The Nursing Center
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| Nursing Staff |
Residents of Shamokin, Coal Township, and surrounding
communities now have the opportunity to receive a variety of nursing
services. The Nursing Center at Shamokin Area Community Hospital was
established in 1999 through a collaborative effort with Bloomsburg
University. The center offers care directed toward health promotion,
health education, and disease management. Programs are designed to
meet the health needs of people in Shamokin and surrounding communities.
A Certified Registered Nurse Practitioner staffs the Nursing Center.
Nursing students from Bloomsburg University also participate in community
health programs.
Ongoing services include:
- Blood pressure screening
- Cardiac risk screening
- Stroke risk screening
- Exercise counseling
- Nutrition education and diet guidelines
- Referrals to appropriate
resources
The Nursing Center is pleased to announce a new
program, Comprehensive Diabetes Patient Education and Disease Management.
This program is designed to help persons with diabetes
take charge
of their
health. The program offers education related to:
- Disease process
- Periodic screening tests
- Monitoring in the home setting
- Diabetes medications
- Insulin administration
- Acute complications
- Chronic complications
- Risk assessment
- Meal planning
Family members are welcome to attend patient education
sessions. Patient education is provided one on one or
in group settings. The nurse collaborates with the patient's physician
to assist the patient
in reaching goals for treatment. |
