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nancyeh.bsky.social
@nancyeh.bsky.social
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Pediatric RN, School Nurse, writer - Hands On Nursing In a Germ Factory
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What's on my mind, facebook? Watching children grow up and leave the nest.
What is left? Memories... so many memories.
#disabilityawareness #downsyndromeawareness
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Photographs & Memories with a Side-order of Nostalgia
By now, I’m guessing, you have all figured out that I am a lousy photographer.
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November 11, 2025 at 3:31 PM
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I'm talking about SAD (Seasonal Affective Disorder) over on Substack today. There is a bonus link to a recent article written by Teri Leigh, in my post.
#SchoolNursing #SeasonalAffectiveDisorder
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Is This Depression or is it Seasonal Affective Disorder?
What is SAD or Seasonal Affective Disorder?
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November 7, 2025 at 4:28 PM
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Children as teachers? Children as leaders? Why not?

#downsyndrome #DownSyndromeSupport #disabilityawareness
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Reflections on a Dark and Dreary Day
As we move from Sheila’s favorite month, October, and enter the month of November, I find myself reflecting on some of the lessons Sheila taught me.
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November 4, 2025 at 4:52 PM
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It's that time of year when illnesses start hitting classrooms all over the country. Are you prepared?
#SchoolNursing

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Are the Sniffles a Cold Or From One of the “Triple Threat”: Flu, RSV or COVID?
Children are brought to the school nurses office for every sniffle, cough and complaint of “not feeling good.”
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October 31, 2025 at 3:09 PM
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In service to others--that is what Sheila aspired to on a daily basis. May we all be people that ask, "How can I help?"
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A New Day, A New Acolyte
Usually, I write something geared towards school nursing or the intersection of parenting and school nursing.
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October 24, 2025 at 3:15 PM
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"Please check this post out! I received the honor of sharing a bit of Sheila's story with Alexander Lovell, PhD. Our stories are what happens when we open our hearts to people that "teach the teachers."
#downsyndromeawareness #celebratingdownsyndrome
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The Teachers We Didn't Expect
Life As We See It: On presence, grief, and the wisdom we almost missed
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October 21, 2025 at 1:15 PM
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What's old is new again.

#SchoolNurses #schoolnursing
#downsyndromeawareness
#disabilityawareness
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3-21
Originally published on 3/21/24 World Down Syndrome Day.
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October 17, 2025 at 2:16 PM
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What we say matters. How we say it, also matters. Why I stand by people-first language.

#downsyndromeawareness #disabilityawareness
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When We Choose Identity-first Language, Are We Choosing Othering?
It is still Down Syndrome Awareness Month, so, in honor of Sheila I will keep mentioning it.
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October 14, 2025 at 3:36 PM
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When school nurses and teachers cannot agree; what can you do to improve communication?
#schoolnursing #SchoolNurses

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If We Could Wear Magic Glasses…
would we see each other’s roles with more compassion and understanding?
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October 10, 2025 at 3:05 PM
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It’s still Down syndrome Awareness month. Is having a child with a disability life ending? No. Is it life altering? Yes, in a positive way.
#downsyndromeawareness #downsyndrome #disabilityawareness
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Is Having a Disability a Gift or a Tragedy?
Hands On Nursing in a Germ Factory is a reader-supported publication.
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October 7, 2025 at 3:34 PM
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We remember a light in our lives that remains a glowing light in a liminal space. We celebrate her life and all the love she radiated to all she knew.

#schoolnursing #SchoolNurses
#downsyndrome #downsyndromeawareness
#disabilityawareness

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Down Syndrome Awareness Month
In Memory of our daughter with Down syndrome
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October 3, 2025 at 5:01 PM
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Down syndrome awareness month and Sheila's 2nd deathiversary are right around the corner.

#downsyndrome #downsyndromeawareness #DisabilityAwareness
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“So Close!”
“Rats!
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September 30, 2025 at 3:39 PM
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Catching ZZZs by creating healthy sleep habits.

