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School Nurses Helping Students with Anxiety

The role of the school nurse keeps changing. Students still come into the nurse's office when they are sick or hurt, but it may be more complicated these days. There are times when a child may come to the nurse and say that they have a stomach ache. While it could be something more complex, it may also be anxiety.

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Back to School Checklist for School Nurses

The role and responsibility of a school nurse keeps changing from year to year. Thanks to this, it is even more important to have a checklist of items to complete during the first weeks of the new school year. Being organized with a must do list will help when a potentially emergent situation crops up and you have to be flexible.

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Shortage of Therapists

Schools across the country are having a hard time filling position for many school therapists. The most difficult to find applicants for are speech language pathologists, occupational therapists, and occupational therapists. Due to the demand, these therapists are often able to negotiate more when they sign a contract.

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The Top 10 Cities for Physical Therapists in the US

Physical therapy is a rewarding but challenging career path. That’s why we’re dedicated to looking at all the factors to help psychologists find the best job opportunities in the right locations. Using wage and location data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, cost of living statistics and job opportunities in each city, we calculated the top 50 cities for Physical Therapists in the US. We’ve listed out top 10 locations below, but, as with most job and location comparisons, there are pros and cons to each.

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The Trouble with Higher Special Education Costs

It’s no secret that most school districts across the United States are seeing an increase in the number of students who qualify for special education services. When the numbers increase, this means that additional money will be needed. Schools will tell you that part of the problem in keeping up with the cost of special education is the gap in payments from the state level. The formulas used to figure out the money given just doesn’t keep up with unfunded mandates.

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