Be Cool and Get the Flu (Shot That Is)For National Grid Employees

Preventing Flu in the Workplace

Tiney Ray, PhD StudentWalden University

PUBH 8165 -2 Dr. RubinFall 2010

Objectives

• 1.1 Intended audience• 2.1. Definition of the flu• 2.2 Describe how the flu is contracted• 2.3 Describe the signs and symptoms of the flu• 2.4 Identify how National Grid employees can

prevent the flu in the workplace• 3.1 Identify how important National Grid is

and the consequences of a flu epidemic within the company

Intended Audience

• This presentation is for all National Grid employees.

Influenza

• Influenza (flu) is a contagious respiratory illness caused by influenza viruses

Duncan, (2010). Humidifiers could help kill flu viruses. Air & Water Centre. Retrieved on October 13, 2010 from http://www.airandwatercentre.com/blog/403/humidifiers-could-help-kill-flu-viruses/

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (2010). Seasonal influenza: the disease. Retrieved on October 13, 2010 from http://www.cdc.gov/flu/about/disease/

Annual Figures

• The flu affects 40 million Americans a year

• It’s responsible for 200,000 hospitalizations

• 36,000 deaths

National Foundation for Infectious Disease (NFID), (n.d.) Retrieved from http://www.nfid.org/pdf/docs/workplaceflu.pdf

If you are one of the unfortunate ones that gets the flu then:You can have mild symptoms such as mild

muscle aches, sneezing, coughing, sore throat and other cold like symptoms

Duncan, (2010). Humidifiers could help kill flu viruses. Air & Water Centre. Retrieved on October 13, 2010 from http://www.airandwatercentre.com/blog/403/humidifiers-could-help-kill-flu-viruses/

TO SEVERE SYMPTOMS, ESPECIALLY FOR OLDER PEOPLE AND PEOPLE WITH CHRONIC CONDITIONS, WHICH CAN LAND YOU IN THE HOSPITAL OR EVEN CAUSE DEATH

Leishman, R. (2010). Hospital patient in a bed, a fish in his iv container clipart illustration. Retrieved from http://www.clipartof.com/details/clipart/5858.html

Eye on Obama, (n.d). SF radio: death to Joe the Plummer. Retrieved from http://eye2eye2.wordpress.com/2008/11/03/sf-radio-death-to-joe-the-plumber/

The Flu can have devastating consequences for: InfantsElderlyPregnant WomenCompromised Immune systems

DiabetesHeart Conditions

Lung DiseaseKidney Disease

Any disease that weakens the immune system

Department of Health and Human Resources Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (2010). Inactivated influenza vaccine 2010-11. Vaccine Information

Sheet. Retrieved from https ://www.immunize.org/vis

FLU PREVENTION

Mobile Air Applied Science. (2006-2007). Clean air anywhere. Retrieved on October 13, 2010 from http://www.ma2si.com/

Bremer, J. (2009). Swine fever spreads to New York and Canada. The First Post. Retrieved on October 13, 2010 from http://www.thefirstpost.co.uk/47178,news-comment, news-politics,swine-fever-spreads-to-new-york-and-canada-swine-flu-symptoms

GET THE FLU SHOT

Goldsmith, S. (13, October 2010). Most adults at risk for flu seem to blow of shot to get vaccinated, says study. Daily News . Retrieved from http://www.nydailynews.com/ny_local/2010/10/13/2010-10-13_most_at_risk_for_flu_blow_shot_to_get_vaccinated.html

AND AS ALWAYS YOU WANT TO PRACTICE RESPIRATORY HYGIENE

Banche, L. (2010). Regency hygiene, or the lack therof, part 1. Retrieved from http://historicalhussies.blogspot.com/2010/05/regency-hygiene-or-lack-thereof-part-i.html

News , Articles, and Medical Journals, (29, August 2009). Practicing cough and sneeze etiquette in the prevention of respiratory illness. Retrieved from http://d02now.com/internal/animal-born-disease/swine-flu/practicing-cough-and-sneeze-etiquette-in-the-prevention-of-respiratory-illness.html

