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The Relentless School Nurse: FAACTs Roundtable Podcast – Safely Caring for Students with Food Allergies is a Collaborative Effort

Relentless School Nurse

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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How Technology Can Support Students with Chronic Health Issues

Magnus Health

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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Boy With Short Bowel Syndrome Living the Dream of a Better Life

Stanford Childrens

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.

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NICH Program Gives Parents of Medically-Complex Baby Wings to Fly

Stanford Childrens

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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Premature Baby Turns 2 After Traumatic Start

Stanford Childrens

She knew what was likely happening because it had happened with her first son: Her placenta was separating from the wall of the uterus, a condition called placental abruption. The Nest has advanced technology to care for fragile infants who need intensive support for their lungs, feeding, and nutrition to help them grow. He weighed 2.5

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Smallest Baby Born in 2020 Turns 2 and Rules the Day

Stanford Childrens

Preeclampsia is a high-risk pregnancy condition characterized by high blood pressure, protein in the urine, and swelling due to fluid retention. At Stanford Children’s Health’s Johnson Center for Pregnancy and Newborn Services, a large multispecialty team cares for pregnant women and fetuses with complex health conditions.

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Supporting Student Housing Stability in Massachusetts: A Policy Guide

Rennie Center

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.