WIC (Women, Infants and Children)
Nutrition education and nutrition counseling provided as part of a supplemental food program.



                                                                           
School Health
Health promotion activities for students, staff, and community members.
*Vision and Hearing Screening.
*Scoliosis Screening.
*Immunizations.
*Health and Safety Education.

                                                                           
Radon Partner Program
Ransom County Public Health is a Radon Partner with the North Dakota Department of Health Radon Program. Through the North Dakota Radon Partner Program we are able to provide:

*
Radon Education and Information.
*Radon Test Kits, free of charge.
*Radon Testing technical assistance, NEHA Certified staff member.
*Radon Mitigation technical assistance, NEHA Trained staff member.

                                                                           
Physical Assessments
*In Office: Throat and/or Skin.
*Preschool and Head Start Screening.
*Kindergarten Health Screening.
*Student Health Screening in the Schools.

                                                                           
OPOP (Optimal Pregnancy Outcome Program)
In addition to prenatal care provided by your physician; a team approach with a nurse, nutritionist, and social worker profices developmental health assessment with referrals, to appropriate healthcare providers, made as necessary.



                                                                           
Nutrition Counseling
Call to make an appointment or for more information.

                                                                           
Nurse in Office (Thursdays)
A nurse in the Public Health Office to provide services every Thursday:
8:00 am - Noon and 1:00 - 4:00 pm.

Please call for information about availability of services listed below:

*Blood Drawn (as ordered by Physician).

*Dressing Changes.

*Foot Care - By appointment only.

*Injections (as ordered by Physician):
Allergy
Vitamin B-12
*Physical Assessments:
Throat and Skin
Blood Pressure
and Pulse.
* Screening:                     
Blood Sugar
Hemoglobin

Vision and Hearing (by appointment only)

                                                                           

Newborn Home Visits
After returning home from delivery a nurse visits the newborn and parents to provide supprt, services, and information concerning:

*Physical, Emotional and/or Environmental Assessment for the Infant, Mother, and Family.

*Postpaartum and Infant Care Teaching.
*Linking the Family to Other Helping Community Services.

                                                                          
Immunizations


*Baby Series.
*School Age Boosters.
*Chicken Pox Vaccine.


*Adult Tetanus-Diptheria.
*Hepatitis B Series.
*Tuberculin Testing.
*Flu Vaccine.
*Pneumonia Vaccine.

                                                                                                                      
Home Visits
Skilled nursing care provided in the home.

*Physical, Emotional, and/or Environmental Assessment.
*Medications Set-Ups.
*Insulin Syringes Filled.
*Injection (as ordered by a Physician).
*Blood Drawn (as ordered by a Physician).
*Foot Care.
*Assistance with Personal Care.
*Coordination and Referral to Other Helping Agencies.

                                                                          
Healthcare Case Management
Provide Holistic Care to individuals and their families. Offer guidance when dealing with life situations. And work together to help utilize other community agencies allowing individuals to remain independent in their homes, whenever possible.

                                                                              
Health Tracks Screening
For individuls ages birth to 21.

A nurse and social worker provide developmental and physical health assessments with referrals made to appropriate healthcare providers, as necessary.

                                                                           
Health Clinics
*Cholesterol/Lipid Screening
*Foot Care
*Health Maintenance
*Health Tracks Screening
*Immunization
*OPOP (Optimal Pregnancy Outcome
Program)
*WIC (Women, Infants and Children)

                                                                           
Health and Safety Education
Health and Safety Education available on vaious topics in the public schools, to various community groups and organizations, and in the office. Please call for more information.
701-683-6140

                                                                           
Foot Care
Foot Care is offered bi-monthly at the various senior centers on a rotating basis - appointment required. Foot Care is also available on Thursdays during Nurse in Office hours - by appointment only.

                                                                            
Reproductive Health &  Planning Program
The North Dakota Family Planning Program helps men and women take responsibility for their reproductive health through education, counseling, and medical services.

**Family planning services are available to all regardless of age, gender, race, nationality, religion, disability or ability to pay.

Clients receive education and information about:
*All contraceptive methods.
*How to use the method of their choice.
*"Safer Sex" practices.
*Pregnancy.

*
Nutrition.
*Infertility.
*Sterilization.
*Sexually transmitted diseases/AIDS.

Clients have annual physical exams which may include:
*Blood pressure screening.
*Height and Weight.
*Urinalysis.
*Sexually transmitted diseases diagnosis.
*Pap Smear.
*Physical Examination.

Clients receive follow-up examinations and services to lessen potetial problems.

Clients receive the contraceptive method of their choice unless there are contraindications to that method.

Clients who have infertility problems are eligible to receive medical services. They also may receive referrals.

Pregnancy testing is done.

Examinations, treatment and follow-up for infections and sexually transmitted diseases are done.

Basic genetic counseling and referral for genetic evaluation are done.

Emergency contraceptive services are available.



                                                                            
Environmental Health
On-site inspections and education.

                                                                           
          Anticipatory Guidance
          Call for an appointment
701-683-6140
                                                                                  
Click on the programs listed below for more information:






Education                                        














Ransom County Public Health Department: 701-683-6140
Our Programs and Services

Ransom County Public Health Department
404 Forest Street - PO Box 89, Lisbon ND 58054
701-683-6140

Our Programs and Services

Ransom County Public Health Department
404 Forest Street - PO Box 89, Lisbon ND 58054
701-683-6140

Ransom County Public Health Department: 701-683-6140

This page was last updated on: July 8, 2009

Click on the programs listed below for more information:






Education                                        














          Anticipatory Guidance
          Call for an appointment
701-683-6140
                                                                                  
          Child Passenger Safety
          A certified Child Passenger Safety Technician provides the following services, by appointment only:

*Child Passenger Car Seat Inspection and Installation

*Child Passenger Safety Information
                                                                              

Environmental Health
On-site inspections and education.

