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Indiana s school nurses are facing more demands than ever this year, as they help students, their families, and educators navigate the pandemic, but some are feeling burnt out after months of high-intensity work.
School nurses are experts on a wide-range of things, from allergic reactions and vaccines to how to respond to health emergencies and handle specific medical needs of individual students. But this year, school nurses have been first responders to COVID-19 too, answering quarantine questions and helping with contact tracing in schools.
Indiana Association of School Nurses President Joy Sunday worries some of them won t come back.