Handling a Local Pertussis Outbreak

The following blog post is a guest blog post by Virginia Allison, DNP, CRNPAt a local Pittsburgh High School, we currently have an outbreak of pertussis cases confirmed by laboratory testing. Pertussis, also known as whooping cough, is a bacterial infection of the...

Managing Asthma in Schools

As a parent, having a child with asthma can be worrying enough when you are around to help them control it, but what about when they head off to school? It’s important that school officials, from nurses to teachers, are actively involved in helping students with...