Caring for Patients and Clients

Care & Management of Patients with Suspected or Confirmed Influenza A/H1N1 (PDF) Aug 31/09

Provincial Health Officer Resources

• Nurses
• Pharmacists
• Physicians

Ethics

• Ethical Framework for Decision Making (PDF) Oct 15/09
• Ethics Consultation
• Ethics Frequently Asked Questions (CANPREP)

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Guidelines

Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC) Guidelines

• H1N1 Flu Virus Vaccine
• Infection Prevention and Control
• Treatment and Clinical Care
• Remote and Isolated Communities
• Continuing Medical Education

For more PHAC guidance, visit:
http://www.phac-aspc.gc.ca/alert-alerte/h1n1/hp-index-eng.php

Nurses

• Registered Nurse Decision Support Tool / Clinical Practice Guidelines (PDF) Oct 30/09

Physician Offices

• Office Management and Infection Control for Private Physicians (PDF) Oct 2/09

Pregnancy/Postpartum

• H1N1 Flu Vaccine: Dosing Recommendations Nov 12/09
• Midwives - Prescribing and Test Ordering for H1N1 (PDF) Oct 6/09
• Pregnancy, Postpartum and Newborn - H1N1 Management Guidelines (PDF) Sept 29/09
• Pregnant and Breastfeeding Women July 10/09

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Immunization/Vaccine

• Adjuvanted Vaccine and Autoimmune Disorders (PDF) Nov 24/09
• Education for RNs assisting with clinics Nov 17/09
• Pandemic H1N1 Immunization Programs (PDF) Nov 9/09
• Vaccine Order Forms for Physicians Dec 1/09
• ImmunizeBC -  For Health Professionals

For more immunization resources, visit the PHO sites:

• Nurses
• Pharmacists
• Physicians

Also see: Staff Flu Clinics

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Infection Control

• Posters and signage
• Personal Protective Equipment
• VIHA Infection Prevention & Control Website

Community

• PHAC: Infection Prevention and Control Measures for Prehospital Care July 28/09
• Community Clinics & Public Health Units (PDF) Aug 31/09
• Home Care (PDF) Aug 31/09

Acute Care

• PHAC: Infection Prevention and Control Measures for Acute Care Facilities July 28/09
• Patient Care Checklist - Acute Care (PDF) Aug 31/09
• Emergency Departments & Acute Care (PDF) Aug 31/09

Residential Care, Assisted Living & Supportive Housing

• PHAC: Infection Prevention and Control Measures for Long Term Care Facilities July 29/09
• Residential Care Facilities, Assisted Living Facilities and Supportive Housing (PDF) Aug 31/09

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Pandemic Preparedness

• Remote First Nations Communities - Pandemic Preparedness (PDF) Sept 15/09
• BC H1N1 Pandemic Influenza Response Plan
• VIHA Pandemic Influenza Plan (PDF)

Screening & Assessment

• VIHA Lab Testing: Nasopharyngeal Swabs (PDF) Nov 2/09
• Influenza Screening and Advanced Assessment Tool (PDF)
• H1N1 Flu Virus Case Report (PDF)
• BCCDC Virology Requisition Form (PDF)

Supplies

The process for ordering pandemic supplies within VIHA is on the Materiel Management INTRAnet website.

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Caring for Yourself

Hand Washing

Hand Washing for Life video

Staff Flu Clinics

• Updates and details about staff H1N1 vaccine clinics are on the Intranet at: https://intranet.viha.ca/flu
• H1N1 Vaccine FAQs for Staff (PDF) Dec 1/09

Protective Equipment

• When to Wear an N95 Mask (PDF) Nov 5/09
• Point of Care Risk Assessment (PDF) Oct 28/09
• Staff Requirements - Masks (PDF) Aug 31/09
• Staff Requirements - Precautions (PDF) Aug 31/09
• Use of PPE - CDC Handout (PDF)
• FAQs for Staff (PDF) Sept 3/09
• Priority Guidelines (PDF) Aug 31/09

VIHA N95 Respirator Program & Fit-Testing Clinics

Also see: Infection Control

If You Have Symptoms

• VIHA Pandemic and Disaster Staffing Guidelines (PDF) Nov 30/09
• Process for Symptomatic Employees (PDF) Oct 7/09
• Guidelines for Home Isolation (PDF) Sept 09

For more about what you can do to prevent the spread of influenza, visit the public page at www.viha.ca/h1n1/public

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