BRAINTREE HEALTH, SCHOOL NURSES NAMED MLK CITIZENS OF THE YEAR

BRAINTREE HEALTH, SCHOOL NURSES NAMED MLK CITIZENS OF THE YEAR Town officials celebrated Martin Luther King Jr. Day by honoring the town’s school nurses and public health nurses for their work trying to keep residents safe amid the coronavirus pandemic. You can read more about how the school nurses and Braintree Public Health have gone […]

TANTASQUA REGIONAL SCHOOL NURSES ADMINISTER COVID-19 VACCINE

Tantasqua Regional School Nurses administer COVID-19 vaccine in Southbridge Last week the nurses worked at the Harrington Hospital Vaccine Clinic in Southbridge. School Nurse, Tara Furey, was also able to also receive her first vaccine while there.

PENTUCKET NURSES SHARE COVID-19 GUIDANCE FOR THE HOLIDAYS

PENTUCKET NURSES SHARE COVID-19 GUIDANCE FOR THE HOLIDAYS Even though the holiday season has passed, this incredible message released by the school nurses of Pentucket is still applicable. The School District’s nurses have come together to create a video sharing health and safety guidance to prevent the spread of COVID-19 this holiday season. You can […]

2/04/2021 MDPH School Health Unit Update

Greetings from the School Health Unit!   I am a big fan of author Glennon Doyle and follow her on social media.  This week she posted the following, which made me smile and nod in agreement:   “A journalist once asked me, ‘with the onslaught of bad news and endless needs-how do you not quit?’  […]

CONGRATULATIONS TO WESTFIELD SCHOOL NURSE, ELIZABETH FLAHERTY

Congratulations to Westfield School Nurse, Elizabeth Flaherty, who published an article in NASN. Her article “School Nursing and Public Health: The Case for School Nurse Investigators and Contact Tracing Monitors of COVID-19 Patients in Massachusetts” was published in October. You can check out the full article here.

FRAMINGHAM PUBLIC SCHOOL NURSE PLAY A CRUCIAL ROLE

FRAMINGHAM PUBLIC SCHOOL NURSE PLAY A CRUCIAL ROLE School nurses, including this team from Framingham Public Schools, are giving up some of their personal time to work at vaccination sites, as they continue to play a crucial role in helping districts navigate the Covid-19 Pandemic.

1/27/2021 MDPH School Health Unit Update

Greetings from the School Health Unit!   School Health Unit staff and Regional Consultants have received many questions from school health staff and athletic directors/trainers around athletics and return to play after a COVID-19 infection.  As you may be aware, infection may have adverse effects on the cardiovascular system, and thus the MA Chapter of […]

New Article: Help for Anxious Times

HELP FOR ANXIOUS TIMES Wheelock faculty offer advice for supporting children’s mental health in a year marked by a pandemic and continued police brutality. Check out the full incredibly helpful article here.

BROCKTON’S FIRST RESPONDERS ARE VACCINATED AGAINST COVID

BROCKTON’S FIRST RESPONDERS ARE VACCINATED AGAINST COVID This past Monday, Ann Linehan helps administer vaccinations for Brockton’s First Responders.  You can read the entire story about Brocktons First Responders receiving their Covid-19 Vaccinations here.