What is a Child Care Nurse Health Consultant?
Child Care Nurse Health Consultant works with child care providers, directors, and/or owners to promote the health and safety of children in the child care setting. These consultants can provide expert guidance and technical assistance on a wide range of health and safety topics.
Child Care Nurse Health Consultants have the training to access appropriate resources to assist child care providers in successfully including children with special health or medical needs.
How can Child Care Nurse Health Consultants Help Child Care Providers?
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Help providers develop strategies for caring for children with special health and medical needs
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Review health and safety policies for child care providers
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Provide up-to-date information on the latest guidelines, policies and information regarding child health and safety
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Offer support through telephone consultations, virtual consultations, or on-site-visits
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Conduct health and safety trainings for child care providers
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Provide Medication Administration Training
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Provide communicable diseases information
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Review health care plans for children with special health and medical needs
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Provide health and safety education for parents and children
Services and Resource
Medication Administration
Medical Action Plans
Morning Health Checks
Allergies
Asthma
Seizures
Environmental Cleaning
Handwashing
Oral Health
Exclusion
Summer Time Safety
Creepy Crawly Creatures
Team
Dedication. Expertise. Passion.
West Virginia has six Child Care Nurse Health Consultants available to assist child care providers across the state. Each Child Care Resource and Referral Region (CCR&R) has a designated Child Care Nurse Health Consultant. Please locate your Child Care Nurse Health Consultant based on your CCR&R region.
