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Los Angeles County Department of Public Health
Maternal, Child, and Adolescent Health (MCAH)
Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevention Program
5555 Ferguson Drive, Room 210-02
City of Commerce, California 90022
(800) LA-4-LEAD
Fax (323) 890-8737
lead@ph.lacounty.gov

Course Description:  This is a one-hour, non-credited, comprehensive lead education program.  Training is provide on clinic site during an agreed general meeting time.

 

Course Objectives: 

Following this training the participant will be to:

• Identify targeted screening regulations on standards of care on screening for Lead poisoning.
• State major behavior risk factors associated with Lead poisoning
• List primary sources of Lead poisoning.
• List global cultural products that contain Lead.
• Differentiate the responsibilities of the doctors, nurse practitioners and physician's assistants doing periodic health care assessments on children between the ages of 6 months and 6 years.
• Differentiate the role of the PHN and EHS in Lead case management.
• Assess HCP blood lead level collection procedure.
• Overview other HCP education programs available.

 

Target Audience:      Physicians, Nurses, CMA, and Office Managers.