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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsI'm an RN in San Francisco.
We are expecting hell this week, as the cases continue to climb, and our trajectory is looking very similar to that of Italy.
We are short on everything. We are short on regular masks for droplet precautions. We are short on N95 masks for high risk procedures. We are short on gloves, isolation gowns, isolation carts, hand sanitizer (not emergent as we can use soap & water). We have even received training on how to reuse our masks and get the biggest bang for our buck from ONE.
I will say this. . . I fucking HATE Donald J. Trump more than I have ever loathed anybody in my entire life. I have NO use for that ugly motherfucker or his goddamned grifter fucking family. I blame every goddamned moron in this country who voted for this stupid shit head.
I can no longer hold my mouth in order to be polite. THANKFULLY, I know maybe only one repig here, so I can say pretty much anything without offense, but for once I would LOVE to offend some asshole who voted for him.
GRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR I am SO fucking ANGRY!
dewsgirl
(14,961 posts)still_one
(92,396 posts)DENVERPOPS
(8,844 posts)But don't forget the crowd of supreme assholes who bring you Trump.....THE REPUBLICAN SENATORS.
WITHOUT THEM, THERE WOULD BE NO TRUMP AND FUCKING REPUBLICAN PARTY........
dem4decades
(11,304 posts)AlexSFCA
(6,139 posts)its easy - Registered dems get preference regardless of age.
deurbano
(2,895 posts)magicarpet
(14,168 posts)... as they put themselves at risk.
Trump tie one hand behind their backs with no timely testing, no quarantining, no masks, no face shields, no gloves, no haz gear, no ventilators, no auxiliary hospital space.
qwlauren35
(6,150 posts)is 100% justified.
Thank you for all that you do.
EndlessWire
(6,565 posts)Trump seems to be trying to leverage this situation to benefit himself and his election.
Who is it that said he would donate 9 million N95 masks? Tim Cook?? Didn't quite get that, but my question is, where did he get 9 million masks from? And why is it stockpiled?
California is being punished.
Well, if he lets us hold elections, we will vote him out. I read someplace that holding an election by mail would cost billions. So, I hope the Dems have made some kind of provision for that.
Thank you for your service.
smirkymonkey
(63,221 posts)I am so sorry for the position you are in and it fills me with rage that our healthcare professionals are being abandoned by the Federal government in their time of need. This should be a priority - as if it was wartime! All hands should be on deck to source and manufacture PPE and the Federal government should be coordinating it.
This is just bullshit! Please be careful, take care of yourself and try to take some time every day to focus on something that takes your mind off of all this, whether it's a walk outside, a good book, or a funny movie.
Thank you for the important work you are doing!
Ilsa
(61,698 posts)and taking care of so many while taking such risks.
alwaysinasnit
(5,072 posts)ProudProgressiveNow
(6,129 posts)rufus dog
(8,419 posts)But your anger is well placed and well deserved.
Hermit-The-Prog
(33,414 posts)Stonepounder
(4,033 posts)And they should ask each and every patient what they think about just going home to die so that the Orange Shitgibbon and Moscow Mitch can get the economy going.
emmaverybo
(8,144 posts)❤️ wishing you and yours safety.
Hekate
(90,793 posts)But he is a cold-blooded murderer.
Lucky Luciano
(11,258 posts)Pepsidog
(6,254 posts)DIVINEprividence
(443 posts)We are all mad and making noise. Cuomo took Trump to the woodshed. Hopefully this spurs some action.
warmfeet
(3,321 posts)You are among friends. Nurses are the backbone of the medical community. Nothing would function without nurses. Nothing.
KT2000
(20,587 posts)The clueless politicians are getting the stage and changing the narrative.
richdj25
(164 posts)like this to vent. We all need to do such, especially during these trying times.
Much appreciate the work you do in taking care of those who need you the most.
calimary
(81,466 posts)We ALL need a place like this to vent. It's been a haven of choice for many of us since the start of bush/cheney.
OneCrazyDiamond
(2,032 posts)Can you answer something that seems odd to me.
We are running out of supplies. The news says SF has 152 confirmed cases as of March 24, 2020.
