08-21-95 Nursing Faculty Participate in Health Fair

OHIO STATE NURSING FACULTY TO PARTICIPATE IN HEALTH FAIR

     COLUMBUS --  Members of The Ohio State University 
College of Nursing faculty will be on hand to screen, check 
and counsel hundreds of parents and children at the third 
annual "Back to School Rally and Health Fair," Saturday, 
8/26, at East High School, 1500 E. Broad St., from 9 a.m. to 
2 p.m. The rally will focus on ensuring a successful school 
year for both parents and children.

     "Anytime we are talking about children, we need to 
look at the whole spectrum, and health is a part of it," 
said Sylvia Reynolds-Blakely, instructor of clinical nursing 
and rally co-coordinator.  "We value any opportunity to 
reach children." 

     A number of agencies and organizations will offer 
screenings, information, free school supplies and 
immunization record reviews.

     The Ohio State University Medical Center Health 
Partners will check cholesterol and blood sugar levels, 
height and weight, nutrition, blood pressure and stress 
levels.

     The Ohio State Opthamology Clinic will offer eye exams 
and vision testing.  The Ohio State Speech, Language and 
Hearing Clinic will offer hearing exams, and the Columbus 
Health Department will conduct oral health exams.

     Columbus Public School teachers will present several 20 
minute sessions on time management for parents, information 
on the proficiency exams and how to have a successful 
academic school year.

     The event is sponsored by the Ohio Commission on 
African American Males and is free and open to the public.

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Contact:  Sylvia Reynolds-Blakely, (614) 292-4918.


[Submitted by: Von Reid-Vargas (ereid@magnus.acs.ohio-state.edu)
               
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