That's why this is hard to corral.
For fucks sake, we still can't get people in Congress to wear masks!
Covid-19 in the hospital
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That's why this is hard to corral.
For fucks sake, we still can't get people in Congress to wear masks!
Code blue this morning.
Patient was a 67 year old man with history of obesity (around 350 lbs), hypertension, hyperlipidemia, fatty liver, COPD, insulin dependent diabetes, and admitted with Covid.
He struggled all night on the bipap. Confused, pulling it off, being anxious, etc. He then had a rhythm change and looked to be having a MI. It was finally decided he needed to be put on the ventilator. He was intubated successfully, but he went into vtach. Initial resuscitation efforts were successful, but as happens often, his heart stopped again, and he didn?t make it.
Chest compressions are hard anyway, but when the patient is obese like this, they are near impossible. We had a group of 6 rotating in and out since it is so hard. This guy has covid, so we are all wearing double masks or a PAPR, plastic isolation gowns, and of course gloves. I tapped out after three rounds of two minutes (of compression). When I took off my PPE, I looked like I had jumped in a pool. I was soaked in sweat and exhausted. Your reality as a nurse now are these terrible working conditions. I hate covid.
PS. I got vaccinated today. I was/am scared of it, but I don?t want to end up like this guy if I can prevent it. Guess I?m a pussy. No problems so far 8 hours post vaccination.
Patient was a 67 year old man with history of obesity (around 350 lbs), hypertension, hyperlipidemia, fatty liver, COPD, insulin dependent diabetes, and admitted with Covid.
He struggled all night on the bipap. Confused, pulling it off, being anxious, etc. He then had a rhythm change and looked to be having a MI. It was finally decided he needed to be put on the ventilator. He was intubated successfully, but he went into vtach. Initial resuscitation efforts were successful, but as happens often, his heart stopped again, and he didn?t make it.
Chest compressions are hard anyway, but when the patient is obese like this, they are near impossible. We had a group of 6 rotating in and out since it is so hard. This guy has covid, so we are all wearing double masks or a PAPR, plastic isolation gowns, and of course gloves. I tapped out after three rounds of two minutes (of compression). When I took off my PPE, I looked like I had jumped in a pool. I was soaked in sweat and exhausted. Your reality as a nurse now are these terrible working conditions. I hate covid.
PS. I got vaccinated today. I was/am scared of it, but I don?t want to end up like this guy if I can prevent it. Guess I?m a pussy. No problems so far 8 hours post vaccination.
My 86 yr old mother was released 4 days ago from ICU with Covid and quarantined in a rehab hospital passed away last night. Waiting for my sister to give me the coroner's official cause of death as mom had heart problems. Mom got Covid visiting my sisters family for Christmas, was sounding much better each day. I fully expected her to beat this which is why I am kind've in shock right now. This disease is serious and attacks your bodies weakness. Please follow all safety protocols, be safe!!! :0008
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Sorry for your loss, Steve. I lost my mom 5 years ago, she was 86 too. Mom's are a tough one.
thanks Jack, B and I are prob driving today , is a 2 day drive to Memphis from here. Yep- is tough as dad left when I was 11, so she has been all for many years now. :0008
awful news Betone, sounds like your mom was a very strong woman
best wishes to you and your family during this tough time
burns
best wishes to you and your family during this tough time
burns
Very sorry to hear. I would be in shock too. Glad you and B are being cautious. I'm in Nashville, let me know if I can do anything.
well im a diabetic type 2 n 67 yrs old found out take vitamin C n D daily to boost immune system wear mask wash your fucking hands 20 secs every time after taking a dump 10 secs after a piss
got tested 5 times all 5 test negative
now my nice only 35 got it husabnd too becuse he slept with here she got it bad
probably from work hair salon
this shit is scary :scared
got tested 5 times all 5 test negative
now my nice only 35 got it husabnd too becuse he slept with here she got it bad
probably from work hair salon
this shit is scary :scared
well it was quite the year.
So when this all started I had 2 jobs, the one that I had been working at "contingent" for the past 8 years and the full time gig that I took the Sept prior. I say contingent cause that was my classification but I worked 44-48 hrs per week and was asked multiple times to take over as their day Charge RN, but too much of a pay cut. The full time gig is the place I used to work at in 2009-2011.
The hospital system for the contingent job closed the ER to make the hospital a Covid only hospital. Really f'd a lot of people. The ER staff had a crash course in ICU charting, I had 2 four blocks in the ICU which was ridiculous. The day came when I was back and put in the ICU for 2 shifts, it was sad. 20+ people all on vents and we all knew they were gonna die, because in the beginning a vent was a death sentence. I had a 28y/o and 51 y/o. I was "working with" another ICU, he had less than a year experience and took one pt with his preceptee while I had 2, it was a joke. It felt unsafe. It took me almost 3 hours to deal with one of my pts, when I came out of the room, exhausted and drenched in sweat, I found out the ICU nurse didn't cover my other pt. Luckily he was still alive and nothing happened to him while no one monitored him while I was busy in the other pt's room.
Then they told us they were low on PPE, later on the news we saw the warehouse that was stocked with PPE for the whole health system....on the other side of our parking lot. It felt unsafe and to say overwhelmingly stressful.
After witnessing the disarray, I quit. All of my contingent friends were given the option to take a leave unofficially but for some reason I was given that option. Needless to say I was pissed.
My full time gig compensated us and really showed us they were trying to protect us.
I have seen super sad things. I've held a lot of hands, talked with lots of family members, given lots of hugs, had coworkers be there with countless people as they passed away, watched lots of tears shed by coworkers, watched over half of the people I work with deal with having Covid themselves, and heard the stories of fatigue, fevers, shortness of breath, diarrhea, coughing, runny noses, excessive tiredness, headaches, sweating, and body aches.
A former coworker got Covid, was healthy and now has Postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome. Her husband, also a friend and coworker, said it's sad to watch because she basically can't function normally without the risk of passing out.
It's been crazy and I really don't know how it's going to end or if it even will
Hard to begin to fathom what you guys wade through every day.
Almost a year now, and no end in sight.
2020/2021 will be a package deal.
Be well, Nick!
Almost a year now, and no end in sight.
2020/2021 will be a package deal.
Be well, Nick!
