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ADPH recognizes the nursing profession as a valuable component of providing care to the citizens of Alabama. The following is information related to the profession of public health nursing.

Going Above and Beyond

Lacee Phillips, Nurse Coordinator at the Tuscaloosa County Health Department in the West Central District, took her desire for vaccine immunity among health department patients to a new height.  While reviewing a very popular instructional and inspirational social media platform, Lacee had an idea of how to make the Immunization service room more inviting and encouraging for those receiving vaccines.

Lacee painted the To Immunity and Beyond poster, a play on the "To Infinity and Beyond" tagline made popular by an animated character. This very colorful and light-hearted poster has become a discussion starter for patients receiving services.  

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC):

• Vaccines help fight against dangerous or deadly diseases. 
• Vaccines have prevented countless cases of disease and saved millions of lives. 
• Infants, children, adolescents, teens, and adults need different vaccinations, depending on their age, location, job, lifestyle, travel schedule, health conditions or previous vaccinations.

Examples of vaccine preventable diseases include:

• Chickenpox
• Hepatitis A
• Hepatitis B
• Measles
• Polio
• Rotavirus
• Shingles
• Tetanus
• Whooping Cough

Visit Vaccines by Disease at the CDC and ADPH's Immunization Division for more information on vaccine preventable disease.

We appreciate Lacee and her out of the box thinking for identifying a means to lessen the anxiety that can be associated with receiving immunizations in a healthcare setting.

Congratulations to Lisa D. Jones, RN!

We would like to congratulate Lisa D. Jones, the East Central District Assistant District Clinic Director as she was awarded The Citation of Excellence Award by the Alabama State Nurses Association.  The Citation of Excellence Award is presented to nurses who represent excellence in nursing through dedication to leadership and patient care.  Lisa was awarded the citation on October 11th at a staff meeting by Assistant District Administrator, James Hardin and Joseph Rightmyer, East Central District Clinic Directors.

 Way to go Lisa!

The East Central District is comprised of Montgomery, Autauga,Elmore, Chambers, Lowndes, Bullock, Macon, Russell, Lee, Coosa, and Tallapossa counties.