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  1. My New Diagnosis

    indigo girl replied to indigo girl's topic in General Nursing

    I'm hanging. Horrible pox as a kid back to haunt me now. Who knew? Employee health says I can work as long as I keep them covered up, and the vesicles don't touch anyone or contaminate anything. I am...

  2. Deaths of Students, School Nurses and Teachers Once the Schools Re-opened

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

    Kids still do get seasonal flu although it is the elderly or the very young that tend to have severe cases. With that said, let me show you why the seasonal shot is still a good idea for your kids....

  3. My New Diagnosis

    indigo girl replied to indigo girl's topic in General Nursing

    Acyclovir is the med. It is kind of wierd where the vesicles are located, and that is why I questioned the dx. Now they are starting to weep. I am using a calmoseptine/benadryl cream that really helps...

  4. Statins for Influenza. Why Don't We Know if It Works Yet?

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

    Statins Revisited

  5. Deaths of Students, School Nurses and Teachers Once the Schools Re-opened

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

    Genessee County, New York http://www.whec.com/news/stories/S1229842.shtml?cat=572 (hat tip flutrackers/Roehl

  6. My New Diagnosis

    indigo girl replied to indigo girl's topic in General Nursing

    Not really condescending. They were actually pretty nice considering what I had to say about the Dx. I keep thinking that they are wrong but will take the meds anyway five times per day for 7

  7. Who is protecting us? CDC N95 mask for H1N1

    indigo girl replied to JobsearchingRN's topic in Disaster Preparation

    Yes, and they admit to being influential. How they must hate that the last guidelines went against their "expertise". I heard them arguing about this at the CIDRAP conference. This debate was jokingly...

  8. Who is protecting us? CDC N95 mask for H1N1

    indigo girl replied to JobsearchingRN's topic in Disaster Preparation

    We should all be aware that SHEA has been pushing for a return to the use of the surgical mask. Looks like they may well win this round. Of course, they are not the ones at the bedside providing...

  9. Flu Mask Recommendations Based on Flawed Study, Authors Say

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

    My thoughts

  10. Flu Mask Recommendations Based on Flawed Study, Authors Say

    indigo girl posted a topic in Disaster Preparation

    http://abcnews.go.com/Health/SwineFluNews/flu-mask-decision-based-flawed-study-authors/story?id=8966585 Holy cow! Talk about jaw dropping surprises! So now, the N95 guidelines are going to be out the...

  11. What is happening in your hospital? Not using N95 mask, NO screening for H1N1 ,

    indigo girl replied to JobsearchingRN's topic in Disaster Preparation

    You are so right. Yes, those rules certainly do keep changing. Now this research study team is retracting their results. I think that we can figure out what the new rules will be. Some ID docs are...

  12. Being older is a good defense against 2009 H1N1 influenza virus

    indigo girl posted a topic in Disaster Preparation

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  13. Evidence of swine flu risk to pregnant women rises

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

    Evansville, Indiana http://www.courierpress.com/news/2009/nov/01/st-marys-nurse-dies-after-being-admitted-flu--symp/? (hat tip

  14. Deaths of Students, School Nurses and Teachers Once the Schools Re-opened

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

    Holland, Michigan http://www.hollandsentinel.com/news/x880799267/College-students-alarmed-after-H1N1-death (hat tip

  15. Deaths of Students, School Nurses and Teachers Once the Schools Re-opened

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

    Gilbert, Arizona http://www.azcentral.com/news/articles/2009/11/02/20091102gr-teacherdies1104.html (hat tip

  16. Deaths of Students, School Nurses and Teachers Once the Schools Re-opened

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

    Roanoke, Virginia http://www.legacy.com/Roanoke/Obituaries.asp?Page=LifeStory&PersonId=135267760 (hat tip pfi

  17. Deaths of Students, School Nurses and Teachers Once the Schools Re-opened

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

    The Yukon Territory, Canada http://www.news1130.com/news/local/more.jsp?content=20091102_161738_12056 (hat tip

  18. Deaths of Students, School Nurses and Teachers Once the Schools Re-opened

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

    Bernalillo County, New Mexico http://www.kvia.com/Global/story.asp?S=11428742 (hat tip

  19. Evidence of swine flu risk to pregnant women rises

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

    Silver Creek, Mississippi http://www.wapt.com/health/21500629/detail.html This is a strange story. Is this a relapse of flu? We know that many people do start to get better, and then suddenly get...

  20. Evidence of swine flu risk to pregnant women rises

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

    Manchester, UK http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1224644/Mother-dies-swine-flu-just-days-giving-birth-child.html?ITO=1490 (hat tip

  21. Deaths of Students, School Nurses and Teachers Once the Schools Re-opened

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

    Lincoln, Rhode Island http://www2.turnto10.com/jar/news/local/article/girl_dies_after_getting_flu-like_illness/26119/ (hat tip

  22. Evidence of swine flu risk to pregnant women rises

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

    Chicago, Illinois http://abclocal.go.com/wls/story?section=news/local&id=7096220 (hat tip

  23. Ethical Issue- Nurses not getting flu vaccine when they could!

    indigo girl replied to Aaron86's topic in Disaster Preparation

    You ask the most interesting questions,

  24. Pedi H1N1 Deaths increased, Last of Liquid Tamiflu Stockpile Released

    indigo girl posted a topic in Disaster Preparation

    http://ohsonline.com/articles/2009/10/30/pediatric-h1n1-deaths-increase.aspx When this is gone, pharmacists must resort to compounding the adult Tamiflu to make it suitable for kids until early next...

  25. This morning I sat with a patient as he died

    indigo girl replied to SuesquatchRN's topic in General Nursing

    Of course, he knew. (((Hugs to you, Sue))). You were there to wish him well on his journey, and gave him a farewell gift of love. How awesome is that? And, you got to be a part of something...