The Anniston Star l Monday, October 26, 2009
MONDAY RECORD YOUR GUIDE TO PUBLIC RECORDS AND VITAL STATISTICS IN CALHOUN COUNTY
Off to work ... with an employee health nurse
T.J. Carter keeps tabs on health of hospital workers By Bill Edwards bedwards@annistonstar.com
Health care providers take care of you, but who takes care of the providers themselves? That question is answered in the job description of T.J. Carter, the licensed practical nurse who monitors routine healthy habits of 1,400 employees and 300 volunteers at Regional Medical Center. She also gives flu shots to hospital employees and at area businesses. So if you’re not allergic to vaccinations, get in line. “Nobody likes getting shots,” Carter said, “but the ones who have had the flu line up first.” Carter and three other nurses have already vaccinated 900 employees this month, and will continue to do so into January. But she also monitors precautions taken for cleanliness, as well as treatment for other hazards, such as an employee being pricked by a needle or splashed by blood or other fluid; yes, the dreaded “paperwork” is also part of her job. And although not as prevalent as in decades past, tuberculosis continues to be a threat, so administering skin tests to detect the disease are also part of Carter’s work. “If they do have a positive test, we ensure they get proper follow-up,” she said. Please see work ❙ Page 3
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T.J. Carter, left, checks the blood pressure of fellow Regional Medical Center employee Jessica Barnwell.
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