That's a new one for me 
DS was bit by mosquitos this weekend (not a big deal). One of them started out looking like a mosquito bite but quickly started swelling and got rock hard. I'm pretty sure it was actually a spider bite on that one. I called the on-call nurse Sunday night and she, of course, asked his vaccination status. I replied that he has a religious exemption. Her response? "Oh. In that case.... it could be tetanus. You should bring him in tomorrow morning for the vaccine".
Now, I'm fairly smart and asked her why she thought it was tetanus when he didn't have any stiffness, no fever, no high heart rate, no sweating, no difficulty swallowing, etc. I asked her what, exactly, would give her the impression it was tetanus. She kinda stumbled around for a few seconds so I then asked why he would need the vaccine and not the TIG. She was silent for a few more seconds and then said "Well, just bring him in if you want to. Or you can keep him home and put some neosporin on it". Thanks. I'll keep him home
DS was bit by mosquitos this weekend (not a big deal). One of them started out looking like a mosquito bite but quickly started swelling and got rock hard. I'm pretty sure it was actually a spider bite on that one. I called the on-call nurse Sunday night and she, of course, asked his vaccination status. I replied that he has a religious exemption. Her response? "Oh. In that case.... it could be tetanus. You should bring him in tomorrow morning for the vaccine".Now, I'm fairly smart and asked her why she thought it was tetanus when he didn't have any stiffness, no fever, no high heart rate, no sweating, no difficulty swallowing, etc. I asked her what, exactly, would give her the impression it was tetanus. She kinda stumbled around for a few seconds so I then asked why he would need the vaccine and not the TIG. She was silent for a few more seconds and then said "Well, just bring him in if you want to. Or you can keep him home and put some neosporin on it". Thanks. I'll keep him home
There's a feeling that I get from a successful argument, or even just from pointing out stupidity in a person that's in a position of authority...it just makes me feel...GOOD! 
She wasn't concerned enough about tetanus to say we should see a doctor in the morning... just go get the vaccine. Doh!
this...
: I can't believe they pushed a tetanus vaccine for a sprained ankle....whatever nurse or doc convinced you of that should be sued for malpractice IMO. SHAMEFUL!!!!
