Hi, I am Nurse Shannon! I recently moved to Maine with my husband and two year old daughter. I am very excited to be here this year to help keep your children healthy and care for any alignments they may have. I have over five years of experience as a nurse in Adult and Pediatric Emergency Medicine at a Level 1 Trauma Center (Augusta University Medical Center). I specifically love taking care of children. Prior to accepting this interim position at CES, I was working as a nurse at the Children's Hospital of Georgia. My previous experience ranges from pediatric medical surgical, pediatric and neonatal intensive care units and pediatric hematology and oncology. Please know my door is always open if any one wants to stop by and introduce themselves! **Please remember to dress your child appropriately for the weather. With snow on the ground the children are going out to play and will need the following: hats, mittens/gloves, snow boots, snow pants, jackets. Upcoming events for the 2018-2019 school year: Vision Screening We are fortunate enough to have a SPOT screener that was donated by the Lion's Club to use for vision screening. Our district shares it amongst all the schools-I am hoping to have it to start vision screenings in early November. I will be screening for far sided vision in the following grade: K, 1, 3, 5, 7 (and any student who is a new transfer student that does not have a documented previous screening will be screened). I will be screening for near sided vision in the following grades only 1 and 3. Please note that some
(n.d.). Typescript. Retrieved October 16, 2018, from https://www.maine.gov/sos/cec/rules/05/chaps05.htm *****A student whose parent objects in writing to screening on religious grounds shall not be screened unless a sight or hearing defect is reasonably apparent. Please help the school nurse care for your child by informing the nurse if your child has:
Please keep your child home when the following symptoms are present:
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