Outreach Nursing

The Hemophilia of Georgia outreach nurses offer support and education for all Georgia clients. The nurses visit patients in their homes and provide infusion training and follow-up. Outreach nurses also make presentations on bleeding disorders for schools, day care centers, and medical professionals.

Specific nursing services include:

• In-home education on bleeding disorders for clients and their families
• Home infusion training and follow-up to interested families
• Infusion training at Camp Wannaklot
• Coordination of care between medical professionals
• Information on treatment and research for inhibitor protocols, HIV/AIDS, and hepatitis
• Genetics education
• Presentations on bleeding disorders for schools, day care centers and medical professionals
• Distribution of helmets, knee pads, and elbow pads to young clients