Am I alone Natropathic beleifs...

[kplp1111]

So, I knew coming into nursing that I would be pushed into a world full of medications and doctors orders that I don't necessarily agree with. But I can not be the only guy out there that has a drive to help people by becoming a nurse, that holds naturopathic beliefs?

I believe that medication has a purpose and a place but prevention also has a place. I also understand that some people literally can not help it. I guess my question is: are there other nurses/pre-nurses out there that hold the belief that medication is overly used and prevention is key? I feel like the medical community has relied to heavily on chemicals.

So are there any naturopathic types out there?

[studentbear, CNA]

As for vaccines, you can get titers to prove immunity if you had vaccines as a child or any previously vaccine "preventable" diseases such as chickenpox. That is my plan and I also will get the flu mist vs. the flu vaccine to at least avoid the thimerisol.

Is the flu mist dead or alive? I may go that route as well.

[Trenata]

It is a live virus. However, it has been a while since a looked up the details, I think it is a partial (part) of the virus. It may cause you to get slightly ill.

[MrsStudentNurse]

Let me start by saying I think medicine and medical technology is wonderful. It helps restores people to health often and alleviates issues that are bound to happen to our intricate bodies.

I myself live by preventative health and try and take care of the body I have. That being said I've realized not everyone does either by choice or lack of education. Which is where my job and future job as a nurse to help restore them back to health comes In. I look at my career future as a way to get people back on track and helping them to hopefully stay on track. Though many people will never take care of themselves at least I can die knowing I tried and did what I could to help at least!

[studentbear, CNA]

It is a live virus. However, it has been a while since a looked up the details, I think it is a partial (part) of the virus. It may cause you to get slightly ill.

Hmm, don't the live viruses shed, though? I thought that the live ones shed and therefore made you contagious. Correct me if I'm wrong on that, though.

[Trenata]

That is a good question, I am not sure about that. Actually I did a very, very quick Google search, and there is a possibility it sheds. I guess you wouldn't be able to use it if you are going into clinicals within a few days - but if you time it right, it shouldn't be a problem.

[kplp1111]

Hey! A home birth you must be crazy...... My wife had our second at home! Our first experience in a labor and delivery setting at a hospital almost killed my wife and daughter. I am very, very Leary of any medications that "help"move labor along..... I am glad you had the strength to have a home birth.

And I am glad to see this many people interested in alternative medical care. It gives me hope for my career!

If I may pose a vac related question, in the military I was give the chicken pox vaccine and last year I wound up with shingles... I am 24! Has this happened to anyone else who received the vax?

[vintagemother, BSN, CNA, LVN, RN]

kplp1111

I was give the chicken pox vaccine and last year I wound up with shingles... I am 24! Has this happened to anyone else who received the vax?

A 19 yr old friend of mine got shingles after her pox vaccine.

[kplp1111]

Well hind sight being what it is I would have rather waited to see if I would have gotten the shingles in my old age! Now I know the virus is dormant in my nerve cells waiting for my immune system to weaken. All thanks to the vaccine......

[lillymom]

There is definitely a place for holistic nurses where I come from. I live in a mountain state that has a large city with many holistic residents in the outskirts. The local hospital actually has a holistic nurse team so when any of the nurses feel that a patient needs this we call them. They are absolutely wonderful and I have seen them lower BP's, HR, anxiety, and pain when nothing else would work. I also think that most nurses believe that society as a whole is over medicated as I and the majority of my classmates certainly do. I also believe in prevention over treating when sick but there are some things that actually do need medical treatment regardless.