School Nurse’s Guide to Pink Eye (Conjunctivitis)

School Nurse’s Guide to Pink Eye (Conjunctivitis) - One of my first job interviews was in Phoenix, Arizona for a school nurse position...well...kinda like a school nurse position. During my interview, the director shared this story: Two girls are up and dressed and ready for school. This is not a normal school; it’s a dormitory for children with “challenges” and sort of

Ringworm at School – The Fungus Among Us

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You ever get an itch? Sure you do; we all itch once in a while. The challenge is: Can you get through this article without scratching...nope...you’re already noticing an itchy spot, right? It's not a parasite, it's a fungus! Okay...that video was way out of line...well...maybe not "way out." Anyway... Let’s talk a quick bit about ringworm, or tinea, to be more