Source
https://www.mercurynews.com/coronavirus-san-francisco-reports-21-new-covid-19-cases-152-total
Are you guys already packed before Corona hit? Are people just going down to er anyway? I mean what happened?
I don't get how in SF California these initial cases can cause such shortages so fast.
I get it if you don't know, but am hoping you can help me understand.
snacker
(3,619 posts)Thank you for everything you are doing.
Lonestarblue
(10,069 posts)And I agree with you. I despise Donald Trump beyond belief. I cannot stand even to see photos of him. I mute the television when he comes on. He is the epitome of evil, and I hope he and his entire vicious family are ripped from the White House soon. They deserve everything we can legally do to them.
ismnotwasm
(42,008 posts)amuse bouche
(3,657 posts)You are under a lot of stress and you know stress kills. You must find a way to limit it
sinkingfeeling
(51,473 posts)calimary
(81,466 posts)Here's a hug - that I CAN safely give you:
Angels among us. That's what YOU and your fellow RNs and doctors and hospital workers are.
Thank you for reminding us that there are good and hard-working helpers in the world who live and breathe the exact opposite of what the Pestilence-in-Chief wants us to believe. You work to benefit the greater good, and far too often, at your own peril. It is noticed and DEEPLY appreciated.
You're part of what America can still believe in and be inspired by.
GeorgeGist
(25,323 posts)be well.
tclambert
(11,087 posts)or early next week as far as number of confirmed cases.
We were ten days behind them, now we're only three days behind. They have recently had some success slowing the rate of increase, something like 13% to 15% increase per day. We're increasing at 30% to 40%+ per day.
We're going to pass China in total confirmed cases later this week, Thursday or Friday. (However, China may be lying.)
MartyTheGreek
(567 posts)in Southern Italy there are many non-compilers of social distancing. I hope that they will tighten up soon!
I'm with you... Looking at these models, it's gonna get ugly here next week!
greenjar_01
(6,477 posts)Thank you, by the way.
mahina
(17,697 posts)God be with you and I hope with all my heart to see that fucker dragged out and...I cant say it out loud.
Sending love. And organizing. Be well. This should not be happening, did not have to happen, God damn his eyes
MartyTheGreek
(567 posts)He's turning these daily briefs which should be informative, directive, and cautionary into political campaigning and it's so disgusting.
Here's the freak's new slogan...
"We can't have the cure be worse than the problem."
The antithesis of:
"First do no harm." Or, paraphrasing: "...to do good, or to do no harm.
His days are numbered. Next impeachment vote in November for Tidal Wave 20!
FloridaBlues
(4,008 posts)please take care of yourself. I want to get tested because
I'm around patients too but can't because thank god no symptoms but I think that rule should not apply to health care workers. We should know if we are carriers.
Are your workers being tested?
Evolve Dammit
(16,763 posts)Phoenix61
(17,019 posts)I get the angry part. Im just so pissed about it and Im surrounded by folks who still think hes great. Arghhhh!
Texaswitchy
(2,962 posts)emiami
(6 posts)Thank you,so very much! Exactly what so many of us think and feel!
calimary
(81,466 posts)It certainly is what so many of us think and feel! You can always come here to vent about Donald the Despicable. You'll have a lot of company.
awesomerwb1
(4,268 posts)I don't envy you one bite. Thank you!
Would you mind sharing what the protocol is to be able to use a mask more than once?
Thank you again!
Nictuku
(3,617 posts)Thank you for what you are doing. We can't say it enough.
I saw this amazing video today:
and then I saw another one:
I hope these help you in some way. Stay strong, you are appreciated, you are amazing!
wnylib
(21,606 posts)that the song itself is so appropriate for now, and this is an exceptional rendition of it, I kept shuddering at the thought of so many people being near each other. I have become acclimated to social distancing.
captain queeg
(10,242 posts)TomSlick
(11,109 posts)Understanding the risk of appearing insincere, thank you for what you are doing. Lives depend on you.
I know a hero when I see one.
ms liberty
(8,597 posts)Please try to take care of yourself. Sending you vibes of strength and love.
Grammy23
(5,813 posts)I never knew how much I could loathe and despise one person. But the depth of my anger toward him continues to grow.
