School Nurses
Ms. Roberto
Ms. Borriello

Many of our students come to school with tobacco smoke on their clothing and belongings. Secondhand smoke not only negatively impacts people in the area of the smoker but compounds the toxic effects on the smoker’s health.

Please review the following from the American Lung Assoication website, paying close attention to the facts of secondhand smoke and children.

Each November the Columbus School Nurse coordinates students to adopt smokers for the Great American Smoke-Out Day. The goal is to show students that that most smokers want to quit and how difficult it is to stop smoking. Hopefully they won’t start.

Additionally, the nurse educates the fourth graders each year on the effects of tobacco smoke. This program is called TAR WARS, www.tarwars.org.

Resources

Asthma and Allergies (Includes Food Allergies)

• Back to School with Asthma: Time to Prepare
• Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America
• The Food Allergy and Anaphylaxis Network

Exercise and Nutrition:

• Nutrition Nuggets March 2012
• Nutrition Nuggets February 2012
• Nutrition Nuggets January 2012
• Nutrition Nuggets December 2011

Concussions:

• Concussion Information from the CDC
• Helmets are available through: Medford Saving Lives Program, Ben Averbook, Director, Medford City Hall, Room 114, 85 George P. Hassett Drive, Medford, MA 02155. Contact: 781-393-2450 Online: http://www.medford.org/Pages/MedfordMA_SaveLives/index

Public Health

• A School Nurse not only educates but is also a Public Health Nurse. We collaborate with Medford Public Health Nurses, Janet Leahy and Karen Rose, to keep your child safe and healthy. For information on the FLU, TB, communicable diseases and health statistics go to the Public Nursing website.

ADHD: Attention Deficit Disorders

• Children and Adults with ADHD

Seizures/Epilepsy

• Epilepsy Foundation