To ice or not to ice? This is an issue I face daily as the school nurse. The little ones get bumped and boo-boo’ed and the first thing everyone thinks is “oh dear, you need ice for that pain!”. But when is it appropriate to give ice for an injury and when is it notContinue reading “To Ice or Not To Ice”
Monthly Archives: December 2019
Your Child Has Asthma: What the School Nurse Needs You to Know
So your kid has asthma, and they go to school. Here’s what the school nurse needs you to know about that: 1. I need you to understand what asthma is and isn’t. Asthma is not a cough or a cold. Asthma is not being out of breath from physical activity. Asthma is a big deal. Continue reading “Your Child Has Asthma: What the School Nurse Needs You to Know”
Your Kid Has Lice: Updated 10/16/23
So you’ve received the dreaded phone call from school: your kid has head lice. After you have gotten yourself together and stopped scratching your own head (phantom lice, I totally get it), I can give you some tips and info. So what do we do now that we got the news? There are quite aContinue reading “Your Kid Has Lice: Updated 10/16/23”
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