Well i have posted once already and now am a semi'ish novice.
This new call for help is with regards to the thorny issue of malaria
prophalxis. At present i have to prepare some employees for business
abroad. The "company's" health team advises that all employees are to be
given malaria prophalxis for this area, the WHO and malaria reference
library say not.
What is a poor nurse to do? Do we tell the employees the party line and
adminster the malaria tabs? Or do we tell them both lines and let them make
the informed choice? The company is very big with even bigger teeth
(ouch). To add to the issue is the tablets themselves must be stored below
30 degrees and they work in 40 degrees with no facility to keep the
medication cool!
I realise that for a new "boy" i am over using this facilty, sorry about
that, but it is nice to hear the advise of other OH nurses and advisors
Many thanx again
Gordon
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