Public
Health Nursing Division
One
Municipal Plaza, Lower Level
Bloomfield,
NJ 07003
Phone:
973.680.4058
Fax:
973.680.4847
nursing@bloomfieldtwpnj.com
The
Nursing Division is located in the lower level
of the Town Hall building. Programs and screenings
are available to Bloomfield residents.
The
Nursing Division provides the following screenings
and services:
This
program is for newborn and school age children
through 18 years of age. The Nursing Division
provides all state required vaccines. To register
your child(ren), please call the Nursing Division to make an appointment. Previous immunization
records (if applicable) and proof of residency will be required. Child Health
Conference is held every Wednesday at 9:30 a.m.
Appointments are required. There is a $5.00
per child administrative fee; vaccines are
free of charge. Child(ren) must be a resident
of Bloomfield. Child(ren) must be un-insured
or under-insured (has insurance that does
not pay for vaccine). For further vaccine
information go to www.cdc.gov/nip/
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The
NJIIS is a confidential computer program that
stores immunization data of New Jersey residents.
This system allows immunization information
to be obtained when needed, thereby eliminating
lost immunization records or duplication of
immunizations. A signed consent form through
the Nursing Division's child immunization
program registers children.
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Communicable
diseases are those diseases which can pose
a potential health hazard to other individuals
as well as the patient. N.J.A.C. 8:57-1.6
lists specific diseases that must be reported
to local health departments. Based on the
disease, follow up is made with the treating
physician, sometimes the patient, and then
forwarded to the New Jersey State Department
of Health and Senior Services. For further
information about communicable diseases go
to www.state.nj.us/health/cd/index.html
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Children
between the ages of one and five are susceptible
to getting lead poisoning. The reason is these
age groups tend to place objects and items
in their mouth. Lead can be found in paint
and dirt in older homes. Lead poisoning can
cause hyperactivity and lead to mental retardation
and brain damage. Lead screenings are offered
through the Nursing Division for a nominal
fee. An appointment is required. To learn
more about lead poisoning go to www.cdc.gov/nceh/lead/lead.htm
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The
Nursing Division offers tuberculosis skin
testing for a fee of $10.00. This testing
requires two appointments. The first one is
to place the skin test; the second is to read
the results. People working in schools, day
cares, and home health agencies are mandated
by the state to have a tuberculin skin test.
Also, children attending school, arriving
from another country need a tuberculin skin
test. For more information regarding tuberculosis
go to http://www.umdnj.edu/ntbcweb/tbsplash.html
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A
state-wide perinatal hepatitis registry is
maintained by the New Jersey State Department
of Health and Senior Services to identify
and follow up on positive Hepatitis B pregnant
women and their household contacts. The Nursing
Division participates in this program. Upon
receipt of notification of a pregnant resident
that meets this criteria, a public health
nurse contacts the woman and conducts necessary
follow up. This ensures that the baby and
contacts are immunized, thereby protecting
them from contracting hepatitis B. The Centers
for Disease Control offers a website with
information on perinatal hepatitis B.
http://www.cdc.gov/ncidod/diseases/hepatitis/b/education/
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This
screening is offered at the Nursing Division
in the Town Hall every Thursday from 9:30
a.m. to 10:30 a.m. Blood pressure screening
is also held at Watchung Presbyterian Church,
375 Watchung Avenue, Bloomfield, the second Friday
of every month from 9:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m.
Appointments are recommended. To read more
about hypertension and its effects go to http://americanheart.org/presenter.jhtml?identifier=2114
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The
Nursing Division offers skin cancer screening
twice a year during the summer months. This
screening is in collaboration with physicians
obtained through Mountainside Hospital Community
Health. The screening is free and appointments
are required. For more information about skin
cancer go to http://www.skincancer.org/
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Three
times a year the Nursing Division conducts
urinalysis screening. The cost is $5.00 and
appointments are not necessary.
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Hearing
screenings are offered three times a year.
They are free of charge and an appointment
is required. To learn more about hearing loss
go to http://www.nidcd.nih.gov/health/hearing/older.asp
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The
Nursing Division conducts diabetes screenings
three times a year. There is a $5.00 charge
and an appointment is necessary. For accurate
results do not eat before screening. You can
learn more about diabetes at The American
Diabetes Association's website at http://www.diabetes.org/home.jsp
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Blood
chemistry is offered twice a year, in March
and September. It includes a complete blood
count, cholesterol, glucose, and anemia as
well as others. The PSA is a blood test for
men that screens for prostate cancer. The cost
for the blood chemistry is $30.00 and the
PSA is $35.00. Pre-registration is required
and appointments are made during this time.
A twelve (12) hour fast is necessary for accurate
results. To read more about prostate cancer
vist The National Cancer Institute's website
at http://www.nci.nih.gov/cancer_information/cancer_type/prostate
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These
kits can be picked up any time in the Nursing
Division. The kit checks for the presence
of occult blood in the stool. Instructions
are included in the kit and the cost for each
is $5.00. To read about colon cancers go to
http://www.cancer.gov/cancerinfo/types/colon-and-rectal
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If
you have any medical condition or allergy,
this program is for you. The file of life
program is a way of keeping your medical information
updated in the event of an emergency. The
file of life contains two cards. The large
file is magnetic and goes on the refrigerator;
the smaller file is placed in a wallet. They
can be picked up in the Nursing Division office
any time. A $1.00 donation for each
one is requested to help defray costs.
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The
Nursing Division places nurses in all Bloomfield
private/parochial schools. These nurses conduct
immunization record reviews of all students,
perform screenings such as hearing, vision,
and scoliosis and attend pupil's first aid
needs.
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Flu
clinics are held every year in the fall. The cost is based on the current Medicare reimbursement fee. If Medicare is your primary
insurance, the flu shot is free and Medicare
will be billed. Bring your Medicare card with
you during the clinic. HMO's are not accepted (eg. Medicare Aetna, Medicare Oxford, Medicare Horizon). Appointments are not necessary. To read more
about the flu vaccine go to http://www.cdc.gov/flu/protect/vaccine.htm
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Once a year the Nursing Division collaborates with the New Jersey Commission for the Blind and Visually Impaired to provide this free screening. This service is for residents that are uninsured or underinsured. If you wear glasses or contacts, we ask that you bring them the day of the screening. An appointment is required. For more information about the Commission go to www.state.nj.us/humanservices/cbvi/
This screening is held periodically and offered through Mountainside Hospital Community Health. The cost is $10.00, $8.00 if you are 55 years of age and over. This screening is for women only.
Offered throughout the year, this program is for women, age 40 and over, that are uninsured or underinsured (have insurance that does not pay for these screenings). Both an appointment and the completion of an enrollment form are necessary. This screening is through UMDNJ S.A.V.E. program. For more information please contact the S.A.V.E. program at 973.972.7007.
Public Health Nurses conduct home visits to Homebound seniors for assessment and referral. Availabe upon request.
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