Outreach Nursing

The Hemophilia of Georgia outreach nurses offer support and education for all Georgia patients. 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 patients and their families
• Personalized infusion training at home and follow-up to interested families (View a video of an infusion education session in English and Spanish.)
• 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 patients