AND STAY HOME IF YOU ARE SICK

Hogan, M. (2010). How to stay healthy on a winter trip. USA Today. Retrieved from http://traveltips.usatoday.com/stay-healthy-winter-trip-11226.html

Kelly, (21. September 2010). Ginger miso soba noodle soup .Retrieved from http://veganthyme.blogspot.com/

THE FLU SHOT DOES NOT GIVE YOU THE FLU

Sager, J. (2008). They say: get your kid the flu shot. Retrieved from http://www.babble.com/CS/blogs/strollerderby/archive/tags/vaccination/default.aspx

IF YOU ARE ALLERGIC TO THE PRESERVATIVE FOUND IN THE FLU SHOT, OR IF YOU ARE PREGNANT, THERE IS AN ALTERNATIVE FOR YOU. JUST ASK YOUR DOCTOR.

NATIONAL GRID IS ONE OF THE WORLD'S LARGEST UTILITY COMPANIES, FOCUSED ON DELIVERING ENERGY SAFELY, RELIABLY AND EFFICIENTLY.

THE COMPANY OWNS AND OPERATES ELECTRICITY TRANSMISSION AND GAS DISTRIBUTION NETWORKS IN THE UK AND US

AND ELECTRICITY DISTRIBUTION NETWORKS IN THE US

National Grid, (2010). National Grid to introduce new collaborative contracts to update electricity network. Retrieved on October 13, 2010 from http://www.nationalgrid.com/uk/Media+Centre/PressReleases/2006/24-10-06.htm

IF A LARGE MAJORITY OF NATIONAL GRID WORKERS ARE OUT SICK WITH THE FLU

Sacramento State Facilities Services, (2010). Sacramento State’s energy policy. Retrieved on October 13, 2010 from http://www.fm.csus.edu/Energy_Conservation.htm

GAS LEAKS

AMC Search , (n.d). Fire fighting centre. Retrieved on October 13, 2010 from http://www.amcsearch.com.au/facilities/emergency-response-centre/fire-fighting-centre/

CUSTOMER SERVICE WILL NOT BE ABLE TO TAKE EMERGENCY CALLS

Epicurienne, (2008).Epic Euphemisms 2: on the phone. Retrieved from http://epicurienne.wordpress.com/category/english-101/

AND MANY ANGRY CUSTOMERS

Cloud (2009). Understanding the angry customer. Halan Media Corp Blog. Retrieved on October 13, 2010 from http://www.halanmediacorp.com/tag/business/page/2#

SO COME ON NATIONAL GRID

ABC News. (2010). Eco-terrorists’ threaten power company boss. ABC NEWS. Retrieved from http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2009/06/15/25

98650.htm

SAFETY AND CUSTOMER SERVICE ARE OUR NUMBER ONE PRIORITYCustomer Service Quality Mark, (2007-2009). Retrieved from http://www.csqm.net/

St. Olaf Safety Committee, (2003-2007). Retrieved from http://www.stolaf.edu/committees/safety/

Jennifer, A. (2009). My routine for the past five years. Jersey Sunflower. Retrieved on October 13, 2010 from http://jerseysunflower.blogspot.com/2009_11_01_archive.html

References

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (2010). Seasonal influenza: the disease.Retrieved on October 13, 2010 from http://www.cdc.gov/flu/about/disease/

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (2010). The influenza (flu) viruses.Retrieved on October 13, 201o from http://www.cdc.gov/flu/about/viruses/index.htm

Department of Health and Human Resources Centers for Disease Controland Prevention (2010). Inactivated influenza vaccine 2010-11. VaccineInformation Sheet. Retrieved from https ://www.immunize.org/vis

National Foundation for Infectious Disease (NFID), (n.d.) Retrieved fromhttp://www.nfid.org/pdf/docs/workplaceflu.pdf

National Grid, (2008). National Grid an overview. Retrieved from http://www.nationalgridus.com/non_html/a2_us_facts.pdf