olddragger

olddragger

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  1. Has anyone left their employment due to mandatory vaccinations

    olddragger replied to anniemm's topic in Disaster Preparation

    If proper infection control procedures are done for influenza then the chance of infecting a patient is very very very small. For example--how do we deal with MRSA? Isn't MRSA present in a lot of us?...

  2. Has anyone left their employment due to mandatory vaccinations

    olddragger replied to anniemm's topic in Disaster Preparation

    I hope everyone had a Merry Christmas! MarieBailey--thank you for that reference. I really can't speak to the vaccination/autism subject, it is complicated! I do agree that there does seem to be a lot...

  3. Has anyone left their employment due to mandatory vaccinations

    olddragger replied to anniemm's topic in Disaster Preparation

    I respect that mariebailey and I understand. I feel you are an objective professional and welcome your discussion. There will always be different opinions and that sometimes can make us stronger. No...

  4. Has anyone left their employment due to mandatory vaccinations

    olddragger replied to anniemm's topic in Disaster Preparation

    Well now, being accused of not thinking of others needs over my own is kinda new for me. I must respond in this way. If I could please make a suggestion? Please take time to educate yourself more on...

  5. Heated debate between Civilian ED RN and FMF Hospital Corpsman.

    olddragger replied to testing109's topic in Emergency

    I am a USMC vietnam vet whose life was saved by a Navy Corpsman. On behalf of my RN status I would like to apologize for the person that called you inferior. That person obviously has limited life...

  6. Is this nurse in the wrong?

    olddragger replied to Novo's topic in Psychiatric

    This nurse needs some education in how to react to an agitated patient and how to not confort a psychiatric patient in a non therapeutic way. Confrontation can be therapeutic but it has to be done...

  7. Who actually likes nursing??

    olddragger replied to mmcnabb3's topic in General Nursing

    One thing I have noticed. Doctors today in the acute care facility are more willing to accept the RN as a college but the RN within the facility has roadblocks in their way that impends this...

  8. Do you think psychiatric care is inadequate in the US?

    olddragger replied to MusicEMT's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    There is one context of all this reaction that really worries me. It seems that the media and individuals are all looking to the Government to prevent such a tragedy from ever happening again? That is...

  9. Who actually likes nursing??

    olddragger replied to mmcnabb3's topic in General Nursing

    I really like nursing--did it for 35 years. However it does seem that more and more acute care facilities do NOT like nurses. If nurses could somehow unite and let truths be known...... sorry for the...

  10. Left Nursing After 3 Months and Couldn't Be Happier!

    olddragger replied to sweetgeorgia's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I also have now left Nursing after 35 yrs. The line in the sand , for me, was the mandatory flu shot thingy. Enough was enough. I do think that many RN's have too many co-dependent traits to really...

  11. Has anyone left their employment due to mandatory vaccinations

    olddragger replied to anniemm's topic in Disaster Preparation

    I have left my position after staying until the deadline for the flu shot of 12/1. My Dr's excuse was accepted and I would have been allowed to wear a N95 mask with a special ID badge. I choose to...

  12. Do you think psychiatric care is inadequate in the US?

    olddragger replied to MusicEMT's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    I worked forensic psy for 5 years. You cannot predict violence. Gun control is like treating morbid obesity with just diet pills alone. It just will not stop people killing people. Nothing will stop...

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

    olddragger replied to DesertRN2's topic in Disaster Preparation

    ntheboat2--I think my point was not understood? The flu vaccination falls into an unique category in comparison to the ones you mentioned. I feel that they should not be discussed in the same context....

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

    olddragger replied to DesertRN2's topic in Disaster Preparation

    Not a federal mandate? But isnt it tied to reimbursement? Doesnt that make it a mandate of sorts? I can almost guarantee that if it is tied to reimbursement percentages then a hospital administration...

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

    olddragger replied to DesertRN2's topic in Disaster Preparation

    TB test, background check, drug test--what the heck? We are speaking about pandemic influenza. It seems that only HCW's are targeted for a popular "Lets prevent Influenza" campaign but the real...

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

    olddragger replied to DesertRN2's topic in Disaster Preparation

    Do patients that have not had the flu shot have to wear a mask? Why not? What type of mask does the nurse wear when they treat an influenza patient? What precautions are taken when caring for a...

  17. Mandatory Flu Vaccines- How do you feel?

    olddragger replied to Snowbird17's topic in Disaster Preparation

    The business of health care is going to put health care out of business. Thats the saying around here anyway. Under the table deals, political influence and manipulation, apathy in the profession and...

  18. Top 10 Reasons Against Unions

    olddragger replied to PICUPNP's topic in Collective Bargaining, Union

    I do wonder if the mandatory flu vaccinations or youre fired approach will have an affect on unionizing hospitals that are currently not? A union would be there to help protect the individuals rights...

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

    olddragger replied to DesertRN2's topic in Disaster Preparation

    I do believe the word that causes these "problems" are, "Get it or you are fired." People can debate the clinical merit of the flu shot forever. The simple excepted fact is that it is not 100%...

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

    olddragger replied to DesertRN2's topic in Disaster Preparation

    after being a Registered Nurse sine 1977 and working in a variety of roles at a major teaching medical center--today is my last day due to this flu vaccination issue. I have been exempted from having...

  21. New York Times: Reassessing Flu Shots

    olddragger replied to Anna Flaxis's topic in Disaster Preparation

    I wonder what happens next? The true "facts" are starting to come out and their ramifications will be interesting. To tell you the truth I am beginning to loose faith in the health care profession....

  22. Mandatory Flu Vaccines- How do you feel?

    olddragger replied to Snowbird17's topic in Disaster Preparation

    this is a very good thread with some excellent points being made. I am not against vaccinations. They have their purpose like all medications. As a RN for the past 35 years I have always advocated to...

  23. Mandatory Flu Vaccines- How do you feel?

    olddragger replied to Snowbird17's topic in Disaster Preparation

    I enjoy a good objective constructive debate, so I would like to counter on the points you mentioned? 1: The NVICP is a good marketing point--why doesnt the federal government do that for all...

  24. New Fluzone Intradermal vaccine - what do you all think?

    olddragger replied to beeker's topic in Disaster Preparation

    I understand what you are saying but I do respectfully disagree on some points. In response one question I posed was "Why did the Federal Governement set a precedance by providing a compensation...

  25. Mandatory Flu Vaccines- How do you feel?

    olddragger replied to Snowbird17's topic in Disaster Preparation

    there is a lot of emotions surrounding this issue. To me its the presence of one word that causes it all. That word is "Mandatory". I have been an RN for 35 years and I have never seen such a...