YDGNA Announces Health Fair at Jewish Community Center – June 7, 2008

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The Youngstown General Duty Nurses Association (YDGNA) is hosting a Health Fair on Saturday, June 7 from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. at the Jewish Community Center of Youngstown, 505 Gypsy Lane, Youngstown, Ohio 44504.
The YDGNA Health Fair is free and open to the public. Volunteer registered nurses from Northside Medical Center and other facilities in the Youngstown area will be on site to perform the following health screenings:

•   blood pressure
•   hearing
•   vision
•   blood glucose
•   hemoglobin
•   bone density 

In addition to these screenings, attendees can learn about breast self-examination to detect breast cancer, get answers to health and wellness-related questions, and obtain health education materials.

YDGNA is committed to improving the health and promoting the wellness of residents of the Youngstown area. By providing these essential health screenings free of charge, YDGNA is able to reach out to citizens that may not have quality access to health care while educating the community about wellness, disease prevention and health resources available to them.

About the Youngstown General Duty Nurses Association
The Youngstown General Duty Nurses Association (YDGNA) continues to advance professional nursing in Ohio in service of quality health care. As a union representing Registered Nurses, YDGNA was established to promote and preserve improvements in employment conditions and standards of professional practice; promote adherence to the Code of Ethics established by the American Nurses Association; and support the overall community in which it operates through volunteering and organizing public health programs and events.

Contact: Shannon Richmond, Director of Communication
Ohio Nurses Association
614-448-1029
srichmond@ohnurses.org
www.ohnurses.org