Public Health Nursing
Works to prevent or mitigate illness and injury in the JRTC & Fort Johnson community by providing high-quality, professional, public health services
Child Development Services
Support to Child, Youth & School Services and Family Child Care homes is provided in accordance with AR 608-10. Army Public Health Nursing (APHN) staff provides consultation and education regarding health issues, medication administration, and communicable diseases.
Latent Tuberculosis Infections
The Tuberculosis (TB) Surveillance Registry established in accordance with AR 40-64 confirms TB infection and disease. The APHN ensures timely contact for initial evaluation, provides effective education and counseling for patients, ensures appropriate completion of preventive treatment and reviews epidemiological aspects of active cases to confirm therapy protocols are followed.
HIV/STI Program
For any Tricare Beneficiaries who are interested in an STI check, please utilize the Walk-In Wellness STI Clinic option at the BJACH Lab kiosk. This initiative, in partnership with Public Health Nursing, allows all Tricare beneficiaries to screen for STIs without speaking directly to a provider first. If you are positive for any STI labs, an Epidemiologist Technician within the Public Health Nursing Clinic will contact you for an appointment at building 3515 from
8:00 AM – 3:30 PM for treatment and health education. Please see the flyer attached to this webpage for more information.
Annual HIV/STD classes are also provided to units in accordance with AR 600-110. This is done per unit requests. The HIV POC responds to positive HIV test results among BJACH beneficiaries by performing education, counseling and follow-up service support.
Health Promotions
Army Public Health Nursing offers the following services to improve the overall health of the Fort Johnson Community
- Tobacco Cessation Classes – a program to assist participants in quitting tobacco use. Medication therapy is offered through the program after consulting with our Public Health Provider. Attendance of classes and evaluation of our provider is required to receive the medication.
- Car Seat Inspections – certified Child Passenger Safety Technician will provide guidance on safe, proper, and age-appropriate child safety seat installation. Inspections are available by appointment every Thursday. For more information on car seat safety and the latest recalls visit the National Highway Traffic and Safety website.
- P3T Education – coordination of speakers and topics to be presented to Fort Johnson’s P3T program every Thursday morning.
- NIH/CDC Health Awareness Campaigns – we offer community events designed to increase the public’s awareness on a variety of health-related topics. Please contact our Health Promotion Team to request involvement if you have an upcoming event you believe we could participate in.
Travel Medicine
Travel Medicine services are available to dependent beneficiaries, retired service members, dependents accompanying active-duty service members on PCS orders, and active-duty soldiers traveling on leave. Active-duty soldiers on orders for PCS or TDY must process through the Soldier Readiness Center. DHA and DA employees must process through Occupational Health. Appointments for international travelers should be made at least 4-6 weeks in advance of travel in order to allow time for all vaccinations.
PrEP Program
The Pre-exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP) program allows Soldiers who identify as at-risk for HIV transmission to begin PrEP medications to prevent HIV infection.
Rabies Prevention
Public Health Nursing coordinates with the BJACH Emergency Department and the Fort Johnson Veterinary Clinic to prevent the transmission of rabies amongst any potential exposures. Public Health Nursing reviews and manages these cases to ensure risk of transmission remains low and patients receive the recommended care associated with their case.
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