#SchoolNurses #schoolnursing #parenting
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Sleep Hygiene: What Is It and Why Is It Important?
Last week, I touched on the importance of getting enough sleep, and I discussed barriers that interfere with sleep.
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September 26, 2025 at 3:05 PM
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There are rewards to slowing down the completion of projects by involving children in the building process. Investment, engagement and pride are some of the rewards.

#downsyndrome #downsyndromeawareness
#disabilityawareness
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"Me Help!"
Sheila was born with an extra helping gene along with her extra chromosome.
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September 23, 2025 at 3:11 PM
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When is sleeping in class a school nurse's issue? Or is it really an issue for counselors or admin?

#SchoolNurses #schoolnursing
Catching ZZZs at Night is Everyone’s Issue!
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Catching ZZZs at Night is Everyone’s Issue!
This is an issue that comes up at every age level, in every grade, preschool through 12th grade.
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September 19, 2025 at 4:42 PM
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From camping trips to reminiscing about lockdowns and the back porch, Sheila remains present even after death.
#griefjourney #griefhealing #downsyndrome
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Still Dearly Loved
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September 16, 2025 at 3:33 PM
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It’s that time of year when keeping children safe is all about “it takes a village..."
#SchoolNurses #schoolnursing
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Safety Tips for Parents and School
Hands On Nursing in a Germ Factory is a reader-supported publication.
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September 12, 2025 at 3:07 PM
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I don't always write about grief... directly. Sometimes it is a bit more obscured in the reminisces.
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Peek-a-boo Hats...
And other reminisces…
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September 9, 2025 at 3:11 PM
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I believe in the importance of cultural competence and best practices in nursing, and I felt offended for every parent that might be triggered by an image included in this post.
#HealthPolitics #SchoolNurses #schoolnursing #culturalcompetence
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No Stickers Required
Cultural Competence and School Nursing Best Practices should drive how we work in schools.
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September 5, 2025 at 3:53 PM
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The ghosts of summers past have been whispering and for a fleeting moment I "saw" Sheila sitting here.
#griefjourney
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The Ghosts of Holiday’s Past
They whisper at the most inconvenient times. Reminders of a time gone by and then the float on by into the ethers.
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September 2, 2025 at 3:28 PM
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Marking time, every school nurse I know does it. (There are 180 more days before the end of the new school year.) How do you mark the passage of time?
#SchoolNursing #SchoolNurse
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Marking the Passage of Time
Whether you use "mile markers" or "chapters" (or any other name) how do you mark the passages in your life?
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August 29, 2025 at 12:31 PM
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What does a smiling face have to do with grief?
Read on…
#GriefHealing

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The Two Faces of Grief
The comedy/tragedy masks that are a symbol for the theatre popped into my brain.
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August 26, 2025 at 3:39 PM
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If you are a parent, please feel free to weigh in on when and how you would like to be notified of your child’s illness or injury.

#SchoolNurses
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One Ringy-Dingy, Two Ringy Dingies, and Good Gracious, Hello…
When Should the School Nurse Call Home?
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August 22, 2025 at 4:52 PM
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Sometimes it is not all about Sheila, but it is all about Sheila.
Read on...
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A Dream in Multiple Parts
Having many dreams, even dreams that move from one scene to another any given night has long been a part of my sleeping hours.
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August 19, 2025 at 3:29 PM
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Trump admin says everything is hunky-dory at the VA.

But we found that the number of doctors at VA has dropped each month since Trump took office.

Nurses are way down too

We got the records.

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by @davidarmstrongx.bsky.social @vernalcoleman.bsky.social and me.
After six years of adding medical staff, the VA this year is down more than 600 doctors and about 1,900 nurses. The number of doctors on staff has declined each month since President Donald Trump took office. The agency also lost twice as many nurses as it hired between January and June, records viewed by ProPublica show.
August 8, 2025 at 12:19 PM