Hi, I was wondering if anyone has attended the nursing program at Herzing, Orlando. Or know anyone who has attended? I'm currently in a nursing program in MA, but my husband has a job opportunity in Florida that he is going to take. Any insight w...
Thank you, but I don't think that my degrees give me any special insight. I only mention it because I was asked. Congratulations on all that you have accomplished. And best of luck this fall.
My only purpose on this board isn't to refute to the importance of flu vaccines, it's also to refute the mandate of it. Education: AS Life Science, BS Psychology, ABSN (in progress) Work: Home Care, Neuro Floor, Primary Care
No, I'm asking you should standard precaution be to wear a mask at all time during flu season? HCW getting the flu shot is about protecting the patient, right? So, if a patient is on airborne precautions, obviously we wouldn't enter without proper P...
It's expected to be that effective. But who knows if it actually is. According to the CDC website, the effectiveness can range "widely". Do you think that someone who is vaccinated should enter a patient's room without a mask?
"They noted that the 29% drop in deaths is likely to raise questions, because flu has been estimated to play a role in less than 10% of all winter deaths in seniors. They added, however, that there are no estimates on the proportion of winter deaths ...
I don't expect any vaccine to be 100% effective or 100% safe. I think that there are plenty of other resources other than the beloved CDC, that suggest the flu shot should be a choice, not a mandate.
They are just as effective as the flu shot. The flu shot is only moderately effective, and that is if the strain that is circulating in the community, is the one that is given in the vaccine.
Analysis finds limited evidence for HCW flu vaccination | CIDRAP Clearly there is a huge divide in the medical community. And questioning whether or not this vaccine should be mandated is more than conspiracy talk.
"The modalities discussed here, face masks and UV light, have been largely overlooked. They are modest and far from the cutting edge of science. Nonetheless, they offer the potential of mitigating a potentially uncontrollable pandemic." Disrupting...