Community Health Nursing

The Community Health Nurses deliver comprehensive health promotion, public health and disease prevention programs for health concerns identified by Aboriginal communities. These programs are designed in partnership with community members and leaders and help to create environments that support good health practices for individuals and communities.

The nurse works with the Community Health Representative (CHR) to deliver all health programs.

Community Health Programs

 Health promotion

• Health Education workshops
• Support (Health Plan)
• Home Care Visits
• Prenatal and Postnatal Care
• New babies clinic
• Nutrition Awareness
• Children's Oral Health Initiative

 Disease prevention

• Routine childhood immunizations
• Adult immunizations
• Influenza clinics
• TB screening
• HIV/AIDS Awareness

Illness management

• Direct Observed Therapy (DOT)
• Medication Review
• Home visits

 Community Health Nurses

 Campbell River 

 Cape Mudge and Quinsam