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 ON THE AIR: PUBLIC HEALTH NURSING EXPERTS
Shu Chiang (left), RN, BSN, head of the Childhood Immunization, Lead &TB Programs, and Cathy Zuercher (right), BSN, RN, BC, communicable disease nurse, shared their expertise with area residents as recent guests on the “World of Work” program of WDVR-89.7FM. Chiang and Zuercher, team members of the Public Health Nursing & Education division of the Hunterdon County Department of Health, explained the vast challenges of containing contagious and communicable diseases while also mentoring county residents on how to improve physical and environmental conditions leading to better health.
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 PUBLIC HEALTH NURSE OF THE YEAR
Shu Chen Chiang, BSN, RN with the Hunterdon County Department of Health was awarded “Public Health Nurse of the Year” by the New Jersey Association of Public Health Nurse Administrators (NJAPHNA). Shu was selected based on her expertise in the clinical nursing practice of public health and as a visionary, leader, teacher and role model. >
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WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT THE FLU
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 TRAINING SCHOOL NURSES TO VACCINATE Amy Billera (left), RN, for the East Amwell School, draws down a dose of mock vaccine under the watchful eye of Marianne McEvoy (right), RN and director of the Public Health Nursing division of the Hunterdon County Department of Health. This vaccinator training session for school nurses is part of the comprehensive preparedness activities now underway and led by the health department to ensure the county can assemble sufficient numbers of qualified vaccinators to offer H1N1 swine flu vaccine in the coming weeks. Just one night before, Billera was selected as School Nurse of the Year by the N.J. School Nurses Association. |
 FLU SHOT — YOUR BEST PROTECTION
To demonstrate how important a flu shot is, John Beckley, health officer for Hunterdon County, scheduled to get his yearly shot during a cable TV session of CN8 Newsmakers at Comcast studio. In this photo, behind-the-scenes preparations are made for Shu Chiang, RN, (in white) to give Beckley the flu shot, while Newsmakers host, Autumn Marisa (far left) and Comcast studio engineer (in hat) discuss positions on the set.
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MRSA: Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus
With heightened current media coverage about “MRSA,” the county health department offers these basic facts to help answer general questions about this health challenge.
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 County Public Health Nursing and Education Staff provide assistance and resourses to parents and school nurses who want to learn more about immunization requirements, state law and other pertainent information.
Childhold Vaccination Program Information
(updated April 2009)
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County Health Educator Darlene Andes with PHN&E is a guest on Patriot Media's Community Corner, discussed the County's Flu and Pneumonia Immunization Program
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Denny Mazurkiewicz, RN, and Marianne McEvoy, director of the PHN&E Division, recently featured on WDVR-fm radio, explained the challenges that communicable disease nurses face.
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Seasonal Flu? Swine Flu? Indeed, we face both of these viruses this year. 
