School Nursing Topics

DPS Funds School Nurses Despite Tight Budgets

February 23, 2012
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“You hear the stories all the time, school districts wanting to cut costs to make ends meet. The last place they want to do that’s in the classroom……but Denver considers nurses almost as important as teachers.” See The Denver Channel 7 News coverage.

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Bed Bugs and More – School Nurse Resources

November 10, 2011
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CSU Has a Department Related to Bed Bugs and More Please go to this link to learn more about recommendations for School Nurses, Teachers and Administrators on Bed Bugs. If bed bugs are found and identification confirmed, follow these steps: If bed bug is in clothes or belongings, notify parents. Provide educational materials and guidance [...]

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LeAnn Thieman, CASN Fall Conference Keynote Speaker

August 30, 2011
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LeAnn Thieman, one of the Keynote Speakers for the 2011 CASN Fall Conference, is a Best-Selling Author, Nurse, Wife, Mother & Grandmother, and a member of the National Speaker Association Hall of Fame.  She has co-authored: Chicken Soup for the Nurse’s Soul, Chicken Soup for the Caregiver’s Soul, and nine other  Chicken Soup for the Soul titles including the [...]

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National Conference on School Success

August 26, 2011
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National Center for School Engagement Presents: The National Conference on School Success  Date: October 26-28, 2011 Location: Denver, Colorado Everyone seems to know that many students “these days” are ditching school, are bullied at school, behaving poorly at school and dropping out.  It’s not a big surprise that academic achievement is an increasing challenge. And [...]

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School Nursing Shortage

May 19, 2011
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Article on School Nursing Shortage Courting Disaster is an editorial regarding the shortage of nurses in schools published in Education News Colorado. Here is an excerpt from the article: “The decrease in school nurses occurs at a time when more kids with serious medical issues like asthma and diabetes are requiring regular assistance during school [...]

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