Beaufort hospital hires nurse practitioner to travel with mobile unit

Beaufort Memorial Hospital has hired a nurse practitioner to travel with its LifeFit Mobile Wellness Unit, which offers free screenings to residents throughout Beaufort and Jasper counties, according to a news release.

Susan Draves will perform clinical breast exams, digital prostate exams, skin cancer screenings, blood pressure and blood sugar checks from the wellness unit, a 40-foot van equipped with a private examination room, blood-draw room and waiting area.

Draves also will attend community events and provide health information.

A graduate of Indiana Wesleyan University with a master’s degree in nursing, Draves has been a nurse practitioner for 18 years, most recently at Lowcountry Urgent Care.

Along with free clinical screenings, blood sugar and blood pressure checks, the unit also offers PSA blood tests and Lipid profile cholesterol tests for $10.

For more information, call (843) 522-5568 or visit www.bmhsc.org.

This story was originally published March 18, 2016 at 3:37 PM with the headline "Beaufort hospital hires nurse practitioner to travel with mobile unit."