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School nurses fewer in Sacramento County

  • 07-22-2010
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By Diana Lambert/Sacramento Bee

School nurses, once a comforting sight at every public school, are dwindling in number. Schools no longer have the luxury of having a nurse care for sick kids with tummy aches and skinned knees. Instead, nurses are more likely to oversee the health of thousands of students spread out over multiple campuses. "What people envision as the duties of a school nurse, we don't do anymore," said Carole Vercruyssen, a nurse in the San Juan Unified School District who cares for students at five schools. "That's handled by office staff and by calling a parent." (more...)

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