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State public health nurse consultant outlines support, training and new reportable condition at Hubbardston board meeting
Summary
Tamara Badard, central Massachusetts public health nurse consultant, told the Town of Hubbardston Board of Health the state offers nurse mentorship, training tiers, internship links and case-followup support; she said alpha-gal syndrome will be reportable April 1 and reviewed TB and lead follow-up procedures.
Tamara Badard, a registered nurse serving as the central Massachusetts public health nurse consultant, told the Town of Hubbardston Board of Health that her office provides technical assistance, training and mentorship for local public health nurses and boards.
"I'm a registered nurse and I've my background is public health nursing," Badard said, describing a new program developed by the Office of Local and Regional Health in partnership with UMass Amherst to build a tiered training pathway for public health nurses.
The program, she said, offers a foundational "tier one" this year with a tier two planned for the coming year. Badard said the consultants act as a "phone a friend" for nurses and local…
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