Public Health Nurse Case Management
Services
Goal:
- To increase community understanding of SIDS.
- To provide support and information to affected
families and care givers.
- Gather data for the State Department of Health
Services.
Services Provided:
- Families or care givers who have experienced a
SIDS loss receive a home visit from a Public Health
Nurse (PRN) within three working days of agency
notification of the loss
Visit includes:
- Assessment of counseling, support and education
needs of family
- PHN provides information about SIDS, support and
initial grief counseling
- Pertinent SIDS related data is gathered
- Plan for further services is developed
Families receive continued case management as their
needs require. Information and education is provided
to the community at large and parents of infants in
particular about SIDS, associated risk factors and
the "Back to Sleep" campaign.
Families receive continued case management as their
needs require. Information and education is provided
to the community at large and parents of infants in
particular about SIDS, associated risk factors and
the "Back to Sleep" campaign.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
 About
SIDS
Facts
about Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS) Deaths in
California
Target Population:
Parents, families and other care givers who have experienced
the death of an infant due to SIDS. Community members
requiring information about SIDS.
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