Parish Nurse

WHEN SHOULD I CALL THE PARISH NURSE PHONE LINE?

What does this medicine do?
What are the side effects of my medicine?
How is Diabetes going to affect my life?
What is Dialysis?
What can I eat on a low-fat, low cholesterol diet?
How can I find a good Nursing Home?
How do I know if I should call the doctor?
Why do my legs swell up?
Should I get Medicare Part D?
Why do I get dizzy when I sit up/stand up?
Where can I get medical equipment/supplies?
I feel sad. Can you help me?
I lost my spouse and don’t know what to do at 6pm anymore. Can you help?
The school says my child should get immunizations. I heard there are side effects. What do you think?
What is invoved in donating organs? Should I do this?
Where is Foot Care in my area?
Will you pray with me?
Do you visit people in the hospital? Sometimes I have questions and no-one in my family understands the medical reason for things.
I don’t agree with my doctor. Can you explain what he means?
Are you at the church all the time? Will you call me if I have questions?

Email Sherrie Elmer, for more information: elmesl1@gmail.com

My Family Health Portrait Web tool (https://familyhistory.hhs.gov) helps

you organize family history information and then allows you to print it out

for your doctor. It also allows you to save your family history on your

computer and even share it with other family members. No information is

saved on any computer of the U.S. federal government.