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Ill put this up front, dont pm me asking me where i work cause i wont answer you LOL.
Most of the guys that have been around know i am a registered nurse and work in a hospital.
The precautions we have been taking, and we get this from DHEC and CDC and follow what they recommend.
The N95 mask is not needed unless there is some type of respiratory procedure going on, ie getting a breathing treatment, getting intubated (putting a breathing tube in) and stuff of that nature. Other than that a normal surgical mask is what is being used along with gowns, gloves and eye protection.
Negative pressure rooms are being used first just as an extra precaution, if not any available a room with a door that closes is whats used.
We are still not treating everyone that has a cough or cold symptoms, the criteria right now at least in my area is still specific.
IF you have been to an area that it is widespread, check around your local hospital systems, some of them may have virtual screening available to use, the system i work for has it and is offering it free to the public to use.
DO NOT flood the ER, im already seeing this as recently as last night with damn near every person in there for some kind of cough or cold symptoms.
If you have chronic medical problems be extra cautious, esp if you have stuff along the lines of copd, chf, asthma and other respiratory related conditions.
Elderly need to be careful as well. The ones that seem to be ending up the sickest are the very old. Not to say some of you young punks may not get very sick but the odds are in your favor.
There is no way they are going to be able to stop the spread of this crap, but they do want to slow it down so as to not over run hospitals. (Ive seen Jin mention this a few times and he is very much on the money)
ERs are busy under normal circumstances let alone when there is widespread panic.
Now if you are having trouble breathing, dont be a dumb ass and not seek help, you need it go to the damn hospital, BUT dont get offended when they treat you like typhoid mary, dont forget there is an entire building full of people they also need to look out for, so you are going to be put in a room alone, the staff will not be in there nearly as much as normal. You will have to wear a mask and you will have people that look like they are in hazmat suits caring for you.
Dont be a dick and complain, these people are there to help you but also to help everyone else AND look after themselves as much as they can.
And i agree, the media is doing a crap job with this, and they are to blame for most of the painc. This is not the beginning of Stephen King's The Stand.
(if you dont know what that is, first you suck, second read it , its a awesome book)
Most of the guys that have been around know i am a registered nurse and work in a hospital.
The precautions we have been taking, and we get this from DHEC and CDC and follow what they recommend.
The N95 mask is not needed unless there is some type of respiratory procedure going on, ie getting a breathing treatment, getting intubated (putting a breathing tube in) and stuff of that nature. Other than that a normal surgical mask is what is being used along with gowns, gloves and eye protection.
Negative pressure rooms are being used first just as an extra precaution, if not any available a room with a door that closes is whats used.
We are still not treating everyone that has a cough or cold symptoms, the criteria right now at least in my area is still specific.
IF you have been to an area that it is widespread, check around your local hospital systems, some of them may have virtual screening available to use, the system i work for has it and is offering it free to the public to use.
DO NOT flood the ER, im already seeing this as recently as last night with damn near every person in there for some kind of cough or cold symptoms.
If you have chronic medical problems be extra cautious, esp if you have stuff along the lines of copd, chf, asthma and other respiratory related conditions.
Elderly need to be careful as well. The ones that seem to be ending up the sickest are the very old. Not to say some of you young punks may not get very sick but the odds are in your favor.
There is no way they are going to be able to stop the spread of this crap, but they do want to slow it down so as to not over run hospitals. (Ive seen Jin mention this a few times and he is very much on the money)
ERs are busy under normal circumstances let alone when there is widespread panic.
Now if you are having trouble breathing, dont be a dumb ass and not seek help, you need it go to the damn hospital, BUT dont get offended when they treat you like typhoid mary, dont forget there is an entire building full of people they also need to look out for, so you are going to be put in a room alone, the staff will not be in there nearly as much as normal. You will have to wear a mask and you will have people that look like they are in hazmat suits caring for you.
Dont be a dick and complain, these people are there to help you but also to help everyone else AND look after themselves as much as they can.
And i agree, the media is doing a crap job with this, and they are to blame for most of the painc. This is not the beginning of Stephen King's The Stand.
(if you dont know what that is, first you suck, second read it , its a awesome book)