Flu vs. Cold Bulletin board

How about a flu vs norovirus? Seems to be lots of misinformation about that.....

Ohhhh, good idea! Know what drives me batty? When students and staff said that they have or have had the "flu." I did send out a staff education email that told them the differences between a cold and the flu and it seems to have cut down on the improper use of the word "flu." When they tell them have had or have it, I ask them, oh, so you were swabbed and tested positive for influenze? Then why are you here?

You know, OP, I had quite a few sports-related concussions this year. I have a concussion poster from the CDC for young athletes up in my office. Every kid that hits their head significantly is (rightly) sent down to me. They all read this poster and I wondered if it might cause them to report more symptoms.

Oddly enough, observing them while they read the poster gave me enough information to show students that they are / are not showing this symptoms. I got a lot of questions asked and used it to educate. I didn't actually end up with "fakers." In context, I work with students in grades 7-12.

But I really like NutmeggRN's suggestion about the flu vs. norovirus. Norovirus is going around my school...

I have that same poster in my office too, but I haven't hung it up for fear of students coming up with it as a source of more symptoms.... I do use the checklist that came in the CDC packet, it's great. And the coaches loved the laminated concussion sheets.

I would say my most looked at poster is my "Drugs and the body: It isn't pretty" from the National Institute on Drug Abuse. The kids seem to find it fascinating. It shows pictures on how drugs affect different parts of the body.