[Nursing News]

TAMPA - Hillsborough's school nurses are warning that student health is in jeopardy because of district personnel cuts.

Over the past year, the district lost more than 66 of the 316 nurses and health assistants who oversee about 191,000 students. A hiring freeze kept those jobs vacant. Nine of the remaining 70 registered nurses met with the superintendent Monday night to sound the alarm.

"Every one of us told her we're in fear of children not receiving the right treatment," said Karen Tanski, a registered nurse with 21 years of experience. "It's not safe out there in the schools."

The nurses are seeing more students with greater health problems, including asthma, diabetes and allergies. At the same time, the Hillsborough County school district this year ended its program to dispense over-the-counter drugs that kept children in class.

More... School Nurses Alarmed Over Shrinking Staff, Rising Needs (The Tampa Tribune)

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Originally Posted by Nursing News

TAMPA - Hillsborough's school nurses are warning that student health is in jeopardy because of district personnel cuts.

Over the past year, the district lost more than 66 of the 316 nurses and health assistants who oversee about 191,000 students. A hiring freeze kept those jobs vacant. Nine of the remaining 70 registered nurses met with the superintendent Monday night to sound the alarm.

"Every one of us told her we're in fear of children not receiving the right treatment," said Karen Tanski, a registered nurse with 21 years of experience. "It's not safe out there in the schools."

The nurses are seeing more students with greater health problems, including asthma, diabetes and allergies. At the same time, the Hillsborough County school district this year ended its program to dispense over-the-counter drugs that kept children in class.

More... School Nurses Alarmed Over Shrinking Staff, Rising Needs (The Tampa Tribune)

Maybe the school district is trying to promote HOME SCHOOLING????
No clue why facilities would lower standards instead of trying to improve them when we are complaining about our schools already.