The roles of the occupational health nurse and infection control in managing a novel H1N1 surge--lessons from the front line.
The sudden appearance of the novel H1N1 influenza virus in North America highlights the importance of planning for such an event. Although the severity of this influenza is currently low, many lessons can be learned from the initial response by health care organizations.
Hood
Joyce
J
Occupational Health Services, Cook Children's Health Care System, Fort Worth, TX, USA.
LaCoe
Lisa
L
D003140:Communicable Disease Control / Q000458:organization & administration*; D006285:Health Planning / Q000458:organization & administration*; D006801:Humans; D053118:Influenza A Virus, H1N1 Subtype; D007252:Influenza Vaccines / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D007251:Influenza, Human / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000517:prevention & control* / Q000635:transmission; D024802:Nurse's Role; D009785:Occupational Health Nursing; D013781:Texas / Q000453:epidemiology
D007252:Influenza Vaccines