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Anonymous wrote:The health care workers on the front lines of this are like the fire fighters rushing into the WTC on 9/11. It’s unfathomable how our government is so ill prepared to equip them with what they need. The slowness is inexcusable. What they have gotten is largely the result of donations.

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RN who used to work in hospital and worry for my previous coworkers

Other than the VA hospitals does our government run hospitals in this country? Is it not the responsibilities of the hospitals to have supplies for their workers?

We are in a global pandemic. This is a national security situation without any exaggeration. There should be federal and state stockpiles and protocols and these should have been activated months ago.

To the OP and health care workers: thank you for putting your lives on the line.

So I get that the trump administration was downplaying this from the beginning- but were states and hospitals not paying attention at all to what was going on the last few months? Cuomo talks a good talk now but why wasn’t he getting supplies for NY back in January? Lots of blame to go around.

They were. There simply weren’t enough supplies to go around and there is an issue of some hospitals having an abundance and some having a shortage and it’s impossible for hospitals to take care of that inequity on a national level. Not that all hospitals had a great response but hospitals were indeed trying.

As far as Cuomo goes, he probably assumed that the US government and the CDC could respond to health crises the way they had in the past: competently. Everybody was shocked when the CDC dropped the ball on testing and when the US government had stopped maintaining the national reserve of PPE. But he was aware of the dangers the virus could cause back in January and was making an effort to get supplies and work on coordination.

Anyone who assumed Trump and this CDC would handle this competently is a fool.

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Anonymous wrote:The health care workers on the front lines of this are like the fire fighters rushing into the WTC on 9/11. It’s unfathomable how our government is so ill prepared to equip them with what they need. The slowness is inexcusable. What they have gotten is largely the result of donations.

This.
RN who used to work in hospital and worry for my previous coworkers

Other than the VA hospitals does our government run hospitals in this country? Is it not the responsibilities of the hospitals to have supplies for their workers?

We are in a global pandemic. This is a national security situation without any exaggeration. There should be federal and state stockpiles and protocols and these should have been activated months ago.

To the OP and health care workers: thank you for putting your lives on the line.

So I get that the trump administration was downplaying this from the beginning- but were states and hospitals not paying attention at all to what was going on the last few months? Cuomo talks a good talk now but why wasn’t he getting supplies for NY back in January? Lots of blame to go around.

They were. There simply weren’t enough supplies to go around and there is an issue of some hospitals having an abundance and some having a shortage and it’s impossible for hospitals to take care of that inequity on a national level. Not that all hospitals had a great response but hospitals were indeed trying.

As far as Cuomo goes, he probably assumed that the US government and the CDC could respond to health crises the way they had in the past: competently. Everybody was shocked when the CDC dropped the ball on testing and when the US government had stopped maintaining the national reserve of PPE. But he was aware of the dangers the virus could cause back in January and was making an effort to get supplies and work on coordination.

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Anonymous wrote:The health care workers on the front lines of this are like the fire fighters rushing into the WTC on 9/11. It’s unfathomable how our government is so ill prepared to equip them with what they need. The slowness is inexcusable. What they have gotten is largely the result of donations.

This.
RN who used to work in hospital and worry for my previous coworkers

Other than the VA hospitals does our government run hospitals in this country? Is it not the responsibilities of the hospitals to have supplies for their workers?

We are in a global pandemic. This is a national security situation without any exaggeration. There should be federal and state stockpiles and protocols and these should have been activated months ago.

To the OP and health care workers: thank you for putting your lives on the line.

So I get that the trump administration was downplaying this from the beginning- but were states and hospitals not paying attention at all to what was going on the last few months? Cuomo talks a good talk now but why wasn’t he getting supplies for NY back in January? Lots of blame to go around.

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Anonymous wrote:The health care workers on the front lines of this are like the fire fighters rushing into the WTC on 9/11. It’s unfathomable how our government is so ill prepared to equip them with what they need. The slowness is inexcusable. What they have gotten is largely the result of donations.

This.
RN who used to work in hospital and worry for my previous coworkers

Other than the VA hospitals does our government run hospitals in this country? Is it not the responsibilities of the hospitals to have supplies for their workers?

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Anonymous wrote:The health care workers on the front lines of this are like the fire fighters rushing into the WTC on 9/11. It’s unfathomable how our government is so ill prepared to equip them with what they need. The slowness is inexcusable. What they have gotten is largely the result of donations.

This.
RN who used to work in hospital and worry for my previous coworkers

Other than the VA hospitals does our government run hospitals in this country? Is it not the responsibilities of the hospitals to have supplies for their workers?

We are in a global pandemic. This is a national security situation without any exaggeration. There should be federal and state stockpiles and protocols and these should have been activated months ago.

To the OP and health care workers: thank you for putting your lives on the line.

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Anonymous wrote:The health care workers on the front lines of this are like the fire fighters rushing into the WTC on 9/11. It’s unfathomable how our government is so ill prepared to equip them with what they need. The slowness is inexcusable. What they have gotten is largely the result of donations.

