USF Nursing Students Provide Health Screenings to USF Employees at Annual Benefits Fair

University of South Florida College of Nursing students took part in the Health Screenings at the 2013 Annual USF Employee Open Enrollment Benefits Fair on Tuesday, Oct. 16 from 9 a.m. – 4 p.m. in the MSC Ballroom.

USF Nursing students, under the direction of Debra A. Friedrich, DNP, ARNP, FNP-C, CLS, FNLA, Assistant Professor and Concentration Director for Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP) at USF College of Nursing, were out in full force conducting general health screening assessments for hundreds of USF faculty, staff and administrators during the annual employee benefits fair.

During the fair, they also conducted patient education on diabetes, hypertension, and elevated cholesterol. They also assisted with blood pressure, blood sugar, and blood cholesterol screenings.