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A service delivered by our visiting nurses, in conjunction
with our nutritionist/certified diabetic educator. Patients are
taught the essentials of managing their diabetes, including medication
compliance, skin care, diet teaching, blood sugar monitoring and
appropriate patient response to a diabetic emergency.
Falls prevention is a major health, social, and economic
concern within the health care industry. Falls can cause disability
or even death. Falls are the leading cause of injury deaths for
Americans over the age of 65 and account for over 70% of accidental
deaths for people over the age of 75. Falls can be prevented.
The Visiting Nurse Association of Mercer County has
developed a three-phase innovative program designed to educate patients,
caregivers and health care providers; provide education and outreach
to the community; and, assess older patient needs within the home
environment.
Prevention of falls by VNA will be addressed through
literature, seminars, individualized assessment and instruction.
The VNA professional meets with the patient and evaluates
the necessary course of care for the wound. The wound care specialist
works with insurance companies and vendors to offer the patient
the latest technologies and products to improve wound healing.
A service provided primarily to well mothers and newborns,
usually within the first ten days of birth. Specially trained nurses
are able to evaluate both patients for any deviations from the norm.
The visit includes health education regarding the care of the infant
and an assessment of the mother's physical status post child-birth.
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