RuRnurse?

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1. Fighting mandate regarding flu vaccines

   RuRnurse? replied to Blessedx3's topic in Disaster Preparation

   The problem with mandating any kind of medical treatment is this...Where does it stop? Let's assume that the argument about the 'greater public good' is correct. Ok then, why stop at vaccination?...

2. How long

   RuRnurse? replied to bjaeram's topic in Disaster Preparation

   Technically, a virus is not "alive", it only can switch on in a living cell. So, perhaps it weakens with the passing of time outside of a cell, and becomes less able to cause infection... Someone will...

3. Mandatory Immunizations?

   RuRnurse? replied to nurseinpa's topic in Disaster Preparation

   "I understand that. The one that is available now is the nasal spray and is a live virus which is what I said a while ago and was told I was wrong." Frustrating, isn't it? That's the problem, there...

4. Vaccination Discussion: Free-for-all....

   RuRnurse? replied to Laidback Al's topic in Disaster Preparation

   There are plenty of people who have doubts about this vaccine, and vaccines in general. To imply that they are all ignorant or misinformed, or both, is an insult. But I don't think that will change......

5. Why I'm Not an Anti-Vaxer

   RuRnurse? replied to indigo girl's topic in Disaster Preparation

   "If you believe that autism and auto-immune diseases are caused by vaccines, you should be able to provide links to information and studies that we can look at and analyze, otherwise it is just...

6. Why I'm Not an Anti-Vaxer

   RuRnurse? replied to indigo girl's topic in Disaster Preparation

   C'mon now, no more labels. Those of us who are leary of this new vaccine are not "anti-vaxers". Most of us did not come to our decisions because of rumours and mis-information spread by others. I...

7. Im miserable at my new job!!! HELP!

   RuRnurse? replied to NoeIssa's topic in General Nursing

   Noeissa, you may want to consider a different place to work! It's been my experience that places with attitudes like that are not great places to work. Chances are, the administration is at fault,...

8. Treating the Muslim patient

   RuRnurse? replied to Inspired By Silence's topic in General Nursing

   Good point, waterlily. The problem is that Islam doesn't have a central authority, like a pope or something. So, these things are left to individual imams. Also, the older women who have had this done...

9. Treating the Muslim patient

   RuRnurse? replied to Inspired By Silence's topic in General Nursing

   Interesting thread... I believe that ALL cultural and religious beliefs can be accomodated, IF those involved are willing to be open-minded and accept that certain things, like caregiver gender, ARE...

10. Selbelius Urgest Mass H1N1 Vaccination, Vouches for Safety

    RuRnurse? replied to MikeyBSN's topic in General Nursing

    If she is so certain that it is safe, then why did they exempt the makers from

11. "Experimental Units"?

    RuRnurse? posted a topic in General Nursing

    There is a dementia unit where I work whose manager and doctor seem to be engaged in some kind of "experiment" with the residents there. These are severely impaired folks, and many are physically...

12. Is it possible to get a titer for H1N1?

    RuRnurse? replied to tejon's topic in Disaster Preparation

    If labs aren't testing, then how do they know that the illnesses they are seeing are actually swine

13. NY Nurses to Rally Against Mandatory H1N1 Vaccinations

    RuRnurse? replied to amy0123's topic in Disaster Preparation

    Got link? I'd like to read that myself. It wouldn't surprise me, I have a feeling that once this vaccination campaign get rolling, we are going to see a sudden rash of "egg allergies" among the...

14. Who plans to take the H1N1 vaccine, & your children?

    RuRnurse? replied to RedhairedNurse's topic in Disaster Preparation

    I usually get the seasonal flu shot, but this year I'm going to decline, and won't get the H1N1 either. I've been having questions about vaccines in general. I'm not sure what ny ultimate feeling...

15. Administration lacks the reasoning ability of a 5 year old

    RuRnurse? replied to Guest219794's topic in General Nursing

    "So, come up with your solution, prepare a paper and then present it to your manager. You'd be surprised at how receptive they will be." Ok, somebody owes me a new keyboard, because I just lost my...