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  1. Understanding Herd Immunity from Vaccination - How much is enough?

    macawake replied to SummitRN's topic in General Nursing

    SummitRN, thank you so much for the effort you've put into writing this excellent post! I hope it will have an impact on those who are unsure/on the fence regarding immunization vaccines and fingers...

  2. About U.S. vacation time..

    macawake replied to Libby1987's topic in General Nursing

    Hmm... I have no desire to bash the US. I've actually enjoyed and appreciated the time I've spent in your country. I don't think that the perfect country/system exists. They all have their respective...

  3. Suture scissor injury

    macawake replied to ka2rn's topic in General Nursing

    OP, you've posted about similar concerns in both September and December 2014. I don't know if you have been in contact with your healthcare provider about the anxiety you seem to have about catching...

  4. Anti-vax nurses? Are you serious?

    macawake replied to dinah77's topic in Disaster Preparation

    Thank you guys for your kind words This morning I read an editorial in my (Swedish) morning paper. It's about the measles outbreak that started in Disneyland and is titled "Föräldrar med...

  5. Pain Seekers

    macawake replied to missswiss44's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    (my bold) That's not at all how I see myself. I just don't think that it's realistic to try help a patient with drug addiction in the acute care setting. If a patient is under my care for one shift or...

  6. Pain Seekers

    macawake replied to missswiss44's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    And here I thought this was going to be a thread about masochists Well yes controlling a patient's pain is important and pain is subjective. If the medication is ordered and the patient reports...

  7. Anti-vax nurses? Are you serious?

    macawake replied to dinah77's topic in Disaster Preparation

    Can you imagine how your society would be like if everyone felt the way you do? I very much doubt that you'd want to live in that world any more than I do. When no one has any obligations to anyone...

  8. Anti-vax nurses? Are you serious?

    macawake replied to dinah77's topic in Disaster Preparation

    My family name isn't Colt. I never created anything that goes kaboom! This doesn't mean that society doesn't have a reasonable expectation that I behave responsibly around guns. Just because you...

  9. Anti-vax nurses? Are you serious?

    macawake replied to dinah77's topic in Disaster Preparation

    I don't understand how you've managed to convince yourself of this. If you choose to not have your children vaccinated and they are infected with a vaccine-preventable disease and go on and infect a...

  10. Do nurses eat their young?

    macawake replied to Pumpkinn's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    I'm going to go a bit against the grain, but I'll avoid using the terms bullying or feasting on young'uns lest I induce an anaphylactic shock in some of my fellow posters :) I actually find the work...

  11. Anti-vax nurses? Are you serious?

    macawake replied to dinah77's topic in Disaster Preparation

    I'll try to avoid the bashing part, but I do have a few questions and comments. I assume that the research you've read is peer-reviewed and published in reputable scientific journals? What kind of...

  12. Anti-vax nurses? Are you serious?

    macawake replied to dinah77's topic in Disaster Preparation

    Could someone who believes the purpose of vaccines is some nefarious population control scheme please, please explain how it's supposed to work? Millions of deaths have been prevented, the "population...

  13. Anti-vax nurses? Are you serious?

    macawake replied to dinah77's topic in Disaster Preparation

    "Something that wouldn't kill them anyway"? Are you saying that measles can't kill a person? WHO | Measles According to the WHO there were approximately 145 700 measles deaths globally in 2013, most...

  14. Anti-vax nurses? Are you serious?

    macawake replied to dinah77's topic in Disaster Preparation

    Well, there obviously is to you. The fact that that is how you feel doesn't mean that everyone else on the planet feels the same way. And it's not a question of injecting a substance, any random...

  15. Anti-vax nurses? Are you serious?

    macawake replied to dinah77's topic in Disaster Preparation

    The only difference between the two is that you seem to be opposed to injecting a vaccine while you don't seem to be opposed to driving safely. I on the other hand have no problems injecting a safe...

  16. Anti-vax nurses? Are you serious?

    macawake replied to dinah77's topic in Disaster Preparation

    (my bold) I like my freedom too, but I assume that you agree with me that a society in order to function, has to limit the freedom of individuals to a certain extent? I have a bit of a lead foot.....

  17. “Your privacy is important to us� so how did patients’ medical exams get on Youtube?

    macawake replied to Alnitak7's topic in General Nursing

    The upper half of a prepubescent girl's body looks pretty much the same as a prepubescent boy's upper body. Wearing a bra before you have breasts seems rather unnecessary in my opinion. I don't think...

  18. “Your privacy is important to us� so how did patients’ medical exams get on Youtube?

    macawake replied to Alnitak7's topic in General Nursing

    What specifically in the responses in this thread do you find shocking? I've only expressed disbelief regarding patients who are having pap smears and similar procedures done, being unknowingly filmed...

  19. “Your privacy is important to us� so how did patients’ medical exams get on Youtube?

    macawake replied to Alnitak7's topic in General Nursing

    (partial quote) OP, I don't understand why you've watched several of these YouTube videos if you find them upsetting? Why subject yourself to that? I've never even stumbled upon a single one, but I...

  20. Nursing Culture

    macawake replied to arborguy's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    Non-breaking space HTML Entities (line break) HTML br tag As far as I know these HTML codes are normally hidden and won't show up as text, I'm not sure what's happened

  21. Healthcare Facilities running out of medications + supplies

    macawake replied to calivianya's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    Seriously guys, this thread is much, much more scary than that "Nursing Ghost Stories" one on AN

  22. Dealing with drug seekers without alienating them

    macawake replied to Secel's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    So what is pain, if it isn't what the patient says it is? Is it what you say it is, is it what I say it is? I absolutely agree with you when we're discussing long-term management of a patient with...

  23. Dealing with drug seekers without alienating them

    macawake replied to Secel's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    If the patient is prescribed a medication and if their vital signs permit, I will administer it. Since I have no way of being certain of what another person feels or experiences it's the only thing I...

  24. CNA claims to be a nurse - what to do?

    macawake replied to tinaroselpn's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    If I understand you correctly your ex has told you that his new girlfriend is a nurse and your daughter (a child/minor?) has told you that the woman has told her that she's a nurse. You've never met...

  25. Dealing with drug seekers without alienating them

    macawake replied to Secel's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    As others have said, people who suffers from chronic pain don't always have the same physiological response as someone with acute pain. It is perfectly possible to sleep despite having even severe...