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47of74

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40. I'm 44 and I told my local hospitals

Wed Apr 8, 2020, 07:23 PM

Apr 2020

If it comes down to me or someone else save the other person. Just make me comfortable.

You all feel free to look down your noses at me for that.

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A nurse in Florida... [View all] babylonsister Apr 2020 OP

No words malaise Apr 2020 #1

shocking questionseverything Apr 2020 #7

That silenced me malaise Apr 2020 #8

i thought i had read that half that went on ventilators where recovering questionseverything Apr 2020 #12

I'd like to see the data re survival rate on ventilators malaise Apr 2020 #17

me too questionseverything Apr 2020 #19

We need the DU docs to weigh in malaise Apr 2020 #20

i wish we had docs and scientists in charge of this nationally questionseverything Apr 2020 #22

I saw some stats a day or so ago. It's around 45-55%... Eyeball_Kid Apr 2020 #26

The current national percent (from what I've read) peggysue2 Apr 2020 #24

I remember it to be higher, but no matter the number, it's grim or worse. n/t Eyeball_Kid Apr 2020 #27

At some point there has to be a change in protocol Warpy Apr 2020 #28

you make a good point about the age thing questionseverything Apr 2020 #32

Except this nurse says explicitly "these are not old people" thucythucy Apr 2020 #36

Since it's an RNA virus, that is certainly possible Warpy Apr 2020 #42

I'm 44 and I told my local hospitals 47of74 Apr 2020 #40

Well, it's your decision and a courageous one at that. thucythucy Apr 2020 #46

Well two points 47of74 Apr 2020 #47

I see your point. thucythucy Apr 2020 #48

Heartbreaking iamateacher Apr 2020 #2

My daughter is a nurse at a mid-sized Central Florida hospital. lpbk2713 Apr 2020 #3

Must be doubly hard to process malaise Apr 2020 #9

Thanks M. lpbk2713 Apr 2020 #15

You don't plan for this when we choose a career malaise Apr 2020 #18

K&R smirkymonkey Apr 2020 #4

: onecaliberal Apr 2020 #5

Sadder than sad. nt oasis Apr 2020 #6

And yet Florida reports 13 deaths total yesterday? n/t blitzen Apr 2020 #10

something not adding up questionseverything Apr 2020 #13

I have 309 deaths in FL...still low comparitively... babylonsister Apr 2020 #23

13 for the 24 hour period, reported this morning. n/t blitzen Apr 2020 #41

Meanwhile at other hospitals in Florida MoonlitKnight Apr 2020 #11

I'm guessing that Florida's peak stats are further off than NY or NJ. Eyeball_Kid Apr 2020 #29

In Michigan also but it is the specialty departments that are being laid off gibraltar72 Apr 2020 #30

the hospitals are bleeding money right now w/o the elective surgeries takiing place questionseverything Apr 2020 #33

K&R SheltieLover Apr 2020 #14

Ahhhhh Hekate Apr 2020 #16

These are the people Trump accuses of stealing protective eqt and supplies. keithbvadu2 Apr 2020 #21

Another Nurse in South Florida Concurs RustyWheels Apr 2020 #25

My wife has lost a few patients over her career. Flaleftist Apr 2020 #31

The phones of dead patients.... SergeStorms Apr 2020 #34

Thank you. mountain grammy Apr 2020 #35

I just can't. Tucker08087 Apr 2020 #37

I am a nurse too. BigDemVoter Apr 2020 #38

spread the blame. while it's natural to blame trump theres an opportunity for americans to certainot Apr 2020 #44

Oh my mcar Apr 2020 #39

Here's another eyewitness account central scrutinizer Apr 2020 #43

Why are some cities doing so much better at getting people to survive than others? Liberty Belle Apr 2020 #45

Bless every one of theses people blueinredohio Apr 2020 #49