Public Health Nursing
The Public Health Nursing division provides health promotion, disease prevention and health education services to Fayette County. Some of the programs and services available are described below.
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Health Services
| * Health related education |
* Childhood & adult immunizations |
| * Pregnancy testing |
* B-12 injections |
| * TB testing |
* Smoking cessation program |
| * Lead screening |
* Investigation of communicable diseases |
| * Health Education |
* Blood pressure & blood sugar screening |
| * Health related presentations for businesses and classrooms |
* Flu & pneumonia immunization clinics |
Resources
We have many pamphlets, videos and magazines available covering a wide range of health topics, including:
| * Nutrition |
* Tobacco |
| * Abstinence |
* Sexually transmitted diseases |
| * Diabetes |
* Exercise |
| * Breast-feeding |
* Pregnancy |
| * Drugs |
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New Area 9 Agency has provided us with several wonderful books for care givers that are available to loan. Some are specific to individual diseases. Stop by or call for more information.
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