SHIELD BU

Helping school nurses and health professionals manage the complex health, medical, behavioral, and psychosocial issues facing our school-aged population.

[SHIELD BU @SHIELD_BUSPH]

#schoolnurses play a vital role and are critical to the #wellbeing and academic success of students @schoolnurses #supportournurses #nurseempowermentteam

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[SHIELD BU @SHIELD_BUSPH]

Assistant Director of the School Health Unit, Caitlin Pettengill, with Framingham's Mayor, Dr. Yvonne Spicer, and Chief Public Health Nurse, Kitty Mahoney made the local paper for their work in vaccinating Framingham's most vulnerable residents.
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[SHIELD BU @SHIELD_BUSPH]

Congratulations Cathy Riccio, MSN, MS, RN of the Newburyport Public Schools as the 2020-2021 who was named School Nurse Administrator of the Year! Cathy is a proven leader who sees the safety of her students and school community as a priority.

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Congratulations Denise Schwerzler, MSN, RN, NCSN of the Weston Public Schools as the 2020-2021 who was named Massachusetts School Nurse of the Year! Denise’s nomination was submitted by school nurses who work and have worked with Denise as well as her Principal John Gibbons.

[SHIELD BU @SHIELD_BUSPH]

Tufts Working With Medford Public Schools On Pooled Testing For Students And Staff. Check out the full video story here: https://t.co/urKWbjilgb

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Congratulations to Westfield School Nurse, Elizabeth Flaherty, who published an article in NASN.

Read her article here: https://t.co/L7U8g6eDqc

[SHIELD BU @SHIELD_BUSPH]

FRAMINGHAM PUBLIC SCHOOL NURSE PLAY A CRUCIAL ROLE

This school nurse team from Framingham Public Schools, are giving up some of their personal time to work at vaccination sites, as they continue to play a crucial role in helping districts navigate the Covid-19 Pandemic.

[SHIELD BU @SHIELD_BUSPH]

Nurses in the News: BRAINTREE HEALTH, SCHOOL NURSES NAMES MLK CITIZENS OF THE YEAR - Town officials celebrated Martin Luther King Jr. Day by honoring the town’s school nurses and public health nurses.

You can read the inspiring story here: https://t.co/MheUyYvetA

[SHIELD BU @SHIELD_BUSPH]

Nurses in the News: School nurse, Ann Linehan, fills a syringe with doses of the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine to be administered to Brockton's first responders at Brockton High School on Monday, Jan. 11, 2021.

Check out full story here: https://t.co/MheUyYvetA

[SHIELD BU @SHIELD_BUSPH]

To help manage stress/anxiety during #COVID19:
-Identify/challenge negative thoughts
-Practice mindfulness
-Communicate/spend time with others
-Hone emotional regulation skills
-Have a safety plan for kids with history of self-injury/suicidal thoughts

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[SHIELD BU @SHIELD_BUSPH]

#COVID19 has been especially hard for families of children with disabilities. To help, you can advocate for:
-Inclusion in policy development
-Availability of resources
-Accessible information
-Promotion of social inclusion

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[SHIELD BU @SHIELD_BUSPH]

"There are many children in our community who experience the harmful health effects of racism and this is even more pressing during this #pandemic...Racism must be seen as a core issue for child health, now more than ever"-@naomi_priest

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[SHIELD BU @SHIELD_BUSPH]

#schoolnurses in Northborough/Southborough are helping deliver two lunches 3x a week to over 320 students. They are also able to conduct wellbeing checks on students to ensure their families are healthy and have everything they need during #COVID19

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[SHIELD BU @SHIELD_BUSPH]

“When we look back, we want to be proud of what we did, how we helped each other and how we came out of it stronger than we were”- #schoolnurse Heather W. Lemire
#COVID19 #YON2020 #YearOfTheNurse

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[SHIELD BU @SHIELD_BUSPH]

In order to keep kids safe when they return, schools may need to create an environment that supports #socialdistancing by "staggering start times, staggering academic days, and limiting volunteers/visitors"

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[CDC @CDCgov]

If someone in your home gets sick with #COVID19, do you know how to protect yourself and others? This video offers special cleaning advice: https://t.co/q1dtcXD8TN.

[Boston Public Health Commission @HealthyBoston]

Stress, anxiety, loneliness, fear. This pandemic is creating a lot of challenges for all of us. You are not alone. If you need to talk, call @SamaritansHope at [phone]. Be good to yourself. Get sleep, eat well. For more ways to cope with #COVID19: https://t.co/xw4h7ReGZ6

[Co School Nurses @CoSchoolNurses]

School Nurses are the key to combating #COVID19 when schools reopen. @schoolnurses #schoolnurses
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[SHIELD BU @SHIELD_BUSPH]

ECHO is the first study being conducted during a #pandemic to assess how environmental stressors and the #pandemic impact children and mothers’ #health

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[Boston University School of Public Health @BUSPH]

Collaborative work is key to developing sustainable health solutions. As director of @SHIELD_BUSPH, Beverly Heinze-Lacey collaborates with the @ActivistLabSPH and other SPH units to train school nurses and others working to improve child health. Read more: https://t.co/py2ufNwO3j