Nurse Lillie

Welcome to 2011-12 School Year

January 2010 Health Report

January 2010 Health Report

 

New Year Brings a New Year

So Let us develop a New You

 

Every year we hear how obesity is on the increase in

America

, and how we should try this diet or that diet. To alleviate the obesity issue in

America

families will need to develop a new lifestyle and mindset. This year let the Nickajack family come together and agree to adapt the following five tips to developing new habits and better health:

 

1. Exercise regularly. Exercising burns calories, builds muscles and helps one’s mental stability.
2. Reduce screen time.  Only spend 2 hours or less a day watching television, working on the computer and playing video games and get up and move which will increase activity and decrease the sedentary lifestyle.
3. Watch portion size. The food portion size in

   America

   has double and/or tripled in the past ten years which means Americans are taking in more calories. We need to decrease our intake of high calorie sugary beverages, sodas, juices and sports drinks, and drink more water and low-fat milk.
4. Eat five servings of fruits and vegetables every day.  Fruits and vegetables are high in fiber which decreases feelings of hunger and give you body needed nutrients.
5. Do not skip breakfast.  Breakfast is considered the number one meal of the day. Eating breakfast helps to get your metabolism started which helps you to burn calories.

 

For more resources view the following sites

 

http://www.choa.org/Menus/Documents/Wellness/teachingsheets/healthyeatinghints.pdf

 

http://www.choa.org/Menus/Documents/Wellness/healthywtfamily_Eng.pdf

 

http://www.choa.org/Menus/Documents/Wellness/teachingsheets/foodsafety.pdf

 

MyFamilyHealthSpot.org

All information retrieved from the Children HealthCare of Atlanta Building Bridges E Newsletters.

New Year!

Stopping the Spread of Germs at Home, Work & School

Good Health Habits

Avoid close contact.
Avoid close contact with people who are sick. When you are sick, keep your distance from others to protect them from getting sick too.

Stay home when you are sick.
If possible, stay home from work, school, and errands when you are sick. You will help prevent others from catching your illness.

Cover your mouth and nose.
Cover your mouth and nose with a tissue when coughing or sneezing. It may prevent those around you from getting sick.

• Cover Your Cough
  Stop the Spread of Germs that makes you and others sick. [Cough in a tissue or in your elbow]

Clean your hands.
Washing your hands often will help protect you from germs.

When washing hands with soap and water:

·   Wet your hands with clean running water and apply soap. Use warm water if it is available.

·   Rub hands together to make a lather and scrub all surfaces.

·   Continue rubbing hands for 20 seconds. Need a timer? Imagine singing "Happy Birthday" twice through to a friend!

·   Rinse hands well under running water

·   Dry your hands using a paper towel or air dryer. If possible, use your paper towel to turn off the faucet

Remember: If soap and water are not available, use alcohol-based gel to clean hands.

When using an alcohol-based hand sanitizer:

·   Apply product to the palm of one hand

·   Rub hands together

·   Rub the product over all surfaces of hands and fingers until hands are dry.

When should you wash your hands?

·   Before preparing or eating food

·   After going to the bathroom

·   After changing diapers or cleaning up a child who has gone to the bathroom

·   Before and after tending to someone who is sick

·   After blowing your nose, coughing, or sneezing

·   After handling an animal or animal waste

·   After handling garbage

·   Before and after treating a cut or wound

Consumer Advice: Clean: Handwashing
Links to lots of educational materials, including those for schoolchildren. From www.foodsafety.gov

Avoid touching your eyes, nose or mouth.
Germs are often spread when a person touches something that is contaminated with germs and then touches his or her eyes, nose, or mouth.

Contact Us:

• Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
  1600 Clifton Rd
  Atlanta, GA 30333
• 800-CDC-INFO
  (800-232-4636)
  TTY: (888) 232-6348
  24 Hours/Every Day
• cdcinfo@cdc.gov

• Page last reviewed: June 26, 2009
• Page last updated: June 26, 2009
• Content source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Nurse Bio

Hello

My name is Lillie Collins. I have been the school nurse for Nickajack ES for five years. I am married and have two wonderful sons. I have a dog name Tiger Lily and a cat name Garfield. I obtained my BSN degree from the University of Alabama in Birmingham. I am currently attending the University of Phoenix online to obtain my Masters degree in Integrative nursing. When I'm not a work, I enjoy watching my youngest child play for the Spartan community  football team and my oldest son play for the Campbell High School Band.

Nickajack School Nurse Responsibilities

• Assist in keeping children healthy and safe.
• Assist in the care of children with severe physical and chronic conditions.
• Handle medical issues and emergencies for parents, children, staff, and community.
• Develop and assist in the drvelopment of health care programs.
• Allow parents to continue to work and be assured that their children's health concerns and conditions will be handled in a professional, objective manner according to nursing professional standards.
• Administer and/or assist children in the administration of medications.
• Perform annual and/or routine hearing and vision screenings.
• Provide tender loving care to each child
• Assist in decreasing absenteeism and the spread of communicable diseases.