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Community Health Promotion
- Scoliosis Screening
Screening of children for Scoliosis is done in the 6th and 8th grades by
trained school staff. A Public Health Nurse re-screens any children referred
to her after this initial exam. Any child requiring further examination
is referred to their family physician.
- School, Daycare and Pre-K Audits
The immunization nurse assesses the immunization status of all children enrolled
in all private and public kindergarten, pre-K and 6th grade classes, and
all children enrolled in day care (privately-owned, and church-owned) facilities.
Education on the purpose and necessity of childhood immunization is provided
through parent letters, articles, workshops for daycare facility staff,
physician office staff, and school nurses.
- Community Collaborative Efforts
We serve as members and consultants to boards, councils, committees, and
community service-related organizations in the county. Our purpose is to
stay abreast of the thoughts, needs, concerns, and climate of the community,
and assist the citizenry to maintain its highest level of wellness. Some
of the groups we are currently involved in are: Fayette County Bioterrorism
Task Force, Fayette FACTOR, Fayette Human Services Council, The Association
of Village PRIDE, Child Abuse/Fatality Committee, County Technical Review
Committee (TRC).
- Outside Clinics/Workplace Wellness
Assist area industries and other organizations in promoting health and preventing
disease in their workers. This is accomplished by holding clinics and providing
education in that organization’s facility.
- Health Fairs
Provide set up and manning of information booths, limited screening activities
(i.e. basic cholesterol and glucose testing, blood pressure screening),
provide nutritional education, etc. for local health fairs.
- Health Education
Provide health and wellness education to the community through telephone
triage; consultation with area physicians; distribution of written information;
newspaper articles; provide staff to lecture on various health/environment-related
topics upon request (as staffing allows); assist local parochial / college
students, citizens, and organizations by providing public health information
and statistics; organize and participate in public health forums; and proctor
nursing students during the clinical rotation phase of their training.
Additionally, each nurse in the health department has charge of a particular
program that is administered through us. As they follow through with that
program, attend hours of continuing education in that area, and gain daily
experience: they become our experts in that particular area (i.e. the “infectious
disease nurse”, or the “immunization nurse”) and a valuable
community resource.
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