School Health Services Update: January 30th, 2019

Dear Colleagues, Included in the email below is a new American Academy of Pediatrics Policy Statement that recommends among other things that pediatricians avoid writing excuses for school absences when the absence is not appropriate.  Both excused and unexcused absences contribute to chronic absenteeism and pediatricians must partner with schools to encourage school attendance.  This […]

April 23, 2018

Dear Colleagues, For those of you had off last week, welcome back and sorry there wasn’t more Spring-like weather for those that remained local!  Hopefully, the warmer weather is here to stay!  And we hope you managed to get some sun and fun!    I want to thank Maureen Richichi, MS, RN, School Nurse at […]

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 […]