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Rachel Jackson, RN

School nurse of three students with CF

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  1. A Service Dog for My Student With CF

    By Rachel Jackson, RN April 3, 2019

    As a high school nurse, I’ve worked hard over the last few years to help my three students with CF navigate school safely. A welcome but unexpected change to my plans was helping one of my students get her very own service dog, Rosie.

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  2. Updates From a School Nurse With Three Students With CF in One School

    By Rachel Jackson, RN March 23, 2017

    About a year and a half ago, I started preparing for three students with cystic fibrosis at the school where I work as a school nurse. Here’s an update on how things have been going.

  3. How One School Nurse Is Preparing for Three Students With CF at the Same School

    By Rachel Jackson, RN August 15, 2016

    As a high school nurse responsible for 1,200 students -- three of whom have cystic fibrosis -- I’m finding this upcoming school year to be particularly challenging. Here is how I implemented a plan of action to keep each student safe while balancing their specific needs.

About Rachel Jackson, RN

Rachel is the school nurse at Walpole High School in Walpole, Mass. She earned her master's degree in education and has many years of acute care experience and expertise in pediatrics, maternal and child health (MCH) home visit nursing, and hospice. Rachel has wanted to be a nurse since she was very young, and her aspirations were only confirmed later in life when she became good friends with a classmate who had CF. Recently, she has been faced with the challenge of accommodating three students with CF who will attend the high school together. Email Rachel at rjackson@walpole.k12.ma.us.

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