The Club’s guest speakers on Mar. 12, 2012 were Marti Trafton and Thelma Messer, who gave us an interesting presentation on some of the things the Public Health Nurses do in their area, which spans from St Stephen to Sussex.
Programs include Prevention, Health Promotion, Protection, Surveillance and Population Health. A considerable amount of time is spent on early intervention /childhood development, sexual health programs for teens, and school and community programs.
They run pediatric immunization, adolescent and school-based immunization programs as well. A lot of their work is coordinated through the school districts, including Healthy Learning in school and putting education and health together for better wellness. Marti and Thelma touched on a number of initiatives in School District #6.