University of Hawaii at Manoa Nursing (UHM) and the Hawaii State Department of Education (HIDOE) are pleased to announce that the Hawaii Keiki: Healthy & Ready to Learn (Hawaii Keiki) Program has been designated as…
In response to the increase in opioid (fentanyl) products in Hawaii communities, Hawaii Keiki: Healthy and Ready to Learn school nurses are taking action to help prevent opioid overdoses on public school campuses. Hawaii Keiki…
Hawaii school vaccination rates have been dropping, increasing the risk of more school absenteeism and the spread of communicable diseases in classrooms. A recent report from the Hawaii Department of Health (HIDOH) shows that the…
Dr. Deborah J. Mattheus, PhD, APRN-Rx, CPNP, FAAN, has been promoted to Professor with the University of Hawaii at Manoa, Nancy Atmospera-Walch School of Nursing (NAWSON). Mattheus currently holds the Nancy Atmospera-Walch Endowed Professorship in…
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From August 2022 to March 2023, there have been nearly 8,000 health room visits to see a school nurse by Hawaii public school students. On May 10, National School Nurse Day, Hawaii’s public school nurses…
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Hawaii Keiki: Healthy & Ready to Learn Program nurses play an important role for Hawaii Department of Education (HIDOE) schools by coordinating health education and training for staff and students, including hands-only CPR and Automated…
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