The School Nurse "Behind The Scenes"

About this episode

Tami Hale discusses the multifaceted role of a school nurse and the realities of student health in K-12 settings.

Send us Fan Mail Most people think of the school nurse as the place you go for a stomachache. Then you hear what Tami Hale BSN, RN, NCSN actually does before the first bell and all day after that, and the whole picture changes. Tammy is a Worcester Public Schools nurse with decades of experience, and she walks us through the reality of student health in a busy K-12 building where “normal” rarely exists. We talk about the clinical side of school nursing that families may never see: daily medi...

People in this episode

Host: MAHPERD

Guest: Tami Hale

Topics covered

• school nursing
• student health
• K-12 education
• clinical care
• healthcare professionals

Keywords

• school nurse
• student health
• K-12
• clinical nursing
• healthcare

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Worcester Public Schools

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