                                                                           
Reproductive Health &  Planning Program
The North Dakota Family Planning Program helps men and women take responsibility for their reproductive health through education, counseling, and medical services.

**Family planning services are available to all regardless of age, gender, race, nationality, religion, disability or ability to pay.

Clients receive education and information about:
*All contraceptive methods.
*How to use the method of their choice.
*"Safer Sex" practices.
*Pregnancy.

*
Nutrition.
*Infertility.
*Sterilization.
*Sexually transmitted diseases/AIDS.

Clients have annual physical exams which may include:
*Blood pressure screening.
*Height and Weight.
*Urinalysis.
*Sexually transmitted diseases diagnosis.
*Pap Smear.
*Physical Examination.

Clients receive follow-up examinations and services to lessen potetial problems.

Clients receive the contraceptive method of their choice unless there are contraindications to that method.

Clients who have infertility problems are eligible to receive medical services. They also may receive referrals.

Pregnancy testing is done.

Examinations, treatment and follow-up for infections and sexually transmitted diseases are done.

Basic genetic counseling and referral for genetic evaluation are done.

Emergency contraceptive services are available.



                                                                            
Foot Care
Foot Care is offered bi-monthly at the various senior centers on a rotating basis - appointment required. Foot Care is also available on Thursdays during Nurse in Office hours - by appointment only.

                                                                            
Health and Safety Education
Health and Safety Education available on vaious topics in the public schools, to various community groups and organizations, and in the office. Please call for more information.
701-683-6140

                                                                           
Health Clinics
*Cholesterol/Lipid Screening
*Foot Care
*Health Maintenance
*Health Tracks Screening
*Immunization
*OPOP (Optimal Pregnancy Outcome
Program)
*WIC (Women, Infants and Children)

                                                                           
Health Tracks Screening
For individuls ages birth to 21.

A nurse and social worker provide developmental and physical health assessments with referrals made to appropriate healthcare providers, as necessary.

                                                                           
Healthcare Case Management
Provide Holistic Care to individuals and their families. Offer guidance when dealing with life situations. And work together to help utilize other community agencies allowing individuals to remain independent in their homes, whenever possible.

                                                                              
Home Visits
Skilled nursing care provided in the home.

*Physical, Emotional, and/or Environmental Assessment.
*Medications Set-Ups.
*Insulin Syringes Filled.
*Injection (as ordered by a Physician).
*Blood Drawn (as ordered by a Physician).
*Foot Care.
*Assistance with Personal Care.
*Coordination and Referral to Other Helping Agencies.

                                                                          
Immunizations


*Baby Series.
*School Age Boosters.
*Chicken Pox Vaccine.


*Adult Tetanus-Diptheria.
*Hepatitis B Series.
*Tuberculin Testing.
*Flu Vaccine.
*Pneumonia Vaccine.

                                                                                                                      
Newborn Home Visits
After returning home from delivery a nurse visits the newborn and parents to provide supprt, services, and information concerning:

*Physical, Emotional and/or Environmental Assessment for the Infant, Mother, and Family.

*Postpaartum and Infant Care Teaching.
*Linking the Family to Other Helping Community Services.

                                                                          
Nurse in Office (Thursdays)
A nurse in the Public Health Office to provide services every Thursday:
8:00 am - Noon and 1:00 - 4:00 pm.

Please call for information about availability of services listed below:

*Blood Drawn (as ordered by Physician).

*Dressing Changes.

*Foot Care - By appointment only.

*Injections (as ordered by Physician):
Allergy
Vitamin B-12
*Physical Assessments:
Throat and Skin
Blood Pressure
and Pulse.
* Screening:                     
Blood Sugar
Hemoglobin

Vision and Hearing (by appointment only)

                                                                           

Nutrition Counseling
Call to make an appointment or for more information.

                                                                           
OPOP (Optimal Pregnancy Outcome Program)
In addition to prenatal care provided by your physician; a team approach with a nurse, nutritionist, and social worker profices developmental health assessment with referrals, to appropriate healthcare providers, made as necessary.



                                                                           
Physical Assessments
*In Office: Throat and/or Skin.
*Preschool and Head Start Screening.
*Kindergarten Health Screening.
*Student Health Screening in the Schools.

                                                                           
Radon Partner Program
Ransom County Public Health is a Radon Partner with the North Dakota Department of Health Radon Program. Through the North Dakota Radon Partner Program we are able to provide:

*
Radon Education and Information.
*Radon Test Kits, free of charge.
*Radon Testing technical assistance, NEHA Certified staff member.
*Radon Mitigation technical assistance, NEHA Trained staff member.

                                                                           
School Health
Health promotion activities for students, staff, and community members.
*Vision and Hearing Screening.
*Scoliosis Screening.
*Immunizations.
*Health and Safety Education.

                                                                           
WIC (Women, Infants and Children)
Nutrition education and nutrition counseling provided as part of a supplemental food program.



                                                                           
Diabetes Education
Call to make an appointment
or for more information.
701-683-6140