Discount Medical Scrubs

>>> Before everyone thinks I am a terrible, prejudiced, horribleperson,>>> just wanted to send a copy of the letter I sent to the Timeseditors and>>> Bill O'Reilly. Please pray that Hurricane Ike will NOT cometo >>> Louisiana ->>> Sherri>>>>>>>>> Dear Editor,>>> I am a nurse who has just completed volunteer workingapproximately>>> 120 hours as the clinic director in a Hurricane Gustav evacuation >>> shelter in>>> Shreveport , Louisiana over the last 7 days. I would love to see >>> someone>>> look at the evacuee situation from a new perspective. Local and >>> national>>> news channels have covered the evacuation and "horrible"conditions the>>>
evacuees had to endure during Hurricane Gustav.>>> True - some things were not optimal for the evacuation and the>>> shelters need some modification.>>> At any point, does anyone address the responsibility (or>>> irresponsibility) of the evacuees?>>> Does it seem wrong that one would remember their cell phone,>>> charger, cigarettes and lighter but forget their child'sinsulin?>>> Is something amiss when an evacuee gets off the bus, walks>>> immediately to the medical area, and requests immediate freerefills on >>> all>>> medicines for which they cannot provide a prescription or currentbottle>>> (most of which are narcotics)?>>> Isn't the system flawed when an evacuee says they cannotafford a >>> copay for a refill that will be delivered to them in the shelteryet
>>> they>>> can take a city-provided bus to Wal-mart, buy 5 bottles of Vodka,and >>> return>>> to consume them secretly in the shelter?>>> Is it fair to stop performing luggage checks on incoming evacueesso>>> as not to delay the registration process but endanger thevolunteer >>> staff>>> and other persons with the very realistic truth of drugs, alcoholand>>> weapons being brought into the shelter?>>> Am I less than compassionate when it frustrates me to scrub emesis>>> from the floor near a nauseated child while his mother liesnearby, >>> watching>>> me work 26 hours straight, not even raising her head from thepillow to>>> comfort her own son?>>> Why does it insense me to hear a man say "I ain'tgoin' home 'til I>>> get
my FEMA check" when I would love to just go home and seemy >>> daughters>>> who I have only seen 3 times this week?>>> Is the system flawed when the privately insured patient must finda>>> way to get to the pharmacy, fill his prescription and pay hiscopay >>> while>>> the FEMA declaration allows the uninsured person to acquire free >>> medications>>> under the disaster rules?>>> Does it seem odd that the nurse volunteering at the shelter is>>> paying for childcare while the evacuee sits on a cot during theday as >>> the>>> shelter provides a "daycare"?>>> Have government entitlements created this mentality and am I>>> facilitating it with my work?>>> Will I be a bad person, merciless nurse or poor Christian if I>>> hesitate to work
at the next shelter because I have worked for 7days >>> being>>> called every curse word imaginable, feeling threatened and fearingfor >>> my>>> personal safety in the shelter?>>> Exhausted and battered,>>> Sherri Hagerhjelm, RN>>>>>>>
Yes, I know this isn't directly election related, except if you wonder how well this fits the mindset of the "typical" Obama supporter.
Oh, this is NOT my letter, one I received from an LAPD friend. Just food for thought.

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