This.
RN who used to work in hospital and worry for my previous coworkers

Other than the VA hospitals does our government run hospitals in this country? Is it not the responsibilities of the hospitals to have supplies for their workers?

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Anonymous wrote:Yeah let's feel bad for these doctors who make 500k a year. Nah I feel bad for the kids we send to war. No sympathy from me.

I'm a pediatrician. You really think I make 500K a year?

I'm going in tomorrow to be retrained as a makeshift respiratory therapist for adults -- suctioning, vent change management, all that. I'm also in a high risk category, but there isn't anyone else with the background knowledge to do it.

Doctors (and nurses, and RTs) are dying because of the high viral load we are exposed to during aerosolizing procedures like suctioning and CPR, and we don't have the proper equipment to keep us safe and working. Some of us just … die. My colleagues and I all have updated wills on our kitchen tables or other visible places. And I still have student loans, so I hope those get waived if I don't make it through, because I come from a poor Midwestern farming family.

I'm not complaining. I'm not asking you to feel bad for me. I'm just asking you not to be a jackass about this.

May God bless you and all the medical workers on the frontlines and give you all strength and hope. I pray you will survive this pandemic AND that your student loans will be forgiven.

I also pray that you find good moral support either in your family or friend circle. Our church is offering daily meditations and small group meeting via zoom. Perhaps your faith community has something like that. I am sure that many people would be happy to listen to you and other exhausted medical workers express your anxieties and sacrifices if you need to talk.

Thank you so very much for all you.

😇👏🏻🙏🏾

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Anonymous wrote:The health care workers on the front lines of this are like the fire fighters rushing into the WTC on 9/11. It’s unfathomable how our government is so ill prepared to equip them with what they need. The slowness is inexcusable. What they have gotten is largely the result of donations.

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RN who used to work in hospital and worry for my previous coworkers

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Anonymous wrote:Yeah let's feel bad for these doctors who make 500k a year. Nah I feel bad for the kids we send to war. No sympathy from me.

I'm a pediatrician. You really think I make 500K a year?

I'm going in tomorrow to be retrained as a makeshift respiratory therapist for adults -- suctioning, vent change management, all that. I'm also in a high risk category, but there isn't anyone else with the background knowledge to do it.

Doctors (and nurses, and RTs) are dying because of the high viral load we are exposed to during aerosolizing procedures like suctioning and CPR, and we don't have the proper equipment to keep us safe and working. Some of us just … die. My colleagues and I all have updated wills on our kitchen tables or other visible places. And I still have student loans, so I hope those get waived if I don't make it through, because I come from a poor Midwestern farming family.

I'm not complaining. I'm not asking you to feel bad for me. I'm just asking you not to be a jackass about this.

Anonymous wrote:The health care workers on the front lines of this are like the fire fighters rushing into the WTC on 9/11. It’s unfathomable how our government is so ill prepared to equip them with what they need. The slowness is inexcusable. What they have gotten is largely the result of donations.

Anonymous wrote:Well, now I’m crying too.

Right now, you are standing with the absolute best of humanity. Risking yourself to help others is pure love. We see you and what you’re doing.

Love to you, too. Stay well.

Anonymous wrote:When I first read this it scared me

But I keep looking at the VA dept of Health website and it says for the state they have 25 hospitalized cases for the state

Then I looked at the wait times for ERs last night and this morning for INOVA - they were under 15 minutes and some reported 0 min wait time this morning. I also checked NYC hospital ER wait times just out curiosity and some too had a list of 15 mins or less. At least they are triaging and assessing people fairly quickly.

I am not making light of the situation and we are social distancing and in fact isolating out of caution but keep in mind that in NOVA we have lots or people who have to use the emergency room to get medical care bc they have no insurance and won’t be turned away. If a person is sick with anything they might panic and go to the ER.

And then procedures to decontaminate between patients is probably more strict and time consuming as is the mental load of calming co workers and patient fears.

I appreciate all the medical professionals who are working at this time but I have also seen this same post as the OP circulating on my FB feed - usually from a friend of a friend - so who knows if this is really someone from the DMV

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Anonymous wrote:Yeah let's feel bad for these doctors who make 500k a year. Nah I feel bad for the kids we send to war. No sympathy from me.

I'm a pediatrician. You really think I make 500K a year?

I'm going in tomorrow to be retrained as a makeshift respiratory therapist for adults -- suctioning, vent change management, all that. I'm also in a high risk category, but there isn't anyone else with the background knowledge to do it.

Doctors (and nurses, and RTs) are dying because of the high viral load we are exposed to during aerosolizing procedures like suctioning and CPR, and we don't have the proper equipment to keep us safe and working. Some of us just … die. My colleagues and I all have updated wills on our kitchen tables or other visible places. And I still have student loans, so I hope those get waived if I don't make it through, because I come from a poor Midwestern farming family.

I'm not complaining. I'm not asking you to feel bad for me. I'm just asking you not to be a jackass about this.