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Texasgal

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Thu Mar 26, 2020, 11:53 PM Mar 2020

I start my first shift with an ICU unit tomorrow. [View all]

I am a surgical nurse for a non life threatening surgical center currently. Our city has been asked for RN's to come help. I used to work in triage although it's been many years.

I start tomorrow! Wish me luck!

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Good for you LisaM Mar 2020 #1
Thank you. Hoyt Mar 2020 #2
Oh my goodness, best wishes and thank you! Tumbulu Mar 2020 #3
Thank you and stay safe..... OhioChick Mar 2020 #4
Best of luck! MerryBlooms Mar 2020 #5
Thank you for your service! FM123 Mar 2020 #6
Stay safe I_UndergroundPanther Mar 2020 #7
May the supreme luck fairy grant you a short feeling safe journey tomorrow! & every day after that! Brainfodder Mar 2020 #8
Say safe! magicarpet Mar 2020 #9
Oh, my dear Texasgal! CaliforniaPeggy Mar 2020 #10
Thank you MFM008 Mar 2020 #11
good luck! Kali Mar 2020 #12
Thank you. You're a saint. ancianita Mar 2020 #13
Thank you Freethinker65 Mar 2020 #14
Thank you! nt Phoenix61 Mar 2020 #15
God bless you. roamer65 Mar 2020 #16
Thank you everyone!! Texasgal Mar 2020 #17
Good Luck and be as safe as you can Afromania Mar 2020 #18
Big DU thoughts and virtual hugs, TexasGal. KY_EnviroGuy Mar 2020 #19
Thank you for your service to your country! SunSeeker Mar 2020 #20
Thank you. catbyte Mar 2020 #21
Good luck and stay safe. Thank you! nt Mars and Minerva Mar 2020 #22
Thank you godsentme Mar 2020 #23
Thank you. Marie Marie Mar 2020 #24
Good luck! moondust Mar 2020 #25
Thank you, Texasgal. Stay safe! PA Democrat Mar 2020 #26
Please stay safe. sheshe2 Mar 2020 #27
Stay safe! Initech Mar 2020 #28
Props to you, and please babylonsister Mar 2020 #29
Sending you 💕💕💕💕 MLAA Mar 2020 #30
Good mental health to you and good luck! BigmanPigman Mar 2020 #31
Thank you, good luck, be well, stay safe. LuckyCharms Mar 2020 #32
Thank you mshasta Mar 2020 #33
Do you have a union? Keep them abreast of what is going on. We need our unions now Maru Kitteh Mar 2020 #34
Thank you kimbutgar Mar 2020 #35
Thank you thank you thank you renate Mar 2020 #36
Good luck, Texasgal. Please be careful. Don't take any unnecessary risks. ❤ nt littlemissmartypants Mar 2020 #37
Stay safe still_one Mar 2020 #38
ICU Unit people Mar 2020 #39
stay safe and be careful Meowmee Mar 2020 #40
Best Wishes, Ma'am The Magistrate Mar 2020 #41
You're a very courageous person! dchill Mar 2020 #42
Thank you! May you have boring times ahead. Hermit-The-Prog Mar 2020 #43
Best wishes to you! n/t PoliticAverse Mar 2020 #44
Hugs to you! And my most positive thoughts for everyone there! lunatica Mar 2020 #45
Thank you, Texasgal! Take care, and stay healthy! calimary Mar 2020 #46
God bless you! Mountain Mule Mar 2020 #47
Best of luck! misanthrope Mar 2020 #48
I'm hoping you'll shadow somebody for at least a week Warpy Mar 2020 #49
Good luck GeoWilliam750 Mar 2020 #50
Thank you......N/C DENVERPOPS Mar 2020 #51
Please stay safe and remember softydog88 Mar 2020 #52
A brave lady ... maryallen Mar 2020 #53
I wish you all the luck you could possibly need, Texasgal. Hortensis Mar 2020 #54
Thank you and stay safe. FuzzyRabbit Mar 2020 #55
Blessings. WheelWalker Mar 2020 #56
Thank you so much for your help, duforsure Mar 2020 #57
Good luck! Laurelin Mar 2020 #58
Good luck and thank you DarthDem Mar 2020 #59
Thank you good luck TEB Mar 2020 #60
Prayers for you, good luck, and Ilsa Mar 2020 #61
Good luck Dorian Gray Mar 2020 #62
❤️Be strong. ❤️Be safe. we can do it Mar 2020 #63
Good luck and thank you. blueinredohio Mar 2020 #64
Thank you for putting yourself out there for the rest of us, with great bravery. JudyM Mar 2020 #65
Thank you!. courage Demonaut Mar 2020 #66
Hand salute and thank you. sarge43 Mar 2020 #67
Sending you hugz samplegirl Mar 2020 #68
Thanks! Good luck!! And keep us informed if you have any energy left!!! nt LAS14 Mar 2020 #69
Best Wishes, Texasgal! Lars39 Mar 2020 #70
K&R... spanone Mar 2020 #71
I hope you'll have what you need to stay safe and save lives! nt cry baby Mar 2020 #72
Good luck and thank you! mcar Mar 2020 #73
God bless and keep you safe. Thank you! Joinfortmill Mar 2020 #74
Thank you. Your service is very much appreciated. Stay safe. Fla Dem Mar 2020 #75
Good luck. RT's are your friends-so you won't be alone. 58Sunliner Mar 2020 #76
Thank you for your service. Good luck! IronLionZion Mar 2020 #77
Stay safe and much love to you and your compatriots. justhanginon Mar 2020 #78
Good Luck and Thank You. Lokee11 Mar 2020 #79
Good luck, stay safe, and thank you. nt crickets Mar 2020 #80
Luck and wishes for your health and safety lillypaddle Mar 2020 #81
Good luck and good health... Magoo48 Mar 2020 #82
Stay safe! lark Mar 2020 #83
Thanks! And demand proper PPE. McCamy Taylor Mar 2020 #84
ICU nurses are the best at all times wryter2000 Mar 2020 #85
You're a hero. The King of Prussia Mar 2020 #86
Thank you, be of good cheer, and best wishes to you. . . . nt Bernardo de La Paz Mar 2020 #87
Awesome! and please stay safe. OverBurn Mar 2020 #88
Thank you! Juneboarder Mar 2020 #89
Thank you seta1950 Mar 2020 #90
Good luck and stay safe! geardaddy Mar 2020 #91
You are a hero! mzmolly Mar 2020 #92
Thank you! nt Heartstrings Mar 2020 #93
Good luck, thank you, and keep us posted! BlancheSplanchnik Mar 2020 #94
You are a heroine! jpak Mar 2020 #95
10,000 Blessings RichardRay Mar 2020 #96
Hey, Tex, you're doing a wonderful thing, but please be cautious. The correct frame of mind Karadeniz Mar 2020 #97
Thank you, there are no saidsimplesimon Mar 2020 #98
No heroics tirebiter Mar 2020 #99
Thank you! Be safe Maeve Mar 2020 #100
Thank you and the best of everything to you... Freedomofspeech Mar 2020 #101
Good luck tazkcmo Mar 2020 #102
Please stay safe! SergeStorms Mar 2020 #103
I'm praying for you! luvallpeeps Mar 2020 #104
Have a trained person go over doffing PPE over and over til you got it right elias7 Mar 2020 #105
Good Luck!!! sdfernando Mar 2020 #106
Best luck and hope. mahina Mar 2020 #107
please stay safe mdbl Mar 2020 #108
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