cross posted from KUOW When Zuheera Ali walks into a coffee shop, she stands outside the door, opens her wallet, takes out her card, figures out exactly what she wants to order, and she reminds herself: ‘You’re Billy. You’re Billy.’ The barista doesn’t believe her, of course. But they can’t do anything about it. As…
Crossposted from: Washington Department of Health State officials urge action on youth mental health trends OLYMPIA — Recently released Healthy Youth Survey data show a high and increasing number of Washington youth reported feeling so sad or hopeless they stopped a usual activity or seriously considered suicide in the past year. The number of students who reported feeling…
Crossposted from Seattle Public Schools’ Health Services Newsletter. On October 10, 2018, parents/guardians of Seattle Public Schools (SPS) students will be able view and update their student’s health information online using the CareDox portal. In use since September 2017, CareDox is the electronic student health record system used by SPS school nurses and designated staff to…
Presented by: Brittany L. Rosen, PhD, CHES, Assistant Professor in Health Promotion and Education at the University of Cincinnati and Kim Toole, Assistant Profession, Family Nurse Practitioner Program Coordinator at Xavier University School of Nursing Date and Time: Wednesday, July 25, 12 p.m. PST (Register Here) This webinar will provide an in-depth review of school nurses’…
How many times have you had to explain the difference between a school-based health center (SBHC) and a school nurse? Here’s a helpful resource from the National Association of School Nurses (NASN) to help you answer that question the next time it comes up. Click here to see the full, enlarged version.
On October 28, 2016 we will bid farewell to Katie Johnson, Manager of Student Health Services at Seattle Public Schools. Katie’s passion and dedication to her work has been felt far and wide during her tenure at Seattle Public Schools. Katie’s next professional adventure will lead her to the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation where she…
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