just about everything else is still avaialble. How do you feel about this: How do you feel about this: I mean, will you tell us about how you are angry about some kids being criticized again?
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