He will get what is coming to him. I firmly believe that. I HAVE to believe as a coping mechanism.
Good luck in your desperate situation. You have deep respect and admiration from so many of us here at DU. My mom was an RN and so in her memory, I commend you for everything you are doing for your patients and your community.
NBachers
(17,136 posts)over by sadistic republican on-purpose incompetence and treachery.
Where are the rapid-deployment airlifts? Where are the demands that airlines use their empty planes to ferry supplies while they're extorting for welfare? Where's the emptying of corporate and government stockpiles? Where's the coordinated government-business manufacturing drive? Where's the Pentagon, mobilizing people, materials, and logistics?
Republican government is doomed to punish and fail, every time.
TNNurse
(6,929 posts)You are entitled to all you said and all you feel.
Please know it is safe to scream and cuss and vent here.
I doubt any of us have felt this level of hatred and contempt for a human being before.
mzmolly
(51,004 posts)Mickju
(1,805 posts)Thank you for your essential work. You are a hero!
mahatmakanejeeves
(57,606 posts)Oh, never mind. When I read your post, I thought I was shouting to myself.
LovingA2andMI
(7,006 posts)(((HUGS))).
greatbaldeagle
(157 posts)Trump's election and continued support reveals that there are way too many people in this country whose hatred of "other" people is a stronger force in their lives than their love of self. What a miserable way to live.
Meanwhile, keep loving yourself and other folks and let's beat those assholes back into their caves in November.
OhNo-Really
(3,985 posts)Thank you 🙏 for your brave service
MustLoveBeagles
(11,634 posts)If people are offended by that. well tough. Thank you for what you do and stay as safe as you can under the circumstances.
luvallpeeps
(935 posts)The fucking guy is a sadist. Seriously. Him, his hideous wife, his monster kids. I feel exactly the same way you do, and I'm sending you positive vibes. Thank you for all your hard work, and for hanging in there and helping people who may have voted for this piece of shit. I too, got tired of holding my tongue. At work, when the people I work with were saying (before the shit really hit the fan) this is an over-hyped hoax, I jumped in both feet and did not mince words. I am done. DONE with pretending to agree, and done listening to people and their bullshit. I never insult anyone, but I don't stand there mealy-mouthed. If they wanna talk shit, then shit will be talked.
seta1950
(933 posts)First of all nurses are heros and second Im right there with you about your feelings
BComplex
(8,064 posts)Thank you for putting it so nicely! I would have made it a lot uglier!
roamer65
(36,747 posts)I agree 10000000000000000 percent.
Bayard
(22,149 posts)Overworked, and under protected. You deserve much better.
Hope you're getting a decent amount of rest. Be well.
Alwaysna
(574 posts)Dorian Gray
(13,501 posts)I'm feeling the same way. I'm not a medical health worker, but I have friends who are. This whole thing is one giant clusterfuck that would have been handled better had we had a serious person in office.
It's telling that I feel relief when I hear Mike FUCKING Pence speak instead of DJT. He's horrible, but at least he seems to be taking this seriously. Trump is a smug, mugging imbecile trying to look serious on stage.
Meowmee
(5,164 posts)For what you are going through and thanks you so much 💕 I agree with you, felt good to hear someone say that 😹 Take care of yourself.
maddiemom
(5,106 posts)kwijybo
(237 posts)You probably know about this, but here it is anyway.
https://aim.stanford.edu/covid-19-evidence-service/
Under "addressing COVID-19 face mask shortages" (this link will change as time goes on, so use the above to get to it)
https://stanfordmedicine.app.box.com/v/covid19-PPE-1-1
jimlup
(7,968 posts)I feel the same way. He's put people like you in danger. It is unconscionable.
Hang in. We are all with you and deeply grateful for your work as a Health Care Professional. We honor you and your expertise. You are the true hero in this crises!
colsohlibgal
(5,275 posts)I still cannot grasp how anyone outside his Neo Nazi base can support this utterly vile Creep.
N_E_1 for Tennis
(9,778 posts)Thank you for your service, stay healthy.
