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    Woman swims through floodwaters after Sandy to get to work at hospital

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    News Woman swims through floodwaters after Sandy to get to work at hospital

    Post by Supernova Tue Nov 20, 2012 1:31 pm

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    Post by Tony Marino Tue Nov 20, 2012 2:25 pm

    Amen!
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    Post by Alan Smithee Tue Nov 20, 2012 2:38 pm

    OK. I'm sorry. She's nuts.
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    Post by Supernova Tue Nov 20, 2012 3:07 pm

    Alan Smithee wrote:OK. I'm sorry. She's nuts.

    That's what are a lot of people are saying, that it was stupid because it was dangerous. Well in the aftermath of a massive hurricane like that, what exactly IS safe? Especially when you're working at a hospital and are desperately needed. And as somebody pointed out, firemen's jobs aren't safe, sure they have training for that but they still die on the job, they're still risking their lives everyday for their work, but nobody says they're nuts.
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    Post by Shale Tue Nov 20, 2012 3:21 pm

    In New Orleans in the '70s a four-inch rainstorm caused flooding (water had to be pumped out). I was working at DePaul Hospital and got stranded at work because the relief shift could not get there. But one nurse showed up. She didn't swim but waded waste deep water to get in. (The same nurse that faced a psych patient with a shotgun and got him to give it up).

    Nuts or courageous?

    I guess it all depends on the outcome.
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    Post by Alan Smithee Tue Nov 20, 2012 3:40 pm

    Supernova wrote:
    That's what are a lot of people are saying, that it was stupid because it was dangerous. Well in the aftermath of a massive hurricane like that, what exactly IS safe? (Not deliberately endangering your life by doing something that is not part of your job description) Especially when you're working at a hospital and are desperately needed (The ER wasn't going to function without her? If they needed her that bad they can send a boat). And as somebody pointed out, firemen's jobs aren't safe, sure they have training for that but they still die on the job, they're still risking their lives everyday for their work, but nobody says they're nuts (Actually, they are a little bit. And as you say, they're trained. This woman dressed in heavy clothes including a scarf and tries to swim to work. And then she's lucky she could get a ride or she might have died of hypothermia. I bet there still would have been someone on duty in the ER to try and save her life. They just would have been diverted from another patient. If she had risked her life to save someone who was drowning from doing something she did, I'd say give her a medal.)
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    Post by Alan Smithee Tue Nov 20, 2012 3:47 pm

    Shale wrote:In New Orleans in the '70s a four-inch rainstorm caused flooding (water had to be pumped out). I was working at DePaul Hospital and got stranded at work because the relief shift could not get there. But one nurse showed up. She didn't swim but waded waste deep water to get in. (The same nurse that faced a psych patient with a shotgun and got him to give it up).

    Nuts or courageous?

    I guess it all depends on the outcome.

    Nope. Nuts regardless of the outcome. Not saying these people don't have noble spirits. They're just putting their lives up for sale kind of cheaply.
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    Post by Supernova Tue Nov 20, 2012 3:52 pm

    Alan Smithee wrote:

    Nope. Nuts regardless of the outcome. Not saying these people don't have noble spirits. They're just putting their lives up for sale kind of cheaply.

    What kind of disaster makes it a worthwhile price?
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    Post by Alan Smithee Tue Nov 20, 2012 4:00 pm

    Supernova wrote:

    What kind of disaster makes it a worthwhile price?

    Any one where the risk is necessary. Nothing in this story tells me her risk was necessary despite the word "hospital".
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    Post by Alan Smithee Tue Nov 20, 2012 4:50 pm

    Alan Smithee wrote:OK. I'm sorry. She's nuts foolishly brave.

    That was harsher than I meant to be.
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    Post by Cheaps Tue Nov 20, 2012 5:49 pm

    Craziness
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    Post by Suzi Tue Nov 20, 2012 7:57 pm

    I'd say that was real dedication to the job. I sure wouldn't have it!
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    Post by Nystyle709 Mon Nov 26, 2012 11:57 pm

    Supernova wrote:http://usnews.nbcnews.com/_news/2012/11/20/15305407-determined-hospital-worker-swam-through-floodwaters-to-job-after-sandy?lite

    Now here's a woman who deserves to be applauded for her bravery and determination.

    LOL.
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    Post by Nystyle709 Mon Nov 26, 2012 11:58 pm

    Alan Smithee wrote:

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    You said it all.
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    Post by Marc™ Tue Nov 27, 2012 11:53 pm

    They should have given her a raise for all that.
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