Well Child Visit

A primary care provider specializing in pediatrics routinely offers your child the best opportunity to thrive. At Aspire Health and Wellness in Dysart, Iowa, advanced registered nurse practitioner Jamie Barnett, ARNP, offers well-child visits that enhance children’s physical and mental health and lower the risk of complications. Schedule a well-child visit at Aspire Health and Wellness by calling the office or using the online booking feature today.

What is a well-child visit?

Well-child visits at Aspire Health and Wellness are medical evaluations that assess your child’s health, growth, and development. They screen for and treat health problems as they arise.

Jamie is highly trained in pediatric care. She works with babies, children, and teenagers, keeping them as healthy as possible throughout their journeys to adulthood. Detecting potential medical problems early helps avoid severe or costly complications. Children with developmental delays can often catch up to their peers with early intervention.

What happens during well-child exams?

Jamie often completes the following during well-child exams:

Weigh-in and growth evaluation

Jamie weighs your child, checks their height/length, determines their body mass index (BMI), and assesses the head circumference of babies. She uses the information gathered to evaluate growth, health, and disease risks.

Vital signs check

Jamie checks your child’s temperature, pulse, blood pressure, and other vital signs to screen for problems.

Medical history review

When reviewing your child’s medical history, Jamie asks questions. She discusses previous diagnoses, medications, lifestyle, and developmental milestones in babies and children.

Physical exam

Jamie evaluates your child’s throat, eyes, ears, reflexes, breathing, heartbeat, and more during a physical exam. She looks for signs of illnesses, injuries, diseases, or their risk factors.

Health screenings

Health screenings Jamie might order include vision and hearing tests, diabetes screening, nutrient deficiency tests, allergy or asthma testing, and sexually transmitted disease (STD) testing for teenagers. She offers mental health assessments to screen for anxiety, depression, attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), and other mental health concerns.

Treatment recommendations 

Jamie provides immunizations, medication prescriptions, allergy shots, asthma treatments, exercise and diet recommendations, specialist referrals, and more based on your child’s needs.

How often should I schedule well-child exams?

Children ages three and older need well-child exams yearly. Babies and younger children require more frequent visits to ensure adequate growth, development, and well-being — and receive immunizations or screenings for potential health problems.

You can also schedule pediatric visits to Aspire Health and Wellness for sports physicals, sick visits, chronic disease management, new or unusual symptoms, or questions about your child’s physical health, mental health, growth, or development.

Schedule a well-child evaluation at Aspire Health and Wellness by calling the office or booking an appointment online today.