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  1. Pandemic Awareness/Preparation

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

    Bird flu scare: Chandigarh keeps a watch on winged visitors http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/Cities/Chandigarh_monitors_migratory_birds/articleshow/3992997.cms...

  2. Pandemic Awareness/Preparation

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

    Yes, a humanitarian crisis because of contaminated food and

  3. Pandemic Awareness/Preparation

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

    Bird Flu Spreads to Nepal http://www.recombinomics.com/News/01160901/H5N1_Nepal.html Another nation infected. Sadly, this is not unexpected even by Nepal. They have been watching for this for some...

  4. Pandemic Awareness/Preparation

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

    HHS Awards $487 Million Contract to Build First U.S. Manufacturing Facility for Cell-Based Influenza Vaccine An optimistic report from HHS on the new cell based vaccine plant that they are planning on...

  5. Pandemic Awareness/Preparation

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

    Committee on Homeland Security Report Prepared by the Majority Staff: Getting Beyond Getting Ready for Pandemic InfluenzaEven I was surprised by how gruesome this report is. It is unfortunate that...

  6. Pandemic Awareness/Preparation

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

    No , not yet, but I'll check it out. Thanks for the recommendation,

  7. Pandemic Awareness/Preparation

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

    Egypt https://in.reuters.com/article/us-birdflu-egypt/egyptian-girl-has-bird-flu-2nd-case-this-season-idINTRE50B6BB20090112 Actually we don't hear much about vomiting and diarrhea though there have...

  8. How My Instructor Affected My Life

    indigo girl replied to raebabelvn's topic in General Students

    You are probably one fantastic nurse. I would let you take care of me or mine any day. It's a shame that you had to go thru that in your training. No real reason to treat anyone that way, and just...

  9. Pandemic Awareness/Preparation

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

    Researchers still don't know what to make of avian influenza strain H5N1 https://chealth.canoe.com/ There are many public health issues competing for funding and attention. Maintaining a good public...

  10. Disaster/Pandemic preparedness

    indigo girl replied to LMonty911's topic in Disaster Preparation

    I did not open this thread though I have maintained it. I will no longer be posting here but the information will be continued at this link:...

  11. Pandemic News/Awareness - Thread 3

    indigo girl posted a topic in General Nursing

    Due to circumstances beyond my control, computer glitch (?), the length of the former thread (Thread 2), and the tremendous amount of new information coming in at this time, it is probably necessary...

  12. Pandemic News/Awareness - Thread 3

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

    Information continues at:

  13. Convincing Health HCW to Get Flu Shots ...Without the Hype

    indigo girl posted a topic in General Nursing

    http://psandman.com/col/HCWs.htm It is well known by now that only about 40% of us get flu vaccinations each year. If our infection control nurses had read this link from respected risk management...

  14. Pandemic News/Awareness - Thread 3

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

    What Made the 1918 Flu a Killer Virus http://scienceblogs.com/effectmeasure/2008/12/another_flu_paper_that_unlocks.php Last post for 2008 is this study on H1N1, the most famous influenza virus of...

  15. Psych Staff in need of Support post tragedy

    indigo girl replied to thegreenmile's topic in Psychiatric

    As terrible as it was for the staff, I have to ask, how did the patients cope? Did they know that their physician had committed suicide? How was that information handled? What an awful thing for...

  16. Pandemic News/Awareness - Thread 3

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

    Another Bird Flu http://afludiary.blogspot.com/2008/12/hong-kong-baby-tests-positive-for-h9.html http://afludiary.blogspot.com/2008/12/revisiting-malik-peiris-interview-on.html The worst influenza...

  17. Pandemic News/Awareness - Thread 3

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

    Today is bird flu's birthday The Reveres are saying that H5N1 appears less transmissible, but certainly not everyone would agree with that assessment. As for fewer poultry outbreaks, again, this...

  18. Pandemic News/Awareness - Thread 3

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

    Fifth Anniversary of H5N1 http://www.recombinomics.com/News/12290801/H5N1_Anniversary_5.html This is where we are now according to virologist, Dr. Henry Niman. The disease is now expanding its range....

  19. Pandemic News/Awareness - Thread 3

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

    Vietnam http://www.flutrackers.com/forum/showpost.php?p=198897&postcount=16 Vietnam is noted for its vigorous efforts to control bird flu, and H5N1 is noted for its ability to keep returning to...

  20. Pandemic News/Awareness - Thread 3

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

    Tripura, India http://www.recombinomics.com/News/12250803/H5N1_Sabroom.html In what appears to be a relentless march across the region, H5N1 is spreading despite the denial of some local govt. If you...

  21. BLS Instructors

    indigo girl replied to tmclpn's topic in General Nursing

    Wow, Awsmom8, you really are awesome. Your marketing techniques are amazing, and I bet you teach a great class too! I am not an instructor, and would never want to be one but, I admire those of you...

  22. well they closed down a floor of the hospital

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

    We are working with a skeleton crew as our census is way, way down. Staffing has been calling off a nurse per shift on our psych unit as most of our patients were discharged right before Xmas....

  23. Pandemic News/Awareness - Thread 3

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

    Bangladesh and India H5N1 outbreaks are occurring in western Assam and Malda, West Bengal, India as well as in Bangladesh. India is now trying to do some damage controll by saying some of the poultry...

  24. My 9 year old patient was raped and required surgery

    indigo girl replied to ssouthernyankee's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    Exactly. There should be experienced therapists and child psychiatrists working with this child, as well as talking to the staff about how to care for her. No one can be expected to know what to...

  25. Struggling keeping nurses in my unit

    indigo girl replied to BellaSRN's topic in General Nursing

    OP, you sound like a great person to work for simply by caring, and questioning why staff are leaving. So refreshing that you even care. Bless your heart, your staff will eventually stabilize and...