Comments on: A nurse and the H1N1 flu panic http://scrubsmag.com/a-nurse-and-the-h1n1-flu-panic/ Fri, 10 Feb 2012 00:07:41 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Sean Dent http://scrubsmag.com/a-nurse-and-the-h1n1-flu-panic/#comment-979 Sean Dent Thu, 03 Dec 2009 14:20:55 +0000 http://scrubsmag.com/?p=6286#comment-979 @ Yvonne Thanks for the info! Lately I've been thinking it has everything to do with your immunity and nothing else. IMHO. Thanks again! @ Yvonne Thanks for the info! Lately I’ve been thinking it has everything to do with your immunity and nothing else. IMHO. Thanks again!

]]> By: Yvonne http://scrubsmag.com/a-nurse-and-the-h1n1-flu-panic/#comment-967 Yvonne Wed, 02 Dec 2009 04:28:44 +0000 http://scrubsmag.com/?p=6286#comment-967 Hi - thanks for the info. Funny, I came to the opposite conclusion from another poster's. I decided to *not* get the H1N1 virus for myself or toddler. We're not high-risk, are extremely healthy, with good sanitation habits. Past flu viruses didn't seem to protect anymore than not getting them. Hi – thanks for the info. Funny, I came to the opposite conclusion from another poster’s. I decided to *not* get the H1N1 virus for myself or toddler. We’re not high-risk, are extremely healthy, with good sanitation habits. Past flu viruses didn’t seem to protect anymore than not getting them.

]]> By: Sean Dent http://scrubsmag.com/a-nurse-and-the-h1n1-flu-panic/#comment-827 Sean Dent Wed, 11 Nov 2009 22:55:24 +0000 http://scrubsmag.com/?p=6286#comment-827 @ Heidi Thank you for your thoughts and information. Evidence based practice does state using these hand sanitizers is not 100% effective in comparison with hand washing. While they are just as effective, the success rate with soap and water exceeds even the most effective hand sanitizers. I greatly appreciate your feedback and thank you for leaving a comment! :) @ Heidi Thank you for your thoughts and information. Evidence based practice does state using these hand sanitizers is not 100% effective in comparison with hand washing. While they are just as effective, the success rate with soap and water exceeds even the most effective hand sanitizers.
I greatly appreciate your feedback and thank you for leaving a comment!
:)

]]> By: Heidi http://scrubsmag.com/a-nurse-and-the-h1n1-flu-panic/#comment-822 Heidi Wed, 11 Nov 2009 05:01:10 +0000 http://scrubsmag.com/?p=6286#comment-822 Evidence has shown that alcohol based hand sanitizers used properly (just like soap and water, there is a right way and a wrong way) are JUST AS EFFECTIVE as soap and water on hands that are not visibly soiled. They can actually improve compliance rates with hand hygiene by making it faster, easier, and more portable. You can have alcohol hand sanitizer at every bedside and outside every patient room, where sinks are impossible. Please fact-check. Evidence based practice is such an important part of nursing, and accuracy is SO important to journalism. It pains me to see misinformation! Evidence has shown that alcohol based hand sanitizers used properly (just like soap and water, there is a right way and a wrong way) are JUST AS EFFECTIVE as soap and water on hands that are not visibly soiled. They can actually improve compliance rates with hand hygiene by making it faster, easier, and more portable. You can have alcohol hand sanitizer at every bedside and outside every patient room, where sinks are impossible.

Please fact-check. Evidence based practice is such an important part of nursing, and accuracy is SO important to journalism. It pains me to see misinformation!

]]> By: Sean Dent http://scrubsmag.com/a-nurse-and-the-h1n1-flu-panic/#comment-780 Sean Dent Wed, 04 Nov 2009 18:46:30 +0000 http://scrubsmag.com/?p=6286#comment-780 @ Megan Awesome! Good for you! @ Megan Awesome! Good for you!

]]> By: megan http://scrubsmag.com/a-nurse-and-the-h1n1-flu-panic/#comment-779 megan Wed, 04 Nov 2009 18:13:40 +0000 http://scrubsmag.com/?p=6286#comment-779 Good article!! I too am guilty b/c I was so under educated about H1n1. After I got things straight...I got my vaccine and my children are getting it this week! Good article!! I too am guilty b/c I was so under educated about H1n1. After I got things straight…I got my vaccine and my children are getting it this week!

]]> By: A Nurse and the H1N1 Flu Panic | My Strong Medicine http://scrubsmag.com/a-nurse-and-the-h1n1-flu-panic/#comment-765 A Nurse and the H1N1 Flu Panic | My Strong Medicine Tue, 03 Nov 2009 03:23:46 +0000 http://scrubsmag.com/?p=6286#comment-765 [...] I thought you might like to read my latest blog post over at Scrubs Magazine. Follow the link for the rest: A Nurse and the H1N1 Flu Panic [...] [...] I thought you might like to read my latest blog post over at Scrubs Magazine. Follow the link for the rest: A Nurse and the H1N1 Flu Panic [...]

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