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| (ARA) - According to the American Automobile Association's annual holiday travel survey, more than 64 million people nationwide will travel this holiday season. The Emergency Nurses Association (ENA) offers tips to get you safely through the holiday travel season. "During the holiday season people are often preoccupied and forget about basic travel safety and necessary precautions," says ENA President Donna L. Mason, RN, MS, CEN. "By taking a few extra steps this season, you can help ensure a happy and safe holiday for you and your family." Travel tips: In case of emergency, bring your doctors' contact information, your blood type and health history. If you regularly take prescription medications, remember to bring a copy of the prescription along with enough medications to last several days longer than your scheduled trip. Be sure to store medications in their original containers that are child-proof and out of the reach of children. Children are often attracted to the brightly colored pills and might mistake them for candy. Make sure you understand the rules for carrying medications onto planes. Take time to call or visit the airline's Web site to learn about their policies and ensure medication is in the proper containers to pass through security checkpoints. For additional information and safety tips, visit the ENA Injury Prevention Institute/EN CARE Web site at www.ena.org/ipinstitute. Courtesy of ARAcontent |