Public Health Nursing

Dunn County Public Health Nurses provide the following services:

• Home visits to parents of newborns
• Immunizations
• Blood pressure screening and referral
• Tuberculosis screening, testing for exposure, and medication for prevention of disease
• Developmental screening and referral
• Vision and hearing screening and referral
• Smoking cessation information and referral
• Pregnancy testing and referral for prenatal care
• Nutrition education and referral for WIC services, other dietician services
• Oral health education, screening and referral
• Private well water testing information for families with children
• Car seat information and installation
• Environmental lead risk screening, testing and referral as well as education about risk reduction
• Referral to the Child Alert Network for Children with Special Health Care Needs
• Men’s and women’s health education and referral
• Communicable disease education, prevention, and referral (pertussis, lymes, norovirus, etc.)
• Linking to community services in the area of health and safety
• Advocacy for access to health care services, a safe and healthy environment and promoting positive health practices 
• Prenatal and Postpartum Education through Healthy Beginnings Plus
• Nurse Family Partnership Programs