I am starting to see a glimmer of illnesses coming around.
There is certainly a fever that is lasting for several days.
We are starting to see lots of coughing, and our nebulizers which have been quiet all summer have been going as back ground noise through out the day here, so the kids are starting to wheeze.
We have had several cases of conjunctivitis and still quite a few of odd rashes.
There was one case of hand/foot/mouth in the office today.
Stay well
Nurse Judy
Monday, August 29, 2011
Thursday, August 25, 2011
Flu vaccine is here!/ solid foods class scheduled
We got the first shipment of our pediatric flu vaccine.
Beat the rush and get it early.
We will be scheduling same day appointments on Tuesdays , Wednesdays and Thursdays from 10-11:30 and from 2-4.
Call in the morning to get on the list for that day.
Some years we do end up doing a Saturday morning flu shot clinic.
I will post that info here if and when we schedule that.
I did schedule the solid food intro class for Monday September 5th at 7:30 pm.
This class would be most appropriate for parents with children from 4 months-15 months
The class will discuss all aspects of introducing solids, making the transition to whole milk and table foods, general nutrition, and tips for picky eaters
Email nursejudynvp@yahoo.com to save a spot
Beat the rush and get it early.
We will be scheduling same day appointments on Tuesdays , Wednesdays and Thursdays from 10-11:30 and from 2-4.
Call in the morning to get on the list for that day.
Some years we do end up doing a Saturday morning flu shot clinic.
I will post that info here if and when we schedule that.
I did schedule the solid food intro class for Monday September 5th at 7:30 pm.
This class would be most appropriate for parents with children from 4 months-15 months
The class will discuss all aspects of introducing solids, making the transition to whole milk and table foods, general nutrition, and tips for picky eaters
Email nursejudynvp@yahoo.com to save a spot
Monday, August 22, 2011
August 22nd
Most of our kids are back in school.
It feels So early this year.
There does seem to be a mild cold floating around.
There is still a virus with several days of fever.
A couple of kids have a mild vomiting/ diarrhea bug
but in general the phones are fairly quiet.
We have the flu mist in stock as well as some of the vaccine for people 3 and over.
We have not started getting the flu shots for the younger kids just yet.
We are delighted to have the warm and wonderful Dr Sophia Hurd as a regular part of our practice. She has done some vacation coverage for us in the past, and some of you may have seen her in the Pediatric after hours clinic. She is going to be routinely here on Mondays and Fridays as well as a few extra days here and there.
For those of you waiting for my infant toddler nutrition/ solids food class..It is ready to roll and I will schedule a class in September for sure.
If you want to have me contact you with the details drop me an email at nursejudynvp@yahoo.com
I have one spot left in this Wednesday evenings child safety class,
Stay well
Nurse Judy
It feels So early this year.
There does seem to be a mild cold floating around.
There is still a virus with several days of fever.
A couple of kids have a mild vomiting/ diarrhea bug
but in general the phones are fairly quiet.
We have the flu mist in stock as well as some of the vaccine for people 3 and over.
We have not started getting the flu shots for the younger kids just yet.
We are delighted to have the warm and wonderful Dr Sophia Hurd as a regular part of our practice. She has done some vacation coverage for us in the past, and some of you may have seen her in the Pediatric after hours clinic. She is going to be routinely here on Mondays and Fridays as well as a few extra days here and there.
For those of you waiting for my infant toddler nutrition/ solids food class..It is ready to roll and I will schedule a class in September for sure.
If you want to have me contact you with the details drop me an email at nursejudynvp@yahoo.com
I have one spot left in this Wednesday evenings child safety class,
Stay well
Nurse Judy
Wednesday, August 17, 2011
August 17th
We are seeing a mild virus that has had a fever for 3 or 4 days.
We have had plenty of ear infection.
We still have odd rashes showing up.
Most of our sore throats this week have NOT been strep, although a bad sore throat that does not have associated congestion should be checked.
We will be getting the flu vaccine very shortly.It is recommended that all children over the age of 6 months get protected.
Parents, grandparents and nannies of younger babies should also make sure they get the vaccine.
We never quite know what the flu season has in store for us.
Sometimes it shows up early. Sometimes we don't see it until February. Once in a while the strain will be quite severe and then there is a rush to get vaccinated and the supplies get strained.
We anticipate having enough to take care of the normal demand, but can't guarantee availability late in the season if the demand takes a strong upturn
The Flu vaccine should give protection for the entire season, so plan to get it early to avoid the rush.
I will blog the information about the flu shot clinic hours as soon as things are set.
Stay well.
Nurse judy
We have had plenty of ear infection.
We still have odd rashes showing up.
Most of our sore throats this week have NOT been strep, although a bad sore throat that does not have associated congestion should be checked.
We will be getting the flu vaccine very shortly.It is recommended that all children over the age of 6 months get protected.
Parents, grandparents and nannies of younger babies should also make sure they get the vaccine.
We never quite know what the flu season has in store for us.
Sometimes it shows up early. Sometimes we don't see it until February. Once in a while the strain will be quite severe and then there is a rush to get vaccinated and the supplies get strained.
We anticipate having enough to take care of the normal demand, but can't guarantee availability late in the season if the demand takes a strong upturn
The Flu vaccine should give protection for the entire season, so plan to get it early to avoid the rush.
I will blog the information about the flu shot clinic hours as soon as things are set.
Stay well.
Nurse judy
Monday, August 8, 2011
August 8th 2011/ nurse judy safety class scheduled
Hard to believe that some of our older kids are heading back to school.
Remember that middle school kids need to show proof of the TDaP vaccine.
We are seeing a lot of fever/ viral illnesses today.
We have lots of kids with sore throats, only one came up positive for strep.
The tummy bug seems to be coming around again and I have had quite a few calls about younger kids with diarrhea.
We are still seeing lots of odd rashes.
My next safety class will be August 24th at 7:45
I plan to start holding a new class on solid foods. This will include starting solids, nutritional needs/ feeding tips for infants and toddlers.
If you would like me to email you when I schedule the first class let me know
Stay well
Nurse Judy
Remember that middle school kids need to show proof of the TDaP vaccine.
We are seeing a lot of fever/ viral illnesses today.
We have lots of kids with sore throats, only one came up positive for strep.
The tummy bug seems to be coming around again and I have had quite a few calls about younger kids with diarrhea.
We are still seeing lots of odd rashes.
My next safety class will be August 24th at 7:45
I plan to start holding a new class on solid foods. This will include starting solids, nutritional needs/ feeding tips for infants and toddlers.
If you would like me to email you when I schedule the first class let me know
Stay well
Nurse Judy
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