Poll of the Day > I'm a Nurse working in quarantine for COVID-19. AMA

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Everything

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If I end up in the hospital and I think my nurse is cute, ii it ok to hit on her?

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FrozenBananas posted...

Everything

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What color underwear do you have on today? Also, boxers or briefs?


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wolfy42 posted...

If I end up in the hospital and I think my nurse is cute, ii it ok to hit on her?

I mean I guess so? Its the same as anyone, if they seem uninterested (which your nurse will be. If nothing else because shes at work) you stop. Otherwise its harassment.

Bugmeat posted...

What color underwear do you have on today? Also, boxers or briefs?

Sky blue. Briefs, but legged. I dont like boxers.

FrozenBananas posted...

Everything

We go through a lot of PPE (personal protective equipment). And my hands are chapped as hell.

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Does anyone ever call you a Murse?

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Judgmenl posted...

Does anyone ever call you a Murse?

Ive actually never heard that before lol


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How much blood in my stool and asswipe is considered normal?

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darcandkharg31 posted...

How much blood in my stool and asswipe is considered normal?

That kinda depends on the situation. If you have a hemorrhoid some blood is to be expected although it definitely shouldnt drip, you can lose a lot of blood through a hemorrhoid.

if your hemorrhoid free a small amount of pink after passing a hard stool isnt anything to worry about. If its dark red and happens frequently OR if your stool appears very dark brown or black, you probably have a GI bleed and should go see your doctor.

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does a mask even help at all? some experts are saying a mask is great prevention, while others say COVID-19 passes right through it, and wearing one does nothing, ok?

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Murse is from meet the parents, if you have not heard it, then you have not seen that movie...which you should remedy right away......it's great.

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Aculo posted...

does a mask even help at all? some experts are saying a mask is great prevention, while others say COVID-19 passes right through it, and wearing one does nothing, ok?

masks should only be used for people that have symptoms

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Aculo posted...

does a mask even help at all? some experts are saying a mask is great prevention, while others say COVID-19 passes right through it, and wearing one does nothing, ok?

A mask does help. If used correctly.
COVID-19 is confirmed to spread through droplets. Coughing and sneezing creates micro droplets (aside from any obvious spit sprays they create) in the air (like aerosol) that if breathed in, ingested, or if gotten in your eyes, will infect you.
A mask alone is almost pointless without some kind of eye protection because your eyes are at risk.
the mask is also not useful if: it isnt covering your mouth AND nose, you touch it, or remove it for any reason in an infected area.

So people wearing masks to go out to eat in casinos, and the moving the mask to put food in their mouths, sorry you just negated the mask.

wash your hands before touching a mask and safety goggles you plan to put on, then put them on, be sure NOT to touch them until you plan to remove them, wash your hand again before touching them TO remove them, sanitize the goggles with bleach or ammonia, and dispose of the mask.
Do not reuse a mask.
Wash your hands a third time after removing PPE.

but it should also be noted that your clothes are likely to get droplets on them. So honestly just never touch you face unless you JUST washed your hands and havent touched any other surface.

also throw your clothes in the wash as soon as you get home

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I_Always_Die posted...

masks should only be used for people that have symptoms

Actually thats not really true.
a mask if used correct helps protect a non infected person, as I said above.
And if a person is already infected, a mask does NOT adequately keep droplets out of the air.
in a controlled environment a covid-19 positive patient needs to be in a negative pressure room to prevent spread of infection.

In short: an COVID-19 positive individual wearing a mask can spread the virus.

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wolfy42 posted...

Murse is from meet the parents, if you have not heard it, then you have not seen that movie...which you should remedy right away......it's great.

Ooh gotcha. I think Ive only seen parts of it

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I'm honestly curious what the current projected rates of infection for the entire population. Last I heard was 40% to 70%.

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why do fools fall in love
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how do i know if i have the virus

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are you a male nurse?

ZBug_ posted...

