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<b>School Health Matters: Maine School Nurse Bulletin</b> </div>
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<i>Highlights from the Field </i> </div>
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Congratulations on being named President-Elect of the National Association of School Nurses (NASN), Pat Endsley! We are so thrilled to hear the news—what an incredible and well-deserved honor! Your dedication, integrity, and unwavering commitment to school
nursing have always set you apart. Pat has also been named a fellow, as one of eight recipients nationwide, and will be inducted into the 2025 National Academy of School Nursing. Per the NASN website: </div>
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<i>The induction ceremony will take place Thursday, June 26, 2025, during the Annual Business Meeting at the NASN2025 Conference in Austin, Texas.</i> </div>
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<i>The honor of Fellow is the most prestigious recognition that members can receive from NASN. It is a symbol of superior achievement in school nursing and exceptional contributions to NASN. The depth and breadth of the Fellow’s imprint on the field is extraordinary.</i> <i>Their
contributions have had a significant and enduring impact on the professional association and, more broadly, school health and student well-being. The National Academy of School Nursing Fellows was founded in 1997 and has inducted 131 school nursing fellows.
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We are so proud, and deeply grateful to work alongside someone who leads with such heart, purpose, and vision. Your leadership is truly a gift to our profession, and we can’t wait to see all the amazing things you’ll accomplish in this next chapter. </div>
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nurses recognized for going beyond bandages to keep students healthy</a></u></span> <br>
A big shout out to the Brunswick school nurses for exemplifying the dedication and vital contributions of school nurses in our schools and communities each day! </div>
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New School Nurse Taking Charge Against Ticks </div>
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School nurse Cortney Klemperer of the Stratton School in Eustis has been busy this spring partnering with the interdisciplinary school team. This new school nurse has shown initiative and proactivity, providing classroom education on tick-borne illnesses and
Lyme disease awareness. She has collaborated with the art teacher to have the students create posters in art class to reinforce student learning and spread awareness to others. Posters have been submitted to the Maine CDC’s 2025 Lyme Disease Awareness poster
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Shriners Children’s screening clinics will begin on September 6, 2025, and will take place on the first Saturday of each month. To register or learn more, please visit <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 255);"><u><a href="http://korashriners.org/" target="_blank" id="OWA741c3346-e219-c455-0726-5d607d60a7c8" class="Hyperlink SCXW109831716 BCX0 OWAAutoLink" rel="noreferrer noopener" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 255); margin: 0px;">korashriners.org</a></u></span> after
August 1st. For questions, please call 207-782-6831 or email <span style="color: rgb(5, 99, 193);">
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The Maine Association of School Nurses (MASN) has announced that nominations for <b>
Maine School Nurse of the Year </b>are open! For additional information, visit the
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website</a></u></span>. Nominate a deserving school nurse today! Applications are due May 16th.</div>
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Maine DHHS/MCDC/Public Health Nursing and Maine DOE Coordinated School Health Team are committed to making vaccination accessible for school students. If you and your School Administrative Unit (SAU) are interested in being part of a partnership to assist
in providing a flu and/or COVID-19 clinic, please complete this <span style="color: rgb(5, 99, 193);">
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by June 20, 2025. These clinics will be specific to students ages 18 and under. <br>
For questions or more information about vaccination clinics, please email <span style="color: rgb(5, 99, 193);"><u><a href="mailto:lori.powell@maine.gov" target="_blank" id="OWA5ab21e7d-20d5-509e-85d1-f93c294dd061" class="Hyperlink SCXW109831716 BCX0 OWAAutoLink" rel="noreferrer noopener" style="color: rgb(5, 99, 193); margin: 0px;">lori.powell@maine.gov</a></u></span> </div>
