Nurse Consultation Program

Nurse Consultation Program

The Nurse Consultation program is a collaborative project between county health offices and the Missouri Department of Health. Child care consultation and training is provided to child care providers through a special grant from the federal Department of Health and Human Services Child Care Bureau and Maternal and Child Health Bureau.

The program is to:

Provide Health and Safety Consultation
Promote safe and developmentally appropriate environments for all children in child care
Assist families assess key public health and social service programs

All licensed and license-exempt child care providers may receive consultation. Training clock hours are awarded to child care staff for the training. Topics include:

Communicable disease
Children and Special Needs
First Aid/CPR
Injury Prevention and Safety
Immunization
Dental Health
Diapering
Sanitation
Head Lice
Handwashing and other topics

Family members with a child enrolled in child care also may receive education and consultation. Children in child care settings also may receive health promotion presentations. There is NO COST for the service.

NURSE CONSULTANTS
Cooper County Mary Alice Holmes 606 East Spring Street Boonville, MO 65233 660/882-2626	Howard County Nan Young Courthouse Fayette, MO 65248 660/248-3100	Saline County Susan Vogelsmeier 700 East Slater P.O. Box 218 Marshall, MO 65340 660/886-3434

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03/22/01

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