Public Health Nursing
Public Health nurses provide chronic and communicable disease control services including immunizations, tuberculosis, flu clinics, and disease outbreak control. Public health nurses also provide home visits to individuals and families. They provide education, consultation, health referrals and coordination of services for a variety of health-related issues such as communicable disease, lead poisoning, parenting, and nutrition.
Location of Services
- Berrien County Health Department offices
- Area schools
- Community events
- Client’s home
Target Group
Berrien County residents
Eligibility Requirements
None
Cost of Services
For immunization prices, click here.
For TB testing prices, click here.
Contact Person
Ask for the nurse in charge
- Benton Harbor Office — (269) 927-5627
- Niles Office — (269) 684-2800 ex. 6510
Services
- Information and Referral — General public clients, other providers.
- Communicable Disease Control — Foodborne outbreaks, Rabies, Salmonella, Hepatitis, etc.
- School Assignments — communicable disease: lice, pinkeye, and epiglottitis. Evaluation of immunization records, education, and training.
- Day Care/Pre-school — communicable disease control: lice, pinkeye, epiglottitis. Evaluation of immunization records, education and training.
- General Home Visits — social, economic or health related problems.
- Clinics — flu, adult and child immunization, TB, and adult service clinics
- Perinatal Hepatitis B Program
- Healthy Homes and Lead Poisoning — investigation and intervention.
- Work with the Department of Human Services — foster care, child protective services, adult services, prevention.
- Tuberculosis (TB) Control -- Evaluation of individuals' TB status, treatment and follow-up of exposed individuals and active cases.
- Immunizations -- Provision and distribution of immunizations against preventable diseases.
Resources for Childcare Centers and Schools
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