Resources and Services Summary The influenza has been considered a sickness throughout the world. Each community has set up several resources to help control and help those who get influenza throughout the year. As a team, we have identified resources and services throughout the community. Also how these services and resources serve the community needs. As well has how to promote the communities health and wellness. There are several resources available to our community. Partners in Pediatrics
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Mandatory Influenza Vaccinations Review Shumetria Cleveland English 321 Mandatory Influenza Vaccinations Review Introduction Influenza is a highly, contagious virus that affects the respiratory system. It is transmitted from person to person through respiratory droplets by an infected person coughing or sneezing. Influenza is much more serious than the common cold and is preventable. Good hand washing, covering your cough, and good health habits will prevent the spread of influenza and other
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Influenza which commonly known as flu is caused by flu viruses that usually will influence the nose, throat, bronchi and sometimes the lungs. It is common that the young and the healthy adults can get sick from the infection of flu and easily spread from one to another. One of the best ways to prevent from influenza is get vaccinated and there are 3 methods of vaccine delivery that provide the similar protection against influenza namely through intramuscular injection, intradermal injection and spraying
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Topic: Increase the administration of influenza vaccination in the older adult population (age 65 and older). Audience: There are essentially two audiences for this project. First, I will be teaching and presenting to Mercy Home Care nurses on the importance of older adults, age 65 and older receiving the influenza vaccine. In addition, I will educate them on the importance of identifying if Mercy Home Care patients have received the vaccine, explaining the education they should be providing to
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ORIGINAL INVESTIGATION Benefits of Influenza Vaccination for Low-, Intermediate-, and High-Risk Senior Citizens Kristin L. Nichol, MD, MPH; J. Wuorenma, RN, BSN; T. von Sternberg, MD Background: Vaccination rates for healthy senior citizens are lower than those for senior citizens with underlying medical conditions such as chronic heart or lung disease. Uncertainty about the benefits of influenza vaccination for healthy senior citizens may contribute to lower rates of utilization in this group
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Influenza Season Rachel Martinez HCS245 Monday December 10, 2012 Lenore Cariaga Influenza Season Introduction Tis the season for the spreading of the flu virus; at least that is what we are told as we try to prevent it by getting vaccinated with the influenza vaccine prior to the beginning of the season. It is a normal procedure to go into your primary care physician's office or now even your local drug store and get vaccinated before the season starts which would be normally around the
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April 2013) In numerous parts of the world, it is thought that people need vaccines to stop the spread of disease. While some countries aren’t plagued with deadly diseases, there are some countries that absolutely appear to need it. For example, Bolivia, Burundi, China, Costa Rica, Ecuador, and Egypt are just a few of the countries plagued with Yellow Fever and Malaria. Experts say they need special vaccines to help slow down the spread of both diseases. They also claim that the usual symptoms
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If not taken care of, it is possible that the flu can be deadly. 1. According to the CDC, over a period of 30 years between 1976 and 2006 an estimated range of death was from a low of about 3,000 to a high of 49,000 people. C. The flu or Influenza is a virus that is spread from person to person, but it actually originates
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Community Teaching Experience I chose to do my teaching project at a community festival, Edgewater Founders Day 2015, honoring their founding. I was fortunate enough to have made friends with a couple of individuals that were of indescribable assistance. First was the group that allowed me to present my platform at their booth during the founder’s day celebration,The Golden Girls for Glory (Faith Based Social Club). A group of ladies that, by virtue of age, are considered older adults. They belong
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Influenza Keren G Zepeda March 16, 2015 HCS/245 Tynan Mara There has been many, different illnesses that have had a huge impact on our society, especially illnesses related to the respiratory system. There is bronchitis, tuberculosis and asthma, just to name a few. One illness in particular that has impacted our society lately has been influenza or better known as “the flu”. Influenza has affected our society, as well as our resources. We will explore more in depth this
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