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the educational messages to be emphasized in training OCHD staff and <br />day care staff, for counseling parents will include the following: <br />1 Know how to contact the Duke Poison Coiiti-ol Cer:ter <br />(2! know what syrup of ipecac --: and how it should be used (e::phasis <br />on calling Poison Control Celiter first <br />(;! Reduce access to poi_ors r,y children: <br />a. i:::!:ortance of hax-ing :::edicines stored up hid %h, prefeiabIV <br />under lock with child safety lids on <br />b, in.portanee of keepiLIC, che-_icals stored up high, under loch, <br />and never stored in attractive containers <br />c. ir:portance of keeping children from eating plants, toiletries <br />or other easily accessible objects <br />d. appropriate disposal of old medicines ,down toilets) <br />e. appropriate disposal of old chemicals. paints, and other <br />hazardous substances 'to hazardous wa_te disposal site, via <br />Orange Regional Recvcling, Program). <br />GOAL: <br />To prevent accidental poisonings among young 1,000 children in Orange <br />County. <br />Target Population Anticipated <br />Objectives Tasks /Target Date Number of Participants <br />1. Provide update <br />to OCHD public <br />health nursin.- (PHN) <br />staff <br />2. Provide <br />prevention <br />education to <br />Parents of children <br />served by OCHD <br />3. Provide <br />Poison Prevention <br />Kits to parents of <br />children served by <br />OCHD <br />update of PHN staff <br />by Health Educator <br />and Child Health <br />Coordinator <br />education by Public <br />Health Nurses at <br />appropriate clinic <br />visits to begin by <br />August 30, 1991 <br />distribution by Public <br />Health Nurses during <br />clinic visits to begin <br />August 30, 1991 <br />100% of PHNS will receive <br />written update :t;aterials on <br />poison prevention and coun- <br />seling- of parents; 90% of <br />PHNs will attend a half day <br />inservice to build skills in <br />counseling- parents of young <br />children, especially parents <br />of low literacy. <br />the parents of at least 415 <br />children age 5 and under <br />served by OCHD <br />the parents of at least 425 <br />children age 5 and under <br />served by OCHD <br />27 <br />