Meet Ms. Long - School Nurse

Meet Nurse Long

Welcome to the Clinic

The role of the School Nurse

• Mental Health

• Physical Health

• Social Health

• ...and much more!

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What do you the role of the school nurse is?

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Do you know who our school nurse is and where she's located

• Yes

• No

• Maybe

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What are the 3 pillars of physical health?

• nutrition

• sleep

• physical activity

• watching tv

Importance of Sleep

Sleep plays a vital role in good health and well-being throughout your life. Getting enough quality sleep at the right times can help protect your mental health, physical health, quality of life, and safety. The way you feel while you're awake depends in part on what happens while you're sleeping.

Ways to get better sleep:

• Make sure your room is at a good and comfortable temperature

• Make your bed a place for sleep only (no TV or electronics!)

• Sleep and wake up at the same time each day, and try to get 8 hours of sleep each night

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Why is sleep important?

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What is one way to get better sleep?

• Watch TV in bed

• Eat a lot of food before you go to bed

• Sleep and wake up at the same time every day

• sleep 12 hours a day

Nutrition

Nutrition is the study of nutrients in food, how the body uses them, and the relationship between diet, health, and disease.

Eating for a Healthy Weight

• Emphasizes fruits, vegetables, whole grains, and fat-free or low-fat milk and milk products.

• Includes lean meats, poultry, fish, beans, eggs, and nuts

• keep low in saturated fats, trans fats, cholesterol, salt (sodium), and added sugars.

• Stays within your daily calorie needs.

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What is one thing you can do to eat healthy?

Mental Health

Mental health, defined by the World Health Organization, is "a state of well-being in which the individual realizes his or her own abilities, can cope with the normal stresses of life, can work productively and fruitfully, and is able to make a contribution to his or her community"

How to maintain good mental health

• spend time with friends, loved ones and people you trust

• talk about or express your feelings regularly

• keep active and eat well

• develop new skills and challenge your capabilities

• relax and enjoy your hobbies

• take time out

• get enough sleep

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What is one way you can maintain good mental health

Thank you!!