School Health Services Update: May 17th, 2019
Dear Colleagues, It is the season for award ceremonies and graduations! Please see the section on School Nurses in the News for a listing of School Nurses and other colleagues who have been recognized for their achievements! It is amazing the impact and accomplishments of School Nurses have our students and families across the state […]
School Health Services Update: February 13th, 2019
Dear Colleagues, With permission, I am attaching a letter that Pam Vaughn, RN, BSN, School Nurse at the Harrington Elementary School in Lexington, recently received from a grateful student. It’s the reason why we do what we do every day! While Pam is not alone, I’m sure in receiving a note of appreciation from a […]
School Health Services Update: October 26, 2018
Dear Colleagues, It has been a busy week and there are a few additional updates for this week that may be both of interest to you and other school health staff in your community and time sensitive! Please forward! We hope to see as many of you as possible at the upcoming Regional Consultation meetings! […]
January 30, 2018
Dear Colleagues, We continue to get calls requesting information for schools, parents and students pertaining to the current influenza epidemic. To supplement to what was shared in last week’s email , links to additional information from the CDC are included here: MDPH Information for Schools: https://www.mass.gov/service-details/information-for-school-and-childcare-professionals CDC Information for Schools: https://www.cdc.gov/flu/school/qa.htm CDC Information on How to […]
January 23, 2018
Dear Colleagues, I am pleased to announce that the MA DPH Bureau of Community Health and Prevention has posted two career opportunities for school nurse applicants who may be interested: Public Health Nursing Advisor I, Nursing Advisor for the Medication Administration Program: External career site: https://massanf.taleo.net/careersection/ex/jobdetail.ftl?job=180000AR Public Health Nursing Advisor I , Nursing Advisor for the […]