Nurse Consultants

Nurse Consultant services are provided in both Illinios and Iowa. They are funded by the Illinois Department of Human Services and Healthy Child Care Iowa.

Contact a Child Care Nurse Consultant to:

• Provide educational sessions for child care professionals
• Clarify health and safety regulations
• Receive telephone or on-site consultation on specific issues
• Link children, families, or staff with local health and community resources
• Conduct an on-site visit of the child care setting to help identify risks
• Help child care and education programs develop an action plan to correct health and safety issues
• Assist in developing health policies
• Receive information on immunization

Additionally, the Iowa Nurse Consultant can provide assistance with the Quality Rating System.

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Illinois Child Care Nurse Consultant

Rock Island County Health Department
2112 25th Avenue
Rock Island, IL 61201
309-558-2930 or
1-866-246-5664 (toll free)
Fax: 309-558-2934

Training Services provided:

Children's Topics:	Parent/Provider Topics:
Hand washing	Food Allergies	Head Lice
Tooth brushing	Universal Precautions	Toilet Training
Poison Prevention	Asthma	Car Safety
Body Parts	Bullying	Poison Safety
Street Signs	Child Abuse	Oral Health
Five Senses	Childhood Illnesses	Pest Control
	Childhood Obesity	Water/Sun Safety
	Field Trip Safety	Playground Safety
	Fire and Burn Prevention	SIDS

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Iowa Child Care Nurse Consultants:

Child Care Nurse Consultants (supported by Healthy Child Care Iowa) are Registered Nurses that provide guidance and technical assistance to child care providers, families, and communities regarding the health and safety of children. Consultant activities may range from answering specific questions by telephone to staff education or scheduling on-site consultation visits.

For more information, contact Candace Chihak, Regional Nurse Consultant, at 1-800-233-0054

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ADDITIONAL RESOURCES:

All Kids Insurance (healthcare for all kids) (Illinois)
    

Consumer Products Safety Commission (Iowa and Illinois)
    Regularly check this site for products that have been found to be dangerous

Healthy and Well Kids in Iowa (HAWK-I) (Iowa)
    

Healthy Child Care Illinois
    

Healthy Child Care Iowa
    

Iowa State University Extension
    Video training information and helpful publications

Rock Island County Health Department
    

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