Hope, you are correct…staffing and ratios suck. A group of nurses are trying to form a union to demand better ratios and benefits. While working during the C ramp up, my coworkers went above and beyond to do what had to be done. I had this feeling that administrators would take notice and decide “well it can be done. They did it then; they can work with these ratios now and in the future “. I hate it when I’m right!
TheVerboten1, yes I do. Over a decade ago there was a shortage/backorder on Armour. I was advised to substitute Synthroid. I did. It was awful; I could be taking nothing and it would feel the same as Synthroid. But the docs want to see your lab values...my question is: are you going to treat me or the numbers? I hunted around for a few pharmacies and found that some had plenty of Armour. I transferred my script to them and I felt normal again very soon after. Be wary of any MDs that attempt to talk you out of Armour. I had an "excellent" endocrinologist that told me that there is no guarantee that the swine thyroid obtained from each animal is the same quality (these are talking points provided to the docs from the synthetic thyroid-replacement pharmaceuticals). I went after this doc..."so you are saying there is no way to determine quality of the med being produce? Forest Pharmaceuticals has no way of determining quality control for any of their products including Armour thyroid?" She began stuttering. That was the first time and the last time I saw this "top" endocrinologist.
I cannot prove/disprove that Armstrong cheated. He was treated secondarily at my hospital organization for metastases. I have not researched this issue, but I will say this: if he was accused of cheating r/t steroids and/or testosterone replacement, keep in mind what your body experiences with chemo. The chemo can hinder/destroy many body functions: endocrine such as adrenal, thyroid, & sex hormones ( they contribute to the feeling of well-being). If these organs & systems are compromised by something auto-immune or by medical therapies, I believe that supplementing these systems is necessary to feel "normal". I suffer from adrenal & thyroid issues. I take on a a daily basis thyroid and adrenal replacements (Armour Thyroid & Cortef) just to feel "normal". I'm not interested in winning races or accelerating in anything, but I believe replacing certain "hormonal functions" which have been compromised, by whatever means, allows you to feel normal. I have argued with doctors about this issue. They accuse me of taking "steroids"; I do NOT consider taking cortef in a replacement dose as a STEROID. You are replacing the amount of what your adrendals replace normally; taking Armour Thyroid to gain a normal TSH (to feel normal). Again, Armstrong may or may not have doped up (taking more than physiologically necessary), but from a personal experience this is a little more complicated. God bless.
No shit. I have come to hate the term “food dessert “. There’s a reason why the grocery stores folded up and boarded their windows. There’s a reason why there are “shopping desserts, restaurant desserts, gas desserts, etc.
Tin, I tried showing various docs & personnel articles/research that showed that the surgical masks everyone was being forced to wear did not protect anyone from viral particles. I recd questions like: why do they wear them in the OR. The answer: to protect the patient from large droplet/particles from sneezes, runny noses, etc. I was scoffed at...trust the science, right?
I am sorry to hear about your family member and friend. The family of these patients may want to request their medical records including vital signs, lab values, medication administration, etc. I still believe lack of early intervention was by design by the DS/cabal. Never do I recall a time when the orders are: "Are you having trouble breathing? No? Go home, isolate, and come back if/when you have breathing issues." WTF! On top of that it is my speculation that once admitted to the hospital that antibiotics were not ordered and administered emergently (for the subsequent pneumonia); that's not the case with the patients I cared for, but...My hospital conglomerate does initiate nutrition as early as possible unless contraindicated. The "proning" is something that I do agree with. We use the Roto-Prone beds as much as possible. This movement from the bed or self-proning prevents fluid from settling in the lungs in an attempt to mobilize fluid and prevent further consolidation.
My hospital did not provide the jab to inpatients; they had vax clinics for their employees...
DC, can you elaborate? Been a nurse for over 20 years. My observation is: todays hospital conglomerate does NOT value experience; hospitals will gladly hire newly graduated nurses and shit on their dedicated experienced staff to save a few bucks. At the same time claiming that “providing quality care & safe care” is their priority. Sorry about your experience. I highly recommend anyone going/staying at a hospital to have an observant advocate with them at various times to ask good questions. I have no problem with a patient/family member asking questions. I will tell them if I don’t know the answer…
So glad I'm not way out there flapping in the wind in my perception, interpretation, and predictions. I think there are quite a few "actors & actresses" playing adversarial parts in this movie. Thank you, Frens, for your support, validation, and vision (there are so many smart people on here that share their knowledge and I very much appreciate you). God bless us all!
In Indiana as well. I could see a small red area at the bottom about 5:00 location.