Nurse Kat's Health Room Helper

November 2009

11-30-09: A new Harvard study looks at the impact of computerization in hospitals on health care costs and patient care. (Not in a school setting, but still very interesting)

http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9141428/Harvard_study_Computers_don_t_save_hospitals_money?taxonomyId=12&pageNumber=1

11-20-09: The first H1N1 cat death is reported (not exactly related to school nursing, but interesting)

http://www.veterinarypracticenews.com/vet-breaking-news/2009/11/19/oregon-cat-with-h1n1-dies.aspx

11-19-09: An interesting story debating diabetic rights in regards to physical education:

http://www.philly.com/inquirer/education/20091119_Diabetic_boy_s_parents_fight_school_over_exercise.html

Finally, some positive news on H1N1!! 

http://www3.niaid.nih.gov/news/newsreleases/2009/H1N1protection.htm

Food Allergies are on the rise, according to a new study:

http://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/nation/la-sci-allergies17-2009nov17,0,7452917.story

11-17-09:

Vaccines are big business:

http://www.forbes.com/feeds/ap/2009/11/17/science-health-care-us-vaccine-revolution_7132617.html

11-16-09:

This is why both School Nurses and AEDs are essential:

http://www.wmur.com/health/21544666/detail.html

11-13-09:  

Senator Charles Schumer from NY has introduced S. 2750 – the Student-to-School Nurse Ratio Improvement Act of 2009!!!

The text and information about the bill can be found here:    http://www.govtrack.us/congress/bill.xpd?bill=s111-2750            

A fact sheet about the bill from the NASN can be found here: http://www.nasn.org/Portals/0/legislation/HR2730_Ratio_Support_Bill.pdf

Tell your Senator to Co-Sponsor and Support the bill today!!

The NASN Recommends the following Registered Nurse to student ratios:

1:750 well students

1:225 students with chronic conditions

1:125 medically fragile

1:1 (vents etc)