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World Health Organization:Mental health is “a state of well-being in which the individual realizes his or her abilities, can cope with the normal stresses of life, can work productively and fruitfully, and is able to make a contribution to his or her community.” What is mental health really? Is it simply the absence of mental illness? What are the signs of m […]

I am on an airplane as I write this coming back from Washington D.C. The Healthy Schools Campaign and the Trust for America’s Health convened a group of interested parties to develop a position paper with recommendations to prioritize health in schools including improving the ratios of school nurses in the schools. How exciting is this! This was the first co […]

Are you a web-based learner?Some of the classes offered to school nurses in Colorado are web-based. What does that mean and is that good choice for you? The traditional class style of the teacher and the learners in the same room can be broadcasted or adapted to a class style where the information is presented through computer access. We use a web program ca […]

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This week's poll asks about programs conducted during the last months of school to facilitate fully immunized students in the fall. […]