I'm an RN in San Francisco.

[BigDemVoter]

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]

1. Thank you for all you are doing.

[still_one]

2. Thank you for your service, and take care of yourself

[DENVERPOPS]

64. I agree with SO

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]

3. When you're tired or sleeping rest comfortably, I'll hate him for you.

[AlexSFCA]

4. thank you. And if we ever need to ration care like in Italy

it’s easy - Registered dems get preference regardless of age.

[deurbano]

15. Agree, but unfortunately won't help us much here in SF!

[magicarpet]

5. Bless the front liners trying to save the sick ones,..

... 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. Your anger

is 100% justified.

Thank you for all that you do.

[EndlessWire]

7. I hear you.

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]

8. I completely understand your anger and it is entirely justified.

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]

9. Bless you for standing your watch

and taking care of so many while taking such risks.

[alwaysinasnit]

10. To you and all those on the frontline of this pandemic, my heartfelt thanks for your dedication.

[ProudProgressiveNow]

11. KR NT

[rufus dog]

12. Thanks for all your work and remember Anger is not a good thing

But your anger is well placed and well deserved.

[Hermit-The-Prog]

13. That evil GOPer should have to visit every ICU for an hour.

[Stonepounder]

65. Visit it with no mask or gloves...and shake hands with the patients.

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]

14. Thank you.

❤️ wishing you and yours safety.

[Hekate]

16. Donald Clusterfck Trump is ... I'm out of words at this point

But he is a cold-blooded murderer.

[Lucky Luciano]

17. May the orangefuck be infected with English Sweating Sickness.

[Pepsidog]

18. I second all of that. Great Rant!!

[DIVINEprividence]

19. You are a hero

We are all mad and making noise. Cuomo took Trump to the woodshed. Hopefully this spurs some action.

[warmfeet]

20. No need to be polite here.

You are among friends. Nurses are the backbone of the medical community. Nothing would function without nurses. Nothing.

[KT2000]

21. Keep telling it!

The clueless politicians are getting the stage and changing the narrative.

[richdj25]

22. Glad you have a place

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]

60. Welcome to DU, richdj25!

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]

23. Hi with you being on the front,

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]

24. Be safe.

Thank you for everything you are doing.

[Lonestarblue]

25. Thank you, and be safe. You are helping to save so many people.

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]

26. K&R

[amuse bouche]

27. It's ok to vent and I feel the same way about him

You are under a lot of stress and you know stress kills. You must find a way to limit it

[sinkingfeeling]

28. Thank you for all you're doing and rant here any time.

[calimary]

29. Thank You, BigDemVoter!

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]

30. Thank you for your service and anger ...

be well.

[tclambert]

31. Our trajectory, countrywide, is much, much worse than Italy. We will pass them this weekend

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]

39. Thx. I read that Northern Italy death rate is slowing while...

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]

32. Hear hear

Thank you, by the way.

[mahina]

33. This fucking nightmare

God be with you and I hope with all my heart to see that fucker dragged out and...I can’t 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]

34. Honor Your Service! - That was a good vent! I felt it!

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]

35. As a fellow RN in infectious disease thank you for being in the front line.

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]

36. You are the heros and this admin is the enemy of the people. We're all pissed at these a-holes

[Phoenix61]

37. Thanks for all you are doing.

I get the angry part. I’m just so pissed about it and I’m surrounded by folks who still think he’s great. Arghhhh!

[Texaswitchy]

38. What you said.

[emiami]

40. Reality

Thank you,so very much! Exactly what so many of us think and feel!

[calimary]

61. Welcome to DU, to you, too, emiami!

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]

41. Thank you for your work

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]

42. I'm with you brother/sister

Thank you for what you are doing. We can't say it enough.

I saw this amazing video today:

&feature=youtu.be&fbclid=IwAR2Rzr4Peab43XkT1Z-4WJYx6vrAYFoW43KeU9IvsYPD7Mww7riWqY18vBQ

and then I saw another one:

I hope these help you in some way. Stay strong, you are appreciated, you are amazing!

[wnylib]

54. Signs of the times. Besides realizing

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]

43. I just wish the Fat Bastard would get the virus and spread it to all his kin

[TomSlick]

44. I used to have to hold my tongue when people would see me in uniform and thank me for my service.

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]

45. Thank you for your dedication to helping your fellow man

Please try to take care of yourself. Sending you vibes of strength and love.

[Grammy23]

46. Just know you are certainly not alone in your hatred for tRump.

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]

47. We're all Puerto Rico now- We're all New Orleans- We're every place that's been intentionally fucked

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]

48. As a retired RN ( my husband, too), we are thinking about you.

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]

49. I'm so sorry.

[Mickju]

50. I hear you! I'm fed up too!

Thank you for your essential work. You are a hero!

[mahatmakanejeeves]

51. I wish you'd stop beating around the bush and say what you really think.

Oh, never mind. When I read your post, I thought I was shouting to myself.

[LovingA2andMI]

52. Thank You For All That You Do!!!

(((HUGS))).

[greatbaldeagle]

53. Thank you for your hard work

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]

55. Vent here as needed.

Thank you 🙏 for your brave service

[MustLoveBeagles]

56. You have the right to be angry

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]

57. Don't feel bad, but don't let him stay in your head to where it hurts YOU!

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]

58. Thank you

First of all nurses are heros and second I’m right there with you about your feelings

[BComplex]

59. I feel exactly the same about this asshole.

Thank you for putting it so nicely! I would have made it a lot uglier!

[roamer65]

62. Very righteous rant.

I agree 10000000000000000 percent.

[Bayard]

63. I worry about all the healthcare workers out there

Overworked, and under protected. You deserve much better.

Hope you're getting a decent amount of rest. Be well.

[Alwaysna]

66. Do your coworkers mostly agree with you ?

[Dorian Gray]

67. I hear you...

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]

68. So sorry

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]

74. It's as if Pence is suddenly coming to life; actually showing some animation.

[kwijybo]

69. Stanford: How to disinfect N95 masks without loss of filtration

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]

70. Thank you!!!!

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]

71. Perfectly Said!

I still cannot grasp how anyone outside his Neo Nazi base can support this utterly vile Creep.

[N_E_1 for Tennis]

72. Your anger is righteous and justified...

Thank you for your service, stay healthy.

[Ingersollman]

73. Thanks

for all you do. I hate the motherfucker, too.

[McCamy Taylor]

75. My employer put me at risk. No PPE. Now I am at home with O2 sats around 90-92

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]

76. Thank you for you service

You're a true hero. Please stay strong and safe.

[hangaleft]

77. I don't know what I feel more strongly

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]

78. Thank you for your service.

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]

79. We put a contaminated mask in a bag, then reuse!!!

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]

86. They're having us do the same thing!

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]

80. Hello

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]

81. 1000% with you

I can’t stand to look at that fat fuck anymore. Turn off the TV as soon as his ass face is on. I’ve never hated anything in my life more then him and his followers. Can’t 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]

82. I have no right to be as angry as you, but I am.

First, thank you. I’m 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?

I’m mad, not only for me and mine, but I’m mad for you and yours, as well. I’m mad that anyone is being put in a dangerous situation because of a stupid asshole who didn’t act.

Take care of yourself. Godspeed. Hugs and protection. And gratitude.

[BlueJac]

83. K&R

[marble falls]

84. I am not keeping silent about who caused this with anyone. I stay civil and quiet ...

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]

85. I'm with you.

100%!

[Jack-o-Lantern]

87. 1000% with you here. I too hate that MF with every atom in my body.