SHEFFIELD, Ala. (WAFF) - Starting this school year year, school nurses will need the approval of a physician before they can stock medicine. The new guideline came in June from The Alabama State ...

Raquel Richardson arrived for work at the Johnston Square Apartments in East Baltimore this February expecting to have just another Tuesday. The 31-year-old typically spends her days solving residents ...

School nurses manage medications, provide first aid and care for students with chronic illnesses like diabetes, asthma and life-threatening allergies. They also play a critical role in supporting ...

“There has not been a new law passed,” Superintendent Curtis Null said. “What this is, is a new interpretation of previous law.” The district has 80 registered nurses, eight licensed vocational nurses ...

The law’s authors urged districts to use “common sense.” But some nurses worry they could violate the law and face discipline ...