According to the Massachusetts School Nurse Organization, there are nearly 300 open positions for school nurses across the state. The shortage means nurses may be working longer hours and have less time to care for children with complex medical needs.
“It's been about 10 years since a really, really, really bad flu outbreak, and we're there again,” said Mary Beth Miotto, president of the Massachusetts chapter of the American Academy of Pediatricians.
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