They aren't part of a national organization but they have lived and worked all over the country. ...more

December 31, 2008

Now that they've expanded into nursing education, two for-profit colleges will be sending interns to shadow school nurses in Hillsborough County. ...more

December 9, 2008

TAMPA Now that they've expanded into nursing education, two for-profit colleges will be sending interns to shadow school nurses in Hillsborough County. About 30 to 50 students from Everest University and South University will do their community health work in Hillsborough schools just as students from the University of South Florida and the University of Tampa do, pending school board approval. ...more

December 8, 2008

A year ago, Hillsborough school nurses warned that a cutback in nurses and other health professionals in schools posed a threat to student health. The district had reduced by 66 the 316 health care professionals for its more than 191,000 students by not filling positions to save money. ...more

October 6, 2008

School is back, and managing students' allergies in the classroom is a concern for many parents, teachers and school nurses. ...more

September 19, 2008

The Miami Herald's analysis probably said it best: The big winners in the new state budget are prison builders; the big losers are public schools. ...more

May 6, 2008

Hillsborough County high school students want to turn their cell phones on during lunch, take more online classes and paint classroom walls more scintillating colors. ...more

January 30, 2008

The grit and independence that drew Hillsborough County School Board members to hire Superintendent MaryEllen Elia two years ago is wearing thin. ...more

November 13, 2007

Hillsborough County schools have current cases of the methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus infection being monitored by school nurses, said Warren McDougle, epidemiology program manager for the Hillsborough County Health Department. He said he could not identify the schools or the number of cases. ...more

October 19, 2007

Mess On Medication Regarding 'Hillsborough Needs To Address School Nurses' Warnings - Stat' (Our Opinion, Oct. 5): ...more

October 6, 2007