Kern Family Health Care | Family Health | Summer 2019

KFHC office address: 5701 Truxtun Ave., No. 201, Bakersfield, CA 93309 FAMILY HEALTH 6 Are you sick? Not feeling well? Kern Family Health Care (KFHC) members can call and speak to a registered nurse. They can help you decide what to do when you or a family member is sick or hurt. Our advice nurses are here for you 24 hours a day. The advice nurses can answer health care questions when your doctor is not able to see you. Call KFHC at 661-632-1590 (Bakersfield) or 800-391-2000 (outside of Bakersfield) to speak to an advice nurse today. But if you’re having a life-threatening emergency, please call 911. Poison is a real danger for American kids. Each day, poison sends 300 kids to an emergency department. And two kids die. You can help keep your child safe from potentially poisonous products. Store it up, up and away. Keep medicines and household products out of sight and out of reach. Under-sink cabinets might feel safe. But that’s eye level for young children. If you have to use bottom cabinets, install child safety locks on cabinets where you keep poisonous items. Use it carefully. Take care when you give or take medication. Don’t put the next dose on the counter. A child could reach it. Make sure child safety caps are closed. Put medications back right away. Look around. Medicines and cleaning supplies aren’t the only dangers. Keep these potential poisons safely out of a little one’s reach: ●  ● Tobacco and e-cigarettes, especially liquid nicotine. ●  ● Alcohol. ●  ● Pesticides and bug sprays. ●  ● Button batteries. You can find them in musical greeting cards or key fobs. ●  ● Oils and lubricants. That includes fragrance oils, tiki torch oil and engine oil. ●  ● Personal care products. Think contact lens solution and hand sanitizers. Know the number. Call 800- 222-1222 for free poison control help. Put this number into your cellphone. Post it near any home phones. The line is open 24/7. It offers help in both English and Spanish. Call 911 if a child has collapsed or is not breathing. Kids can get into trouble fast. Take steps to keep your family safe. Sources: American Association of Poison Control Centers; Centers for Disease Control and Prevention; Safe Kids Worldwide Keep kids safe from poisoning