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Resource for review: <span style="color: rgb(5, 99, 193);"><u><a href="https://www.maine.gov/doe/schools/safeschools/healthed/nurseresources/manual/immunization#:~:text=School-Located%20Vaccine%20Clinic%20Toolkit" target="_blank" id="OWAf5256744-6c62-8b2b-5474-28f0f97bfc8b" class="Hyperlink SCXW109831716 BCX0 OWAAutoLink" rel="noreferrer noopener" style="color: rgb(5, 99, 193); margin: 0px;">School-located
Vaccine Toolkit</a></u></span> </div>
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As the school year progresses, we want to take a moment to acknowledge the incredible dedication and service of our school nurses. Their commitment to the health and well-being of our students is invaluable. If you know of any school nurses within our community
who may be retiring at the end of this school year (2024-2025), we would be grateful if you could share their names with us. We would like to ensure we have the opportunity to properly recognize their contributions. Please send any names you have to your School
Nurse Regional Liaison. Thank you for helping us celebrate these important members of our school community! </div>
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<span style="color: rgb(5, 99, 193);"><u><a href="https://www.maine.gov/doe/calendar#calendar-6c6f22e1-033b-47cd-8ea3-0906acf8c9e4-event-m9jyx2c6" target="_blank" id="OWA3091db42-df98-aac6-44b6-9999e95839b7" class="Hyperlink SCXW109831716 BCX0 OWAAutoLink" rel="noreferrer noopener" style="color: rgb(5, 99, 193); margin: 0px;">Register
Now: New School Nurse Orientation</a></u></span> is scheduled for Aug 12, 2025. This is a specialized program designed to help nurses transition into the unique specialty of school nursing. The one-day introduction workshop will introduce registered nurses
to the basics for getting started in their new position as a school nurse. This one-day in-person event will be from 9am-4pm and held at 109 Capitol Street, Augusta. </div>
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Mark Your Calendars! Join us at the School Health Summit coming this fall on October 25, 2025, at the Augusta Civic Center. The Maine Association of School Nurses, the Maine American Academy of Pediatrics, and the Maine Department of Education are thrilled
to announce a unique and innovative School Health Summit coming to central Maine this fall. This joint professional gathering of key leaders from various fields connected to school health promises to be an invaluable opportunity to strengthen a unified and
collaborative approach to support student wellness. Imagine a dynamic space where expertise converges, fostering connections and paving the way for enhanced support systems for our students. Keep an eye out for more details. This is an event you won’t want
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Maine Needs was founded on the belief that the things you donate should reach the people who need them most, at no cost. Since 2020, they’ve distributed more than 906,000 essential items and filled more than 34,000 requests. Check out this community resource! </div>
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<span style="color: rgb(5, 99, 193);"><u><a href="https://www.maineneeds.org/" target="_blank" id="OWA0879a6e5-76fa-6fe5-9127-9f234d6cfa7c" class="Hyperlink SCXW109831716 BCX0 OWAAutoLink" rel="noreferrer noopener" style="color: rgb(5, 99, 193); margin: 0px;">https://www.maineneeds.org/</a></u></span> </div>
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<span style="color: rgb(5, 99, 193);"><u><a href="https://www.maine.gov/doe/schools/safeschools/healthed/records#:~:text=Assessment%20Reports%20webpage.-,School%20Health%20Annual%20Report,-Each%20spring%2C%20the" target="_blank" id="OWA8040bd56-41ab-efb7-1945-af60bdf98757" class="Hyperlink SCXW109831716 BCX0 OWAAutoLink" rel="noreferrer noopener" style="color: rgb(5, 99, 193); margin: 0px;">School
Health Annual Report</a></u></span> is open for submissions and is due July 31, 2025. Superintendents received this message on 5/12/25. They should determine who will compile and
<span style="color: rgb(5, 99, 193);"><u><a href="https://maine.us2.list-manage.com/track/click?u=a582edd6473e477ef6307c769&id=5d152f79a2&e=d990143ad9" target="_blank" id="OWA70d60b53-18ff-9b04-a84e-686b9867e9e5" class="Hyperlink SCXW109831716 BCX0 OWAAutoLink" rel="noreferrer noopener" style="color: rgb(5, 99, 193); margin: 0px;">submit
data from all schools within their school administrative unit (SAU) in one entry</a></u></span>. The data does not need to be submitted by health staff; it can be entered by whomever the superintendent selects.