I mean I guess so? Its the same as anyone, if they seem uninterested (which your nurse will be. If nothing else because shes at work) you stop. Otherwise its harassment.

My nurse seemed to find it amusing... Probably because I was in recovery and high as a kite. And she probably assumed I wasn't going to remember it anyways. Well I do and it was very embarrassing

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When going to town on a hooker is it safer to use one regular condom or two extra thin ones?

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What do you do to actually "treat" patients w/ coronavirus?

What sort of wait time do patients face when coming in w/ coronavirus concerns?

Any credible evidence that coronavirus causes long term / permanent damage to lungs or anything else? Honestly that's the thing that scares me the most, since I'm still "young."

https://i.imgur.com/W6drr5o.mp4
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Top or bottom?

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I constantly have to check my underwear for stains because my ass seems to be leaking all the time even when I've not done nr 2 recently.

It's so annoying.
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Damn

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LeetCheet posted...

I constantly have to check my underwear for stains because my ass seems to be leaking all the time even when I've not done nr 2 recently.

It's so annoying.

What's the question?

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shadowsword87 posted...

I'm honestly curious what the current projected rates of infection for the entire population. Last I heard was 40% to 70%.

I dont know about the entire population but in my area; in Washington we went from 1 infected for a month or so to 2 infected, then just a few week later we have 40+. With a dozen more suspected cases and are just waiting for the tests to confirm it.
ive heard projection for washington that itll have 2,000 cases by May. We have 900 something now.

magemaximus posted...

how do i know if i have the virus

fever is the first clue. Followed by sore throat and cough. You can be asymptotic for several days with the virus though.
You can go to your primary care physician to get a simple blood test to see if you test positive. The wait period I think is about 48 hours though.
If you have symptoms go to the ED.

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Krazy_Kirby posted...

why do fools fall in love

Great question. Hell if I really know... its biological I suppose. Although its ironic that as a species we strive for monogamy when we are so fucking terrible at it.
I guess we want to be wanted by only one person but we want to be able to have several too. Makes no sense.

xcrimx posted...

are you a male nurse?

Yes I am. Its pretty common anymore I think.

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darcandkharg31 posted...

When going to town on a hooker is it safer to use one regular condom or two extra thin ones?

Umm... Ive never tried. Im gonna guess a regular. Two sounds like youd lose one in the valley

wwinterj25 posted...

Top or bottom?

Haha Bottom I guess. And not cause Im lazy! I just like to watch her move. I do my fair share.

LeetCheet posted...

I constantly have to check my underwear for stains because my ass seems to be leaking all the time even when I've not done nr 2 recently.

It's so annoying.

I mean.. diarrhea is a symptom not a disease so I cant diagnose you (not that Im allowed to) with that information alone. Maybe see your PCP?

streamofthesky posted...

What do you do to actually "treat" patients w/ coronavirus?

What sort of wait time do patients face when coming in w/ coronavirus concerns?

Any credible evidence that coronavirus causes long term / permanent damage to lungs or anything else? Honestly that's the thing that scares me the most, since I'm still "young."

Right now theres not a cure per se, so care primarily involves isolation to prevent spread and symptom management for fevers, pain, and pneumonia. Pneumonia is treat able with antibiotics and sometimes steroids. There are cases of people getting treatment and leaving virus free. So with treatment your immune system can eventually overcome it.

Im sure it varies from place to place but at my hospital if you walk into the ER with symptoms theyre isolate and triage you pretty fast. If they say yeah you might have it, its straight to quarantine for you.

Long term damage? No, there is no evidence for or against. The main culprit of damage from the coronavirus is pneumonia. Which is not known to do permanent damage, but can kill people if untreated.
Hopefully thats all there is too it and people well recover just like you can from the Flu, with no long term health effects.


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ZBug_ posted...

If you have symptoms go to the ED.

this is exactly what you shouldnt do! If you have suspected symptoms you need to call and follow instructions otherwise you risk infecting everyone at the ED

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ZBug_ posted...

