Magnus Health

NOVEMBER 8, 2024

For K-12 school nurses, managing the health of students with chronic conditions such as asthma, diabetes, and epilepsy can be challenging. Learn how EHR software can help you improve student care and support those with chronic health conditions within your school community.

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Relentless School Nurse

JUNE 18, 2025

I wasn’t trained as a therapist, but I’ve become a bridge, connecting students with the limited mental health resources we have, coordinating with families, following up, checking in. With rising rates of diabetes, asthma, anxiety, and other conditions, this isn’t safe for students or nurses. I reminded them they weren’t alone.

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Relentless School Nurse

MAY 19, 2025

This means fewer screenings, more untreated chronic conditions, and more students falling through the cracks. Hunger in the Land of Plenty Meanwhile, changes to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) threaten to leave millions of children without consistent access to food.

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Relentless School Nurse

AUGUST 9, 2023

Amid these constraints, school nurses work diligently to educate students, staff, and parents about various health-related topics, including nutrition, hygiene, and managing chronic conditions. Ultimately, creating a safe and inclusive school environment for students with medical needs requires collective effort.

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Stanford Childrens

APRIL 15, 2024

Jah’Seki was born with a condition that damaged his small intestine, requiring much of it to be removed. To survive and grow, he has been on total parenteral nutrition (TPN)—intravenous feeding—his entire life. The purpose of the program is to provide nutritional support to help compromised bowels grow and regain function.

Nutrition

Stanford Childrens

OCTOBER 20, 2022

It takes a lot of energy to maintain the body’s needs when the heart and lungs are not working well, and many infants with heart conditions can’t take in enough calories by mouth. The Novel Interventions in Children’s Healthcare program supports Bay Area parents of children with a variety of complex and chronic conditions.

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Rennie Center

SEPTEMBER 16, 2024

Research finds that child and family homelessness is associated with poor physical and mental health, including chronic conditions related to asthma, lead exposure, and nutritional deficits; increased school mobility; lower academic performance; higher rates of absenteeism and drop out; and hindered social and emotional development.

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