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The Relentless School Nurse: The Doctor Said What???

Relentless School Nurse

What do you do when medical maladies just don’t add up and the red flags are flying high? Judy provides important resources that address medical child abuse and factitious disorders otherwise known as Munchausen by Proxy. Medical child abuse is child abuse and it is a crime. You will hear him on the podcast).

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The Relentless School Nurse: Ohio School Nurse Rachel Ocampo’s, Assessment Skills Save the Life of a Third Grader!

Relentless School Nurse

Ocampo’s astute observation skills and medical expertise allowed her to identify the signs of anemia in Mia, prompting urgent medical attention that potentially saved her life. T he timely intervention of the school’s licensed nurse, Rachel Ocampo, proved to be life-saving for Kassie Machado’s daughter, Mia.

Schooling 174
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The Relentless School Nurse: Remember this Data Point – 40% & Then Tell Your Story

Relentless School Nurse

Direct Care and Treatment: As school nurses, we are often the first responders for students with chronic health conditions, providing immediate care and treatment when needed. Here are some examples of categories to consider when gathering your data and accompanying stories to describe your impact: 1.

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The Relentless School Nurse: “Can I Tell You Something Nurse Chris?”

Relentless School Nurse

Every school day at 11:30, I am greeted by a joyful 5-year-old kindergartener coming to see the school nurse for his daily medication who enthusiastically asks me, “Can I tell you something, Nurse Chris?”. Yes, you can drive a car forever and maybe I’ll drive right by you. When I’m 100, you will not know me.

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Ask Me Anything About Childhood Cancer

Stanford Childrens

On the other hand, childhood cancers have a lot of different treatment options and we’re seeing better and better outcomes. What’s the biggest misconception families have at the start of treatment? The biggest misconception parents have at the start of treatment is that we don’t have good cures for pediatric cancer.

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An unusual school celebrates its first century

Stanford Childrens

They shared similar, life-threatening cancer diagnoses and were enduring many of the same treatments. The school, part of the Palo Alto Unified School District, educates students inside the hospital walls as they receive medical care. But they also wanted to have fun and feel like regular kids.

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The Relentless School Nurse: What Do You Know? You’re Just The Nurse: A School Nurse Story

Relentless School Nurse

She had only known school nurses who “stayed in the clinic, kept quiet, provided medical care, and went home every day”. Who takes what medication and when? Who has significant medical diagnoses and no medications or interventions at school? I know medically fragile. Pure chaos. Who is planning to leave this year?

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