Health center reminds students of ways to stay healthy

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November 28, 2014

Nurse coordinator Kandyce Hardie works at her computer in the health center. Hardie said, “Most of what we’re seeing in the students are things like colds, headaches and congestion. So we’re just treating theirs symptoms as they come in.”

As the flu season begins to come around, the nurses in the health center are informing students of how to stay healthy and flu-free, according to nurse coordinator Kandyce Hardie.

“The best way to avoid getting (sick) is to use good hand-washing technique before school, during school and after school, make sure you get enough rest and make sure that you eat well,” Hardie said. “A flu shot will help in case it is one of the flu strains … which will help in the long run. You could also take a vitamin every day.”

Although the nurses are raising flu season awareness to CHS students, Hardie said most of the sick students have not been stricken with the flu.

“We’re seeing an increase in colds, headaches, congestion and coughs and sore throats—nothing too serious. Most of what we’re seeing are viral, so it just takes seven to ten days to go away.” Hardie said.

Throughout this time, the nurses’ aides have continually been helping the nurses with small, but helpful, daily tasks. Katie Goulden, nurses’ assistant and senior, said typical tasks the nurses ask her to do include running passes and doing laundry.

Goulden said, “The nurses’ aides just assist the nurses with basic things we do on a daily basis…but we always have a lot of free time, so normally I just draw or do my homework or listen to music.”

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