10 tips to keep children healthy and happy in school Posted August 30, 2024 1:33 am. By Dr. Elizabeth Hawse ... Meet with and get to know the nurse at your child's school.

3. Get to know your child's school nurse. Gail M. Smith, director of health services for the Pickens County School System in Jasper, Georgia, said parents should introduce themselves to the school ...

“There was a study done that found [school nurses] spend more than 35 percent of our time on mental health issues. We find that kids will come [to us] with somatic complaints like body ache ...