<span style="color: rgb(51, 102, 153);"><u><a href="https://maine.us2.list-manage.com/track/click?u=a582edd6473e477ef6307c769&id=de98bfefde&e=d990143ad9" target="_blank" id="OWA8cf1a629-99f3-c383-41e7-7de62eb51eeb" class="Hyperlink SCXW109831716 BCX0 OWAAutoLink" rel="noreferrer noopener" style="color: rgb(51, 102, 153); margin: 0px;">You
may download the reporting worksheet</a></u></span> to aid data collection among schools. As part of the School Health Annual Report, the Maine DOE includes the optional reporting connected with the National Association of School Nurses’ <span style="color: rgb(51, 102, 153);"><u><a href="https://maine.us2.list-manage.com/track/click?u=a582edd6473e477ef6307c769&id=b8d9b9342a&e=d990143ad9" target="_blank" id="OWA2dad6561-8703-0d39-7e8d-f351083e2b01" class="Hyperlink SCXW109831716 BCX0 OWAAutoLink" rel="noreferrer noopener" style="color: rgb(51, 102, 153); margin: 0px;">Every
Student Counts.™</a></u></span> The goal is to develop a robust national school health data set that will influence local, state, and national student health policy, as well as identify best practices in school health. You can review a summary of the 2023-2024
annual report <span style="color: rgb(51, 102, 153);"><u><a href="https://maine.us2.list-manage.com/track/click?u=a582edd6473e477ef6307c769&id=56ae2ec0f8&e=d990143ad9" target="_blank" id="OWA3ab17907-e54a-f06b-6bea-bec109a2c9f9" class="Hyperlink SCXW109831716 BCX0 OWAAutoLink" rel="noreferrer noopener" style="color: rgb(51, 102, 153); margin: 0px;">on
the Maine DOE School Health Data webpage</a></u></span>. A summary of Every Student Counts™ national data from 2022-2023 <span style="color: rgb(51, 102, 153);"><u><a href="https://maine.us2.list-manage.com/track/click?u=a582edd6473e477ef6307c769&id=6eb07f2d36&e=d990143ad9" target="_blank" id="OWAdaff3e32-c949-3699-5f84-85a41f577fb4" class="Hyperlink SCXW109831716 BCX0 OWAAutoLink" rel="noreferrer noopener" style="color: rgb(51, 102, 153); margin: 0px;">can
be accessed here</a></u></span>. <br>
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<span style="color: rgb(5, 99, 193);"><u><a href="https://newsinhealth.nih.gov/" target="_blank" id="OWA238f3963-533d-3190-5e4d-f5b957b42b4a" class="Hyperlink SCXW109831716 BCX0 OWAAutoLink" rel="noreferrer noopener" style="color: rgb(5, 99, 193); margin: 0px;">National
Institutes of Health (NIH) Newsletter</a></u></span> </div>
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The <span style="color: rgb(5, 99, 193);"><u><a href="https://mailchi.mp/maine/wednesday-wellness-november-issue-1593668?e=ac00e2c730" target="_blank" id="OWA408ef751-735f-8c38-dc08-cc7bc9520dc6" class="Hyperlink SCXW109831716 BCX0 OWAAutoLink" rel="noreferrer noopener" style="color: rgb(5, 99, 193); margin: 0px;">Wellness
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Are you familiar with the Maine CDC <span style="color: rgb(5, 99, 193);"><u><a href="https://www.maine.gov/dhhs/mecdc/infectious-disease/epi/shm/index.shtml" target="_blank" id="OWAb16b7470-ac74-c73b-8209-cad40315b859" class="Hyperlink SCXW109831716 BCX0 OWAAutoLink" rel="noreferrer noopener" style="color: rgb(5, 99, 193); margin: 0px;">School
Health Manual</a></u></span>? This resource contains a number of fact sheets available for various diseases. Most recent fact sheet updates include influenza, ehrlichiosis, anaplasmosis. The
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Disease Quick Guide</a></u></span> is also located on this site. </div>
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<span style="color: rgb(5, 99, 193);"><u><a href="https://events.zoom.us/ev/ApY8f049cCrh7QevIrM8kts4_Sdx9j-klHoROR6MTaiGfvovMjVj~ApBvQUfyyX9K3ZEvct-37NPSm_z8cXiy_J-FtEov8Qr1ZT8GsHtT0hS11Q" target="_blank" id="OWA592a0616-3e8e-c779-5d25-14dbb04ab3e6" class="Hyperlink SCXW109831716 BCX0 OWAAutoLink" rel="noreferrer noopener" style="color: rgb(5, 99, 193); margin: 0px;">Health
and Mental Health Leaders Institute</a></u></span>. May 13-15th 11am-5pm. This three-day Institute offers an opportunity for both new and experienced health and mental health leaders to deepen their skills and knowledge about how Head Start and Early Head
Start programs, and other early childhood education (ECE) programs, can enhance the health and well-being of the children and families served. </div>
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School Safety Summer Planning: Building Stronger K-12 Emergency Plans - Please join Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) School Safety on Thursday, May 15 from 3:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. EDT for a
