The University of Nebraska Medical Center College of Nursing West Nebraska Division will host its third health fair on Thursday, Nov. 17 from 4 to 8 p.m. in Scottsbluff. The public is invited. Admission is free.
The event, co-hosted by the Scottsbluff and Gering United Chamber of Commerce and the Nebraska Panhandle Area Health Education Center, will be held at the college in the Harms Center at the Western Nebraska Community College, 2620 College Park.
The fair will include free and low cost health screenings, and education on various health topics. UNMC dental hygiene students will offer free oral health screenings. Education booths, including information about diabetes, back injury prevention, anxiety, smoking cessation, mental health, and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, were organized and will be staffed by UNMC nursing students.
Low cost screenings including cholesterol, lipid and glucose profile, thyroid stimulating hormone levels and other factors, will be available from $25.75 to $45. Screenings will include blood pressure, lung capacity, body composition, blood glucose and oral hygiene.
Flu shots will be available for adults for $30 and can be paid for by individuals through Medicaid, Medicare or private insurance.
Wendy Wells, instructor at the UNMC College of Nursing West Nebraska Division, said the fair grew from nursing students’ projects in patient-centered care and population health courses.
“The fair was something we saw as health education projects going beyond the classroom to benefit the public,” Wells said. “It’s a nice opportunity for our communities to be educated on different health topics as well as receive free or low-cost screenings.”
Massages will be available for $1 a minute. Games, prizes and food also will be included. Those with allergies to dogs should use caution as dogs will be on site for stress relief.
UNMC students are hosting a diaper drive for those who would like to bring and donate a pack of diapers. Attendees also are invited to bring in mercury thermometers for proper disposal.
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