I mean.. diarrhea is a symptom not a disease so I cant diagnose you (not that Im allowed to) with that information alone. Maybe see your PCP?

It's not diarrhea though. It has been going on for a year. I booked an appointment to the doctor last week.
I probably should've done that a long time ago though : /

For some reason I really dislike to call people on their phones. It think it's something about being afraid of annoying people when I call them.
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i've heard the two condom question before. that celeb cute doctor answered that question. doctor mike or whatever. he said using two condoms at the same time is less safe than using one. so one regular condom is all you need. don't put on two condoms.

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Mead posted...

this is exactly what you shouldnt do! If you have suspected symptoms you need to call and follow instructions otherwise you risk infecting everyone at the ED

Youre right you should call first. My hospital is taking direct admits of people who suspect they have covid however.
its like when you walk into the ED and say you have chest pains. They see you first.

Theyre also screening everyone at the door and the hospital isnt open to visitors

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magemaximus posted...

i've heard the two condom question before. that celeb cute doctor answered that question. doctor mike or whatever. he said using two condoms at the same time is less safe than using one. so one regular condom is all you need. don't put on two condoms.

Using multiple condoms results in them rubbing against each other, wearing them out faster. It's very much not a good idea.

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Also wearing one already sucks enough so to would probably just kill any sensation

Does everyone with the virus have a fever or can you just have a cough? Also, how long can it last? If you have had a cough for a month, could it be the virus?

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Unless you are in a state where it's all over the place I wouldn't worry too much about it but just stay away from people for a while. In most places it doesn't seem to be that widespread yet

wolfy42 posted...

Does everyone with the virus have a fever or can you just have a cough? Also, how long can it last? If you have had a cough for a month, could it be the virus?

The fever comes from a pneumonia infection. Its possible to have the virus and just overcome the infection, so you never get a fever but can still spread the virus.
Im not saying thats your case but its a possibility.
what ohhhja is right, if you havent been in a highly infected area you should be ok.

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i don't even know if i have just the common cold or the virus. don't have a fever but i had some coughs and my ears felt blocked. i don't have the typical symptoms of the virus so i probably don't even qualify to get tested.

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Kinda weird that you have to be Qualified in order to get tested though.

Isn't the point of getting tested so you know you have something before you get a chance to infect others?
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LeetCheet posted...

Kinda weird that you have to be Qualified in order to get tested though.

Isn't the point of getting tested so you know you have something before you get a chance to infect others?

It's because it isnt really that serious for most people but they still have to filter it out because there isn't enough testing to go around

darcandkharg31 posted...

When going to town on a hooker is it safer to use one regular condom or two extra thin ones?

two is actually less safe than 1
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LeetCheet posted...

Kinda weird that you have to be Qualified in order to get tested though.

Isn't the point of getting tested so you know you have something before you get a chance to infect others?

I agree. The whole thing is stupid. It feels like someone up there food chain doesnt want to take the proper precautions. Like they arent taking it seriously enough

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So, this has been bugging me.
If you test positive for COVID-19, so what?

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shadowsword87 posted...

So, this has been bugging me.
If you test positive for COVID-19, so what?

Depends on your symptoms. Nobody really knows what COVID-19 will do in the long run, although Im of the strong opinion that its just a strain of the flu and not the end of the world, it can still hurt you if you get pneumonia and a fever. And it can spread.

so if you test positive the least you should do is isolate yourself from other to prevent spread. If youre symptomatic you might need antibiotics.

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ZBug_ posted...

Nobody really knows what COVID-19 will do in the long run

isnt this true for pretty much all viruses?

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I_Always_Die posted...

isnt this true for pretty much all viruses?

No, we know what Small Pox does, for example.

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shadowsword87 posted...

No, we know what Small Pox does, for example.

This. Once the virus is around long enough well figure it out. Unfortunately theres not really anyway to tell in advance.

I think that once they develop a vaccine itll just be enough thing you get your shots for and everyone will be fine.

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