What does ANA advocate as the minimum level of respiratory protection for nurses and other health care workers who could be exposed to the H1N1 virus on the job?
ANA advocates for properly fitted N95 (or its equivalent) particulate-filtering face-piece respirators, certified by the National Institute of Occupational Safety & Health, as the minimum level of protection required for all nurses and healthcare workers caring for patients with suspected or confirmed cases of pandemic flu.
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