.111 EHS nurses are available to provide State employees with periodic voluntary wellness assessments programs. In addition to providing this service at the nursing station, nurses also conduct, as time permits, outreach programs at other locations.
A wellness assessment may include:
- Review of personal history and body systems
- Height, weight
- Blood pressure, pulse
- Urine glucose (sugar)
- Blood glucose (sugar)
- Blood work
- Immunization history
- Allergy history
- Risk factor assessment
- Counseling, guidance, referral
- Follow-up
.112 Location—EHS nursing stations (see 2610(B)). Other locations can also be arranged.
.113 Wellness assessments are set up in collaboration with agency personnel officers and Employee Assistance Program Coordinators.
Factors that should be considered in determining whether a wellness assessment program would be beneficial include:
- High rate of absenteeism
- Low rate of productivity
- Low employee morale
Educational presentations may be arranged to address specific needs identified during the assessment program (see 2630(A)).