Ingersollman
(204 posts)for all you do. I hate the motherfucker, too.
McCamy Taylor
(19,240 posts)between nebulizer treatments. Luckily, albuterol brings me back above 95. (Oh and before you ask, I do not have asthma or any other chronic immune condition/diabetes/heart disease and my normal oxygen saturation is 99-100) Luckily, I am physician so I know how run my own mini step down ICU at home. If my oxygen saturation gets below 90 and stays there I am going to the hospital. But I don't want to go to the hospital. I have seen first hand how understaffed hospitals are. How easy it is for a medical error to kill you (almost died twice in the past from medical error and I am a doctor).
My COVID result test will be back in another 2-3 days. And let me tell you, finding someone to test me was not easy. Because we live in the days of "Don't test, don't tell." If no one knows that their health care provider has COVID then it is business as usual for health care administrators who are thinking short term only---"What happens to my bonus if my profits/patient satisfaction slip this quarter?"--rather than remembering that health care providers are not disposable and it will be much easier to lose them to COVID 19 than to replace them.
I am trying to stay chipper for my family, but when my oxygen gets that low, I start thinking about the healthy people dying.
DarthDem
(5,256 posts)You're a true hero. Please stay strong and safe.
hangaleft
(649 posts)Heartbreak at reading your post or anger and hatred for Trump and his ilk.
I feel for you and your colleagues, not only in SF but throughout the country. Being on the frontlines without the proper equipment to protect yourselves is nothing short of criminal.
I have no words that will offer you comfort or shelter. I feel helpless and can only hope against hope that you and health care workers across the country come through this without falling victim yourselves.
Jirel
(2,025 posts)I hope you do get to let off some of your anger on a Trump Humper - hopefully at the beginning of a shift when you have some energy for it, and the satisfaction can help carry you through another overly long day.
elias7
(4,026 posts)How utterly fu**ed up. Now they want us to reuse even more contaminated overlying surgical mask.
How can the inside of the mask be considered not contaminated with straps flitting about inside an already contaminated paper bag?
BigDemVoter
(4,157 posts)I am scared to take it back out of bag even if it's been 'wiped down' first, because we know that the outside of mask was exposed to patient. . . . They told us to "dive into mask" to prevent self-contamination. . . .
cecilmeyer
(5 posts)RN I pray for your safety but also understand your frustration. I agree with you 100% about people who voted for Trump. I love how he lies and says we did not what was coming. They new for months and did nothing. I work for Ford and at least they are getting involved to produce medical equipment. You are a true HERO!!!! Lets us hope maybe American will remember the sacrifices of our medical people. Nurses are just as important as Doctors. Keep posting to lets us know you are ok.
Dem forever
(79 posts)I cant stand to look at that fat fuck anymore. Turn off the TV as soon as his ass face is on. Ive never hated anything in my life more then him and his followers. Cant imagine what you are going through each and everyday. You make us proud of what you do. No professional medical person should have to work in that unsafe environment. He created this disaster from his dismantling the CDC. He is surrounded by incompetence and ass kissers. Pat him on the back 100 times a day or you are fired. This is a nightmare that is unfolding in front of the world . God help us all.
hamsterjill
(15,224 posts)First, thank you. Im one of the seniors who lives in Texas who Dan Patrick thinks are expendable, so I offer my thanks to anyone trying to help during this pandemic.
You have more of a right than I do to feel the way you describe because you are being immediately and personally affected. But I hate the SOB, too, and I want you to know that.
Imagine how different things could have been right now if we had Hillary at the helm?
Im mad, not only for me and mine, but Im mad for you and yours, as well. Im mad that anyone is being put in a dangerous situation because of a stupid asshole who didnt act.
Take care of yourself. Godspeed. Hugs and protection. And gratitude.
BlueJac
(7,838 posts)marble falls
(57,204 posts)but I get it out: its not Trump who caused the illness to be here, it is Trumps fault it will be so much disastrously worse than it needed to be. Its Trumps fault he wasted months without mounting any sort of sane response. He's still dragging his feet as the morgues over-fill in NYC.
Claiming Easter from from the Pandemic is pure lunacy.
JamesJ
(35 posts)100%!