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Health Education Specialist

Position Number(s): 69137095

Location(s): Helena

Job Status: Full-Time Permanent

Date Posted: 12/20/2013

Department: Public Health and Human Services

Division: Public Health and Safety

Bureau: Family and Community Health

Union: MPEA

Band/Grade: 6

State Application Required: Yes

Salary: $17.79 - $22.24

https://svc.mt.gov/statejobsearch/listingdetails.aspx?id=11649 

This position is located in the Maternal and Early Childhood Home Visiting Section within the Family and Community Health Bureau.

This position is a Health Education Specialist responsible for:

1. Assessing ongoing program activities to identify education and training needs such as new requirements (i.e. administrative/law changes, client needs, and revised public health policies);
2. Planning and coordinating conferences and presentations to provide education, outreach, and networking opportunities; and
3. Monitoring contracted services and budgets.

Education/Experience:

· Bachelor's degree in public health, behavioral/social sciences, or clinical sciences or a related field.

· Two years of job related experience in health education or health programming.

· Other combinations of directly related education and experience may be considered on a case-by-case basis.

Supplemental Questions:

Your answer to the following question must be specific regarding dates of employment. If this supplement is used as a screening device, your answer may be rated based on months or years of employment. Reference will not be made back to your state application.

1. Please briefly describe your experience working with community groups and organizations, particularly any experience with home visiting programs. Include the types of organizations and programs you have worked with and the purpose of the projects. Relate the experience to specific positions listed in your application, if applicable.

Public Health Nurse Consultant

Position Number(s): 69107135

Location(s): Helena

Job Status: Full-Time Permanent

Date Posted: 12/23/2013

Closing Date: 1/23/2014

Department: Public Health and Human Services

Division: Public Health and Safety

Bureau: Family and Community Health

Union: MNA

Band/Grade: 06

State Application Required: Yes

Salary: $53,664.00 - $67,080.00

Salary Unit: Yearly

https://svc.mt.gov/statejobsearch/listingdetails.aspx?id=11787

The public health nurse consultant position is responsible for support and administrative (programmatic) oversight to maternal and early childhood home visiting programs around the state and provides information and consultation on public health nursing issues to Family and Community Health Bureau partners and the public. The nurse consultant collaborates with a variety of individuals, programs and organizations, including county and tribal health departments, Medicaid, providers (nurses, physicians, etc.), health care entities (such as Community Health Centers), public health programs and others.

Duties:

This position serves as a Public Health Nurse Consultant and is responsible for: 1) Nursing consultation; 2) outreach, training and program support; and 3) other duties as assigned.

Education/Experience:

• Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university with a major course work in nursing.
• Must possess a current license to practice as a registered professional nurse in Montana.
• Two years of nursing experience. Other combinations of directly related education/experience may be considered on a case-by-case basis. A bachelor's degree in nursing is preferred and public health/home visiting experience will be considered.

December 10, 2013 4:51 am by Deborah Netburn

Researchers have found that sildenafil citrate, the main ingredient in Viagra, Revatio and other drugs used to treat erectile dysfunction, can also be used to alleviate moderate to severe menstrual cramping in women.

"It seems counterintuitive, but what sildenafil citrate does is dilate blood vessels," said Richard Legro, a gynecologist at Penn State College of Medicine and one of the authors of the study. "It leads to an erection in men, but in women, we think it can be an effective treatment for acute menstrual pain."

That agonizing cramping in the pelvic area that many women experience at the start of their period is known in the scientific world as primary dysmenorrhea. It is caused by the excess production of prostaglandins, a lipid compound that tells your muscles when to relax and contract.

The extra prostaglandins that are produced at the time of menstruation are responsible for abnormal uterine contractions as well as increased sensitivity of pain receptors, the researchers explain in a study published in the journal Human Reproduction.

Legro and his colleagues hypothesized that if the blood vessels around the uterus were dilated, then the increased flow of blood might flush out those pain-causing prostaglandins.

"It's like how a good rain can clear up smog," Legro said.

To test their theory, the researchers ran a small trial in Croatia with 25 volunteers. The women were between the ages of 18 and 35 and all suffered from menstrual cramps. Some of the women were issued a dose of sildenafil citrate vaginally, while others were given a placebo.

The women who used the sildenafil citrate reported better overall pain relief than those who were given the placebo, although women who used the placebo also experienced significant pain relief, the researchers found. (They note that placebos often provide pain relief in such studies.)

This is just the first study to test the ability of sildenafil citrate to relieve menstrual crams, and more research needs to be done.

Legro and his team have already submitted a grant to study whether administering Viagra orally or vaginally makes a difference, as well as dosing over multiple period cycles.

Women's Health USA 2013 Databook

The Health Resources and Services Administration's (HRSA) Maternal and Child Health Bureau, in partnership with the HRSA Office of Women's Health, is pleased to announce the release of Women's Health USA 2013, the twelfth edition of an annual data book highlighting critical issues, trends and disparities in women's health, available at http://www.mchb.hrsa.gov/whusa13/.  The data book is designed to be an easy-to-use reference for the public, policymakers, and program managers to identify and address key health issues affecting women. 

The 2013 edition highlights several new topics and indicators, including chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), fast food and sugar-sweetened beverage consumption, prediabetes, and patient-centered care. New special population pages also feature data on the characteristics and health of women served by community health centers, immigrant women, and lesbian and bisexual women.

This year, maternal health indicators were included in a special perinatal edition of Child Health USA-a companion data book also produced by HRSA's Maternal and Child Health Bureau.  Preconception health, maternal morbidity, cesarean delivery, postpartum depressive symptoms, IPV in pregnancy, and prenatal and postpartum care are among the many maternal health topics covered. 

Current and previous editions of both data books are available online at: Women's Health USA http://mchb.hrsa.gov/publications/womenshealthusa.html and Child Health USA http://mchb.hrsa.gov/publications/childhealthusa.html.  The website features individually downloadable figures, tables, and text for easy insertion into presentations and documents.

Happy New Year!