mcneillmama3

mcneillmama3 BSN, RN

Geriatrics, Community Care Nursing, CCM

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  1. Nurse: 'I was fired for refusing flu shot'

    mcneillmama3 replied to DesertRN2's topic in Disaster Preparation

    Can immunicompromised patients catch warts from us? Those are caused by viruses too, but we don't hear any hoorah about warts or pimples, only the flu. None of this addresses the common cold, which...

  2. Nurse: 'I was fired for refusing flu shot'

    mcneillmama3 replied to DesertRN2's topic in Disaster Preparation

    Even with 3 strains in the vaccine, the new science that just aired on CBS this week says the vaccine is NOT effective in adults. The nasal spray is only somewhat more effective in children. Look up...

  3. Nurse: 'I was fired for refusing flu shot'

    mcneillmama3 replied to DesertRN2's topic in Disaster Preparation

    Perhaps we should all refresh on Florence Nightingales theory of nursing. In the BSN programs, nursing theory is a requirement. Why study the past if we don't learn from it. Nursing 101-what is the...

  4. Nurse: 'I was fired for refusing flu shot'

    mcneillmama3 replied to DesertRN2's topic in Disaster Preparation

    Has anyone heard the latest news regarding flu shots? Last night on the national news it was reported that new scientific studies out now show the flu shot is basically ineffective for individuals 18...

  5. What's the difference between a CNA II and an LPN in NC???

    mcneillmama3 replied to Maggie in NC's topic in North Carolina Nursing

    Excuse me-correction-CNA-IIs do NOT administer meds. It doesnt' matter in the state's eye's how much training and education you have had. You may have taken an entire RN-ADN program, but if you don't...

  6. What's the difference between a CNA II and an LPN in NC???

    mcneillmama3 replied to Maggie in NC's topic in North Carolina Nursing

    I'm not assuming anything, I'm basing my belief on the lack of knowledge in pharmacology I have personally supervised while employed as a Nurse Consultant for Assisted Living Facilities in my area....

  7. ED nurse with herniated disk needs advice in changing career...

    mcneillmama3 replied to Canadian Girl's topic in Emergency

    Good luck to you as well. We need to advocate for disabled

  8. Herniated disc and work restriction

    mcneillmama3 replied to AnnieNHRN's topic in General Nursing

    I was talking to my husband about it last night. I told him we might end up spending less money if I just went ahead and talked to a disability lawyer. They have their own doctors and legal nurse...

  9. ED nurse with herniated disk needs advice in changing career...

    mcneillmama3 replied to Canadian Girl's topic in Emergency

    I just saw mention of the McKenzie method on a website written by a group of neuro's. I've been exercising religiously for years which is probably why I don't have to take pain killers. I've been...

  10. Herniated disc and work restriction

    mcneillmama3 replied to AnnieNHRN's topic in General Nursing

    I have not had surgery. I've had knee surgery back in the 80s when the knee cartilage deteriorated. I've been fighting this for years now. I've been to physical therapy which I have been doing at...

  11. ED nurse with herniated disk needs advice in changing career...

    mcneillmama3 replied to Canadian Girl's topic in Emergency

    i have the same issue now-a protruding disk at the L3-4 level, degeneratvie changes at the L4-5 and T11-12 levels. already had diseased cartilage removed from both knees 24 years ago. I'm 51 now....

  12. Herniated disc and work restriction

    mcneillmama3 replied to AnnieNHRN's topic in General Nursing

    There is no such thing as light duty in nursing. I have been suffering with degenerative joint disease ever since i was 27 and now I'm 51. I blew out a disk in my back in 2008 and another time in...

  13. MDS/Admissions/Discharge Planner

    mcneillmama3 posted a topic in Nursing Career

    Does anyone have any information as to the experience and education required to apply for an MDS nurse position or staff development nurse position in a skilled facility or as a nurse consultant for...

  14. Nurse: 'I was fired for refusing flu shot'

    mcneillmama3 replied to DesertRN2's topic in Disaster Preparation

    One other tidbit to consider-we can't force school teachers to take a flu shot and they work directly with little children. So what do we teach everyone in the schools-common sense-wash your hands,...

  15. Nurse: 'I was fired for refusing flu shot'

    mcneillmama3 replied to DesertRN2's topic in Disaster Preparation

    Same thing goes with back injuries. When I pulled a muscle in my lower back lifting a patient without adequate help (as usual), my employer made the comment, "I figured you would pull something like...

  16. Nurse: 'I was fired for refusing flu shot'

    mcneillmama3 replied to DesertRN2's topic in Disaster Preparation

    Amen sister. I too get the vaccine, but the thought is always lurking in the back of mind, "OK is this the year that I develop anaphylaxis and my throat closes up and the LPN or RN working the flu...

  17. Nurse: 'I was fired for refusing flu shot'

    mcneillmama3 replied to DesertRN2's topic in Disaster Preparation

    A flu vaccine isn't 100% effective in anyone. Some people get a flu shot and still get the flu. Likewise, some people never get a flu shot and they never get the flu. It's an individual immune...

  18. Nurse: 'I was fired for refusing flu shot'

    mcneillmama3 replied to DesertRN2's topic in Disaster Preparation

    Yeah but if you ever have a reactive TB test, you don't ever have to submit to being stuck again. It's a matter of answering a questionnaire regarding unexplained weight loss (which I wish I would...

  19. Nurse: 'I was fired for refusing flu shot'

    mcneillmama3 replied to DesertRN2's topic in Disaster Preparation

    This thread inspired my idea for my final writing assignment for the Online RN to BSN program from which I lack 2 weeks finishing!!! It is an ethical decision making paper and I am writing on whether...

  20. titrating drips and hemodynamics

    mcneillmama3 replied to tsgarman's topic in General Nursing

    Does anyone know the name of the pocket book and the author for titrating all the different drips-It is red and white with a big black check mark on the front-seem like it is called Cardio Check...

  21. Nurse: 'I was fired for refusing flu shot'

    mcneillmama3 replied to DesertRN2's topic in Disaster Preparation

    To Ella Halligan: You bring up a very valid point regarding fomites. I contracted a MRSA infection-a boil on my face from a nursing home where I work. I am meticulous about hand washing between...

  22. Nurse: 'I was fired for refusing flu shot'

    mcneillmama3 replied to DesertRN2's topic in Disaster Preparation

    that's correct, consider the flu vaccine joke of 2009. i work flu clinics every year. in 2009, we all took the seasonal flu vaccine that the cdc said would protect us. then november rolls around...

  23. Nurse: 'I was fired for refusing flu shot'

    mcneillmama3 replied to DesertRN2's topic in Disaster Preparation

    One last thought-there will never be a vaccine for the common cold. There were numerous times I HAD to report to work on a coronary intensive care unit with a cold and ear infections. Patients can...

  24. Nurse: 'I was fired for refusing flu shot'

    mcneillmama3 replied to DesertRN2's topic in Disaster Preparation

    Another thought: I don't think the reason we are mandated to take a flu vaccine is because our employers care about our welfare. If they cared about our welfare we would all be getting mandatory...

  25. Nurse: 'I was fired for refusing flu shot'

    mcneillmama3 replied to DesertRN2's topic in Disaster Preparation

    It is not completely true-vaccines do affect the person being vaccinated. You can never predict who will get the anaphylactic reaction or who may develop guillain barre syndrome. You may not be...