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training</a></u></span> on strategies and actions to build stronger emergency plans for kindergarten through grade 12 (K-12) schools and districts. Summer break can be a critical time for assessing and updating emergency plans and procedures for the upcoming
school year. This <span style="color: rgb(5, 99, 193);"><u><a href="http://k12summerplanning.eventbrite.com/" target="_blank" id="OWA9ecd6f1d-1ee4-4165-cd31-857114f09aaa" class="Hyperlink SCXW109831716 BCX0 OWAAutoLink" rel="noreferrer noopener" style="color: rgb(5, 99, 193); margin: 0px;">training</a></u></span>,
specifically geared towards school and district administrators and K-12 emergency managers, will feature a facilitated discussion with school security experts on key emergency planning considerations. If you have any questions, please contact CISA School Safety
at <span style="color: rgb(5, 99, 193);"><u><a href="mailto:SchoolSafety@mail.cisa.dhs.gov" target="_blank" id="OWA19c33ba5-11d5-b19b-2158-afd71d63f623" class="Hyperlink SCXW109831716 BCX0 OWAAutoLink" rel="noreferrer noopener" style="color: rgb(5, 99, 193); margin: 0px;">SchoolSafety@mail.cisa.dhs.gov</a></u></span>. </div>
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<span style="color: rgb(5, 99, 193);"><u><a href="https://form.jotform.com/251035342978157" target="_blank" id="OWA69996b40-d595-1b10-d0d7-cf75804afe99" class="Hyperlink SCXW109831716 BCX0 OWAAutoLink" rel="noreferrer noopener" style="color: rgb(5, 99, 193); margin: 0px;">You're
Invited: Free Virtual Asthma Training</a></u></span> – June 2 (Earn CME/CNE Credit) Asthma and Allergy 2025 (virtual) Nursing Conference (FREE). June 2 & June 3, 2025. Up to six nursing contact hours to be awarded. </div>
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<span style="color: rgb(5, 99, 193);"><u><a href="https://www.healthiergeneration.org/app/resources/trainings-virtual/39?utm_source=delivra&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=FU_Web__4_2_25_Vaccines%20for%20School%20Attendance%20How%20to%20Talk%20So%20Parents&utm_id=8739653" target="_blank" id="OWA33bb86c6-05b5-6f0d-2164-b83fb91e41cc" class="Hyperlink SCXW109831716 BCX0 OWAAutoLink" rel="noreferrer noopener" style="color: rgb(5, 99, 193); margin: 0px;">Vaccines
for School Attendance: How to Talk So Parents Will Listen</a></u></span> (Recording) </div>
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Dr. Jessica Reggi, National Advisor for Whole Child Health, Leah Ferguson, DrPH, Director of Evaluation with Healthier Generation, and Amy Dark, DNP, MSN-PH, Nursing Education and Practice Specialist with the National Association of School Nurses, will discuss
ways to leverage school-based communications, trusted messengers, and caregiver preferences around school-required vaccines. Viewers will learn best practices for communicating with parents and caregivers about the importance of routine vaccinations to support
the well-being of students, families, and school communities. Recorded webinar. </div>
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<span style="color: rgb(5, 99, 193);"><u><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WGDrRDqy8DE" target="_blank" id="OWAb37f6cfa-4805-28f5-f40e-96e0dfb348e1" class="Hyperlink SCXW109831716 BCX0 OWAAutoLink" rel="noreferrer noopener" style="color: rgb(5, 99, 193); margin: 0px;">Navigating
the Vaccine Debate: Science, Misinformation and Policy</a></u></span> (Recording) <br>
American Public Health Association brings to you a town hall where experts talk about the science behind vaccines, how misinformation affects public health, and the role of policies in building trust and ensuring access. Topics reviewed include how local, state
and federal policies impact vaccination efforts, ways to address vaccine hesitancy, and how to make vaccines more accessible to all communities. Recorded webinar. </div>
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In this recorded webinar, Danni Pinnick, MPH (on behalf of Molly Howell, MPH*), and Lynn Bahta, MPH, BSN, PHN, will provide an overview of the current measles landscape and its impact on communities, detail strategies to collaborate with affected communities
to enhance outbreak response, and describe the role of trust and communication in promoting vaccination and containment efforts. </div>
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<span style="color: rgb(5, 99, 193);"><u><a href="https://www.maineaap.org/education/maine-aap-school-health-series-in-partnership-with-the-maine-department-of-education" target="_blank" id="OWAdda254ba-07d5-ed9c-47d2-f6452edb0359" class="Hyperlink SCXW109831716 BCX0 OWAAutoLink" rel="noreferrer noopener" style="color: rgb(5, 99, 193); margin: 0px;">Maine
