Registered nurses are available for in-home, office or community site visits with new mothers and infants who live in Johnson County. Nurses provide physical/social assessment, assistance with blood pressure monitoring and infant weight checks and education/counseling.

Postpartum services offered by the JCDHE Outreach Nurse Program:

• Physical assessment
• Weight checks
• Education/counseling related to:
  • Infant care
  • Infant growth and development
  • Nutrition
  • Safety
  • Postpartum depression
  • Immunizations
  • Routine medical care