Is Your Kid Too Sick to Go to School?
“I’m siiiiick!” says your kid, first thing in the morning when it’s time to get ready for school. Now what? Do you call out of work and keep them home? Do you just send them in and hope for the best?...
View ArticleYour Kid Needs Immunizations For School: What You Need to Know.
So your child has started school, or started at a new school. You’ve provided all the information they asked for but the school nurse calls and sends a letter home saying that your kid needs...
View ArticleIs It an Emergency?
Calling all the stressed out school nurses trying to navigate through the real emergencies, paperwork, screenings 504’s and IEP’s and minor injuries/illnesses! Are you inundated with kids who sneezed...
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Managing Colds and Viruses
*Sniff sniff…cough cough….* Get the tissues and the Vitamin C because it’s cold and flu season. It seems like it never ends with these kids – the snots and the coughing and the moaning. So what can we...
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Is It an Emergency: Covid -19 Edition.
Calling all the stressed out school nurses trying to navigate through the real emergencies, paperwork, screenings 504’s and IEP’s and minor injuries/illnesses! Are you inundated with kids who sneezed...
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When Should You Send a Student Home?
A question I’ve seen asked by a few CSN’s recently is “How do I know when a student should be sent home versus sent back to class?” Is there a specific formula to make that decision? The short answer...
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Can We Change This Narrative That Teachers Can’t Be Our Allies?
I’ve been watching a lot of posts on social media about school nurses being annoyed when the teachers suggest things that may be wrong with a student or suggest what they think the student needs. The...
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Fragrances, air fresheners and essential oils
I think most of us are guilty of wanting our environment to smell comforting, pleasant, relaxing or clean. I happen to love a good “clean cotton” scent or a medicinal healthy eucalyptus, others enjoy...
View ArticleImportant change to childhood immunization schedule: Pneumococcal
The 2024 ACIP immunization schedule for children and adolescents includes an important change regarding pneumococcal vaccine guidance. In addition to all children 2 – 23 months, pneumococcal...
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Assessment Basics: All About Fevers
Fevers are often a misunderstood symptom of illness. Why do we get them and what do we do about them? A fever is a temporary rise in body temperature. It’s one part of an overall response from the...
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The Magic of Peppermints
Peppermint From the Mount Sinai blog: Mentha x piperita Peppermint (Mentha piperita), a popular flavoring for gum, toothpaste, and tea, is also used to soothe an upset stomach or to aid digestion. It...
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Why diphtheria is making a comeback
JANUARY 23, 20247:30 AM ET from NPR.org https://www.npr.org/sections/goatsandsoda/2024/01/23/1226155791/why-diphtheria-is-making-a-comeback By Simar Bajaj The potentially fatal disease diphtheria is...
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