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When you say the flu sweep through your unit--was it confirmed to be influenza or was it flu like symptoms? Sorry I dont mean to be a pain--but since this is a vaccination thread I though it would be important to compare apples to apples. I too, are...

Circumcision itself is a surgical procedure. Post procedural care of the procedure is where Nursing enters. Perhaps a paper looking at some cultures aversion to circumcision compared to those that accept circumcision and the health problems associat...

Thank you MarieBailey, a pick me up is well received. I am so glad to read that report. It was a an eye opener for me also--so to speak. I believe we think somewhat alike in that I have never thought that the this vaccination didnt have a place in ...

I give up. Just--- everyone go take the flu shot. What do we nurses know anyway.

Wow. Just because I am not in favor of a mandated flu vaccination means I am willing to risk infecting a patient? per your post--" it is surprising that those so willing to sacrifice patient safety to make a questionable supported point about perso...

not applicable--you would have never graduated from any Nursing school with those beliefs. But get real--what hospital really enforces proper hand washing!! They should, and at times they make a few minor efforts to do so--but they only advise that y...

Thank you Mariebailey--apology accepted. Well, according to cdc's report the number of flu cases are greatly diminished. Thats a good thing.

mariebailey --with all due respect, that comment was not called for. I think the people posting/reading this thread are NOT psychotic, paranoid or members of a radical group. I dont think anyone is wearing a tin foil hat. By the way-- I think you...

Nursing by profession is at times too complacent. Why do ya'll think that occurs? What single patient focused standard has Nursing on a national level said they will not do? I am not speaking about the general statements--we will not do anything not...

a tool in a mans hand is good therapy:)

The ability to stand up for ourselves and to have a strong national voice.

take martial arts.

anytime there is an avoidable change in condition of your employment and the end result for example is that a person with a higher salary ( been there longer) is replaced by a lower salaried person ( new hire) then yes that is illegal. The trick que...

MeggieA--I dont know if I know you? Great minds think alike? lol:) I live in Ga. I am glad you see the points I was trying to make in my post. If Nursing is to be accepted by other "professions" as a true profession ( sadly many times it is not) we...

Thats fair and appreciated. You are certainly doing the correct thing in educating yourself. As ludicrous as its sounds an employer cannot just fire an employee because of obesity, even if it is interfering with job performance. Read the Disabilitie...

If I may----FluMist has the potential theoretically cause influenza--although it should be a rare thing. The inactivated virus's within the im version cannot cause the strands of viral infection it contains. However serum sickness can mimic the "flu...

So its wrong to question? It's wrong to insist on evidence proven research? IMHO nursing/employee compliance is what a lot of people and facilities count on to do whatever they want. If you truly want to be a patient advacant ( yes people receivin...

i am sorry for your situation Jenni--but I want to give you kudos for your stand and your actions. THIS WILL BE AN INTERESTING CASE!! I retired instead of continuing--so I really cant do what you have done, but I agree hospitals are standing on sha...

Many posters have said that as nurses we are bound by professional responsibility to take this vaccine in order to protect our patients. OK then. How do you know that you are protected once you receive the vaccination? I am sure most realize that it...

I wish it was that simple elkpark. Your reasoning may be acceptable for new hires,but what about those that have been at a facility for many years? For these nurses it is not that simple. It is also questionably illegal for an employee to make a co...

wow. Thanks for sharing that.

how do you know?

I agree that it would be difficult to change peoples behavior, however I believe that it should not be forgotten or placed on the shelf as "it's no use in trying" type thing. Just like children people have to be taught over and over and over. And lik...

http://www.cdc.gov/flu/weekly/weeklyarchives2012-2013/images/image011.gif Maybe the worst is over?

statistics can be made to be very misleading. CDC uses that to its own advantage also. Ask yourself this--how logical is the influenza vaccination in regard to preventing influenza? Please think in terms for EVERYONE. I accept that the influenza vac...