Posted on 01/09/2021 11:13:47 AM PST by buckalfa
Truth be told.. we have had 1 pos flu in our major city. Cant have more beds because a healthcare worker with a cough has to be out 10 days.. or longer.
Second truth.. it seems like we have patients who are sicker than the normal.
Those who dont go to the hospital are just sick 2 days, but feeling effects of this suckness.
Thanks Mom. Have been wondering why there seems to be so few flu cases at a time with historically we have many.
Thanks, that’s helpful. In San Tone - Austin area it’s about 70% hispanic, as it is in AZ and CA. In Navajo Co AZ it’s about 70% native and 15% hispanic.
Yup. It’s called ‘’divert’’.
You still have to staff them even if CON rules were relaxed. Nursing schools are down in admissions. Duarte in the Philipines is blocking graduated nurses from going abroad so that resource is out. India too may also start cutting back.
Also hospitals in the US are experiencing churn as travel nurse agencies are poaching seasoned nurses from established positions, offering 8000 or more to work per week at other hospitals experiencing shortages. So the whole system is under strain from lack of supply to high demand. Some are going to nurse case management jobs for insurance agencies to get away from covid.
We’ve lost some very good nurses from our unit. I’ve been told (in jest...I think) that they’ll never let me retire.
Are the hospitals paying the wages of the National Guard or are the taxpayers paying their wages?
If the feds are picking up the tab, then all Americans are paying for this.
There will be more.
The Democrats have stolen all the money from their cities.
Now, the Democrats have to spread their nets wider to steal money from other sources.
‘Not just politicians can exploit a contrived crisis.’
the medical community has proven that in spades with this phony superbug...
Good point and one I had not considered. Am I safe in assuming the prospect of never retiring does not include a huge monetary incentive to make it appealing?
the Guard..can they guard us from this in .001% killer!
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