Laidback Al

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

    Laidback Al posted a topic in Disaster Preparation

    I started this thread because I am discouraged about the hijacking of threads relating to H1N1 vaccination while we are in the middle of a pandemic. I am an ancillary member here at allnurses.com. I...

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

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

    I believe some ICUs and hospital are now restricting visitors, especially children and teenagers under 14-18 years old. I do agree that if there are strong concerns about transmission of infections...

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

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

    People in positions of authority or trust need to distinguish their personal opinions from the factual information they are presenting to their patients. Info that is based on established unbiased...

  4. A Link To Some Facts on the H1N1 Vaccine Controversy

    Laidback Al replied to Scrub Monkey's topic in Disaster Preparation

    I googled "nurses and H1N1 misinformation" and got over 20,000 hits. Your right. I have come to my own

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

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

    I am sorry if you think my initial post implied that any posters to this thread are ignorant or misinformed. I did not mean to imply that. I agree that people should be allowed to have strong...

  6. A Link To Some Facts on the H1N1 Vaccine Controversy

    Laidback Al replied to Scrub Monkey's topic in Disaster Preparation

    True, but if you are at all concerned about drowning in an ocean of vaccine misinformation, then it is time to "fish or cut bait."

  7. A Link To Some Facts on the H1N1 Vaccine Controversy

    Laidback Al replied to Scrub Monkey's topic in Disaster Preparation

    And from another post by CuriousMe on another thread. I share CuriousMe's concern about uniformed healthcare workers. Modern medications are not a concoction of witch's brew with "Eye of newt, and...

  8. Would You Accept Swine Flu Vaccine?

    Laidback Al replied to pagandeva2000's topic in Disaster Preparation

    ineedcoffee, i watched the video on the fox news interview with the "infectious disease expert", dr. kent holtorf. lol. a quick google search shows that dr. horltorf is self-promoter for hormone...

  9. Would You Accept Swine Flu Vaccine?

    Laidback Al replied to pagandeva2000's topic in Disaster Preparation

    opinions make weak arguments... So does confusing cause and effect. For the 2007-2008 52-week influenza tracking period, there were a total of 88 pediatric deaths in the US (children less than...

  10. To all nurses planning to give the H1N1 vaccine to pregnant women

    Laidback Al replied to ozoneranger's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    I am always concerned when someone appeals to authority to justify a particular position or point of view, in this case ozoneranger's crusade against mercury. There is no doubt that mercury is toxic...

  11. Nurse Survey Shows Deficiencies in Hospital Swine Flu Readiness

    Laidback Al posted a topic in Disaster Preparation

    http://www.calnurses.org/media-center/press-releases/2009/august/many-hospitals-are-not-ready-for-h1n1-nurse-survey-shows-deficiencies-in-hospital-swine-flu-readiness.html...

  12. Will you work during a Pandemic?

    Laidback Al replied to Goju's topic in Disaster Preparation

    I imagine that a change in the CFR (for the worse) will be THE deciding factor for most HCWs on whether or not they will continue to show up for

  13. Will you work during a Pandemic?

    Laidback Al replied to Goju's topic in Disaster Preparation

    The only compliance I can increase is my own. I have little control over compliance of the people I interact with on a daily basis even though their behaviors could make me sick. To be clear, I am not...

  14. HCW Fatalities

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

    Certainly the last thing needed here at allnurses are threads overwhelmed by panicked posters. But the New Zealand death can serve as a teaching example that pregnant HCWs (both young and old) need...

  15. Will you work during a Pandemic?

    Laidback Al replied to Goju's topic in Disaster Preparation

    So, beside identifying this general problem (and I assume you mean for the entire population not just HCWs) what is your proposed solution to increasing compliance and educating

  16. Will you work during a Pandemic?

    Laidback Al replied to Goju's topic in Disaster Preparation

    After the pandemic is over the unions might just as easily show a higher morbidity and mortality rate for HCW who were not provided with adequate

  17. So you don't think you need to worry about swine flu . . .

    Laidback Al posted a topic in Disaster Preparation

    from new zealand . . . http://www.stuff.co.nz/national/health/2709655/100-health-staff-catch-swine-fluso according to this news article at least 3.5% (100) of all h1n1 infections in new zealand are...

  18. So you don't think you need to worry about swine flu . . .

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

    Everyone should be allowed to reach their own conclusion about whether or not they or their family should be vaccinated with a novel H1N1 vaccine. I think it all comes down to a matter of risk versus...

  19. Will you work during a Pandemic?

    Laidback Al replied to Goju's topic in Disaster Preparation

    See this post for how they are dealing with patients with H1N1 influenza in the United Kingdom.

  20. Pandemic Awareness/Preparation

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

    Wait in cars, flu symptom patients are told credits

  21. Will you work during a Pandemic?

    Laidback Al replied to Goju's topic in Disaster Preparation

    You are right, I can't speak for Goju. I think, based on reading and following his posts since 2005, that he is more interested in the here and now, especially since a pandemic is upon us, rather...

  22. Will you work during a Pandemic?

    Laidback Al replied to Goju's topic in Disaster Preparation

    When Goju posted this question, it indeed was hypothetical. The pandemic is now here. Predictions vary but a CFR of 2% in the next wave is well within the range of probability, it could happen soon....

  23. Will you work during a Pandemic?

    Laidback Al replied to Goju's topic in Disaster Preparation

    things are now heating up in the southern hemisphere, with an increase in swine flu deaths in argentina and elsewhere in south america. we will be approaching the start of the next flu season in north...

  24. Will you work during a Pandemic?

    Laidback Al replied to Goju's topic in Disaster Preparation

    I am sorry, Woodenpug, your sarcasm is so thick that I don't understand your post. What is your

  25. Will you work during a Pandemic?

    Laidback Al replied to Goju's topic in Disaster Preparation

    When Goju first posed his question in 2007 the mostly likely influenza virus to cause a pandemic was H5N1. His hypothetical question really had two questions rolled into one. Will you work during a...