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Congrats Allie!!! I've been in public health for 12 years and I have never regretted it. I found my niche and mostly importantly I am there for my family!! I know we could have used the money, but time at home was important for our kids! I hope whatever feels right to you, works out for you!

Hi Jenny! I stopped by here every few days and see if there is anything new. Usually, there isn't too much going on! Good Luck on the acceptance letter!! I remember the stress well even tho it's been 22 years!! Take care!

Better Luck next year, I guess it just wasn't meant to be this year!!!

Way to go Peyton!!! What a class act!! He knew he still had a job to do and win the ballgame after setting a new record. I just wish they would play like that all during the game!

My husband is a farmer!! He raises beef cattle and grains like corn, soybeans, and wheat!

Thanks, but No Thanks!! :rotfl: I remember the Blizzard of '78!! We were off 19 days of school, I was a Jr. at the time. I worked part-time in dietary at the local hospital, so I worked extra hours when no one could come in. There was nothing else to do. We lived in town at that time, now I live in the country and really don't want to live thru another blizzard like that one! :chuckle

How many of you are snowed in? Did anyone have to go to work today and how were you getting there? I'm lucky, I'm off until Monday and so no plans to get out at all. We have about 20 inches of snow and drifting. I hope everyone has a safe holiday!!

We had our clinics last week and it went fairly well!! We gave about 500 flu shots in those two days. We also did pneumonia shots too, but I haven't had a chance to count them yet. This week, we left our afternoons free to give vaccines and gave about 180, so we have about 120 left. Our health officer will decided if we need to send it where it is needed. I keep hearing that nursing homes are going without. I'm ready to get rid of every blessed dose as soon as possible!!

In the past, the two of us have worked together. One does the shots, and the other fills syringes and does the paperwork. We switch off and trade every once in a while. It seems to work well and goes quickly. We have a clerk who does the Medicare stuff! We may have to change as we see how things go!

You have just described my nightmare!!! We have 800 doses and have clinics set for this Thursday and Friday! There are only 2 nurses to give the injections. Our health officer will be there and usually hands out permission forms and answers questions. We plan to use him to screen pts as they come in using the CDC quidelines for the shortage. The radio and newspaper is also publishing the same quidelines! We were joking about having law enforcement just in case! We may just have to call them!! I am soooo dreading this week!!

Yesterday was an up and down day!! First our second shipment did not come in. Then we talked to our rep and he had no ideal what was going to happen to our order. He did say CDC was started to dictate where the vaccine was going! Later we called the distributer and found out our order was on hold indefinitely!!! By the end of the day, Aventis called and said the rest of our order would be shipped and we should get it today!!!!! Man, talk about a rollercoaster day!! Now the fun begins!

Is anyone else ready to shoot the media over the vaccine shortage???? Our phone at the office hasn't stopped ringing! We ordered from Aventis, so we should get the rest of our order as planned. We are trying to plan a clinic next week, if we get more of our order today! This is really getting nuts anymore. Here I thought we would be set and no problems. I wish everyone else Good Luck!!

First time, I did a follow-up on a case (I think it was E-Coli), the Dr's office wasn't too sure if they could give me the info. This was after HIPPA was started. All I did was mention that it was a Communicable Disease and had to be reported to the Health Dept, they suddenly became very cooperative! I guess I'm lucky, I live in a small town and it's pretty easy to find people! I can't imagine trying to find people in big cities!

I work at a health dept and do mantouxs all the time. I think it was two years ago, I had mine done and totally forgot to have it read! The other nurse I work with forgot too! There are only two of us in our office. I felt like an idiot! How many times did I grumble because someone forgot to come in and have theirs read???!!! I don't grumble as much as I use to! Hey, we are all human, right?