AAP School Health Series in Partnership with the Maine Department of Education</a></u></span> (Recorded) </div>
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All Maine AAP School Health Series in Partnership with the Maine DOE recordings and slides are available for viewing. This is a webinar series offered during the 2024-2025 school year with topics ranging from encouraging attendance to confidentiality for minors. </div>
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<span style="color: rgb(5, 99, 193);"><u><a href="https://www.nationalacademies.org/event/1045_04-2025_what-everyone-should-know-about-bird-flu-h5n1" target="_blank" id="OWA4db9a4e8-6961-efb3-5fd4-5dbd6342b00b" class="Hyperlink SCXW109831716 BCX0 OWAAutoLink" rel="noreferrer noopener" style="color: rgb(5, 99, 193); margin: 0px;">What
Everyone Should Know About Bird Flu (H5N1) I will add after April 29th</a></u></span> </div>
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It’s been a little over a year since H5N1 avian influenza or “bird flu” was first detected in U.S. dairy cows, and many questions remain about the highly pathogenic virus. This webinar will address the spread the bird flu to other animals and humans, pathways
of transmission, its impact on common products such as milk and eggs, and much more. Recorded webinar. </div>
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<span style="color: rgb(5, 99, 193);"><u><a href="https://www.cdc.gov/han/2025/han00522.html?ACSTrackingID=USCDC_486-DM145546&ACSTrackingLabel=HAN%20522%20-%20Health%20Advisory%20(for%20COCA%20partners)&deliveryName=USCDC_486-DM145546" target="_blank" id="OWAd2a0ebeb-b1c8-42a8-e5fd-c45f14612944" class="Hyperlink SCXW109831716 BCX0 OWAAutoLink" rel="noreferrer noopener" style="color: rgb(5, 99, 193); margin: 0px;">CDC
Health Alert Network (HAN) Health Advisory: Expanding Measles Outbreak in Texas and New Mexico and Guidance for the Upcoming Travel Season</a></u></span> (March 7, 2025) </div>
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Johns Hopkins has a detailed Measles tracker: <span style="color: rgb(5, 99, 193);">
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US Measles Map</a></u></span> </div>
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CNN has a <span style="color: rgb(5, 99, 193);"><u><a href="https://www.cnn.com/health/measles-cases-us-dg/index.html" target="_blank" id="OWA20aa83c7-28db-256b-481c-54b4f89f0469" class="Hyperlink SCXW109831716 BCX0 OWAAutoLink" rel="noreferrer noopener" style="color: rgb(5, 99, 193); margin: 0px;">tracker</a></u></span>
of US measles cases this year in each state which they are updating weekly. <br>
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CDC webpage on Measles</a></u></span> </div>
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The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) has launched a comprehensive <span style="color: rgb(5, 99, 193);">
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Resources page</a></u></span> on Red Book Online, designed to serve as a hub for pediatricians seeking authoritative information on measles. </div>
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We strive to fill the <span style="color: rgb(5, 99, 193);"><u><a href="https://www.maine.gov/doe/index.php/schools/safeschools/healthed/nurseresources/guidelines" target="_blank" id="OWA31dc9f8d-48a0-bfc2-6a6d-3bb4bbc97fcd" class="Hyperlink SCXW109831716 BCX0 OWAAutoLink" rel="noreferrer noopener" style="color: rgb(5, 99, 193); margin: 0px;">School
Health Services Webpage</a></u></span> with all you need for your school nursing practice. If you find it is difficult to navigate, is missing information, has broken links, or have suggestions, reach out to Lori Huot @
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<span style="font-size: 12pt; color: black;"><b>Sarah DeCato, MSN, RN, NCSN (She/Her)</b><br>
School Nurse Specialist-Coordinated School Health<br>
Office of School and Student Supports<br>
Maine Department of Education<br>
23 State House Station<br>
Augusta, Maine 04333-0023<br>
<b>Email</b>: </span><span style="font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(0, 112, 192);"><u><a href="mailto:sarah.decato@maine.gov" id="OWAd2b48ea0-7251-8e71-ff62-bff694b0b259" class="OWAAutoLink" data-linkindex="0" style="color: rgb(0, 112, 192); margin: 0px;">sarah.decato@maine.gov</a></u></span><span style="font-size: 12pt; color: black;"><br>
<b>Phone</b>: 207-441-3812<br>
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