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ByShariHeldClips&Tips
H1N1:Whatnursesneedtoknow
■ Of the confirmed cases of flu in it,” cautioned Joan Duwve, MD,medical
Indiana this year,98percent are director for Public Health and Pre paredness
2009 H1N1 Flu A. Division, Indiana State Department of
This strain targets the young,with74 Health.
percent of Indiana’sH1N1 patients being
Take precautions |under age 18. As of press time,onlyfive Precautions arethe
Indiana deaths hadbeen attributed to same as with any other respiratory disease.
H1N1. Keep your hands clean. Coveracough or
Symptoms include a100- to 104- degree sneeze.Avoid con tact with people who are
fever, chills, fatigue,headache,muscle ill, and stayathomeifyou become ill—this
aches, sorethroat, coughing,sneezing and is especially critical for health care providers.
congestion. Childrenmmightight “Health care providers feel they’r eletting
Photo: JoeSoriaLynne Gauthier of Methodist Occupationalhavenausea and vomitingiting.. people down when theydon’t go to work,”
Health Centers administers aflushot.The symptoms typically Duwvesaid.“But in fact …you could be
aremild and not readildilyy spreading ththe flu to at-risk folksinyour
Clear up confusion |distinguishable from patient popupopulation.” The CDCissued a
seasonal flu or other Nursesrses should be awareoftheir list of prioritygroups for the H 1N1 vaccine:
respiratorydiseases. hospitalhos or practice policies related pregnant women, caretakers of infants under
“You should to H1N1, suchasthose requiring the age of 6months, health care providers
get vaccinated for healthh care providers to wear and first responders, children ages 6months
H1N1 unless you’ve masksm or limiting the number to 24 years, and anyoneage 25 to 64 with
tested positivelyfor of visitors. certain health conditions.
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