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Welcome to the New Year! Let's ring in the 2010 with a new renewed sense to increase our hygiene and prevent the spread of flu and colds. Here are some helpful reminders to get your kickstarted!

Nurses and other health care professionals spend the day surrounded by people who are sick, and since they are human, it's not uncommon for nurses to find themselves battling to stay well themselves. Considering the recent outbreaks of Swine Flu (Influenza A/H1N1), taking proactive steps to stay healthy and strong on the job is more important than ever.

Many hospitals, clinics, and healthcare facilities have created their own infection control programs. These are steps and/or processes put into practice in the event of the outbreak of highly infectious diseases and infections, and not only include practices for handling patients, but also for handling internal staff.

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"How very little can be done under the spirit of fear." - Florence Nightengale

From March 1918 to June 1920 the world held its collective breath as an estimated 21 million people around the world, roughly one third of the worlds population, came down with the Spanish flu. In the United States alone, estimated death from the 1918 Influenza Pandemic range from 540,000 to over 675,000. This flu, a deadly influenza A virus strain of the H1N1 virus, attacked the young, healthy population of the world. In the fall of 1918, the pandemic came to a quick end thanks to the a combination of the virus mutating to a les deadly strain and the combined improved health care from doctors and nurses who saved thousands of lives. Nurses were pushed to the limit to save lives through out the entire pandemic.

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In the world of pandemics and the emergence of the second wave H1N1 news, with worries about getting sick, avoiding sick people, wondering whether or not to get the vaccination shot, worrying about the economy, worrying about family matters and more, is it any wonder people are feeling a little stressed out? While being stressed can certainly bring on headaches and muscle tension, stress has proven to be a hazard to your immune system.

How Worrying About Getting Sick – CAN - Make You Sick!

Here's the facts. According to a July 2004 meta-analysis of 30 years worth of studies, two psychologists Suzanne Segerstrom, Ph.D., and Gregory Miller, Ph.D. determined that both long-term stress actually weakens and suppresses the immune system, while short-term stress can actually boost the immune system. Let's break this down:

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