Hands On Nursing in a Germ Factory

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Why this, why now I’ve been a school nurse in a preschool for over 30 years. Why in a preschool? My middle child was born with Down syndrome and she…
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Nancy E. Holroyd, RN
Another In a Series of Firsts
For the person grieving for any significant loss, there will be times when sorrow comes knocking on the door again, even when there has been significant…
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The Best Cosmic Joke... Ever!
I asked people to please remember Sheila’s birthday and sing happy birthday on her special day. I am overwhelmed by the number of messages I received…
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Happy Birthday, Sheila
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A Difficult Row to Hoe
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Happy School Nurse Day!
National School Nurse Day is celebrated on the Wednesday of National Nurses Week every year. This year it is on May 8th as National Nurses Week is…
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Petrichord
Wait… what? Isn’t that supposed to be petrichor? Oh! You haven’t heard of either? Well, petrichor is that pleasant smell of rain in the air, especially…
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Yes, We Really Are Real Nurses
RN does not stand for Real Nurse—it stands for Registered Nurse. I was and still am so proud of that RN after my name. It means we conquered the nursing…
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Happy Birthday Redo
I have no profound words for today. But I would be remiss not to remind myself and everyone else how much Sheila impacted our lives. She was filled with…
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Happy Birthday, Sheila
Yes, we would already be celebrating her birthday even though it is not until Sunday this year. Invariably, there was an Old Songs Concert on or near…
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Are School Nurses Real Nurses?
Yes, I have been asked that question. No, we got our license from a Cracker Jack box. Of course, we are real nurses. After all, I’ve been informed by a…
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The Struggle is Real
I am struggling to find something to say today. We are crawling/rushing every closer to Sheila’s actual birthdate. I want to be able to feel joy, but it…
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Community: The Show Must Go On
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March: 4-year Anniversary
I was asked recently how the shutdown in response to Covid-19, impacted me. Me as a nurse, or as a mother of an immunocompromised adult daughter with…
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Hands On Nursing in a Germ Factory
Hands On Nursing in a Germ Factory
Tales of a nurse in a special education preschool and a parent that had a child with a disability. As someone who has had a seat on both sides of the education and the medical tables, I have valuable insights to share.
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