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PUBLIC HEALTH NURSES
GUIDE TO FREE COMMUNITY SERVICES

OFFICE HOURS

Monday through Thursday
9 A.M. to 10 A.M. and
4 P.M. to 5 P.M.

Friday
9 A.M. to 10 A.M. and
3 P.M. to 4 P.M.

 

Public Health Nursing Assistant

FUNCTIONS:

Provide personal care assistance and dietary assistance to the elderly in their home.

Observe and report to Public Health Nurses changes in home patients status during visits.

Coordinates vaccine supply and distribution from the State Department of Public Health to all area Physician Offices, Nursing Homes and Health Department Office.

Maintains inventory of all vaccines.

Assists with all vaccine immunization clinics in Health Department Office and at off site clinic events.

Assists with blood pressure and lead screening clinics; and pre-school audio/visual testing.

SITE CLINICS FOR TOWN DEPARTMENTS

  • Adult immunization updates including
    Tetanus
  • TB Screenings (Mantoux)
  • Flu and Pneumonia clinics

COUNCIL ON AGING

Senior Health Education Programs and Screenings Bi-Monthly

Elderly Housing
Monthly

Newborn Baby Visits
Referral By Hospital

 

Salvation Army Unit Representatives

  • Food Vouchers
  • Fuel Assistance Applications
  • Christmas Program
  • Summer Camp Applications

 

Christmas Giving Tree Coordinators

Thanksgiving Basket Organizers

 

GUIDE TO FREE SERVICES

Home Health Supervision Visits

  • Evaluate cardiopulmonary status, general health and nutrition.
  • Medication supervision and administration as needed.
  • Environmental safety check
  • Supervise dressing changes per physician orders.
  • Dietary teaching as needed.

Communicable Disease and
Foodborne Illness Investigation

  • Hepatitis, Salmonella, TB, Etc. as required for state reporting.

Public School Clinics-Immunizations

Private Pre-School Clinics

  • Annual Audio and Visual Testing

Public Flu and Pneumonia Clinics

Camp Health Inspections-Annually

Food Service Inspections