March 2026

Vol. 5, Issue 3

Spring is such a beautiful time in Alabama: Daffodils and tulips are beginning to bloom, the air is warming and most importantly, Spring Break is almost here! Thank you for your continued dedication to caring for our children through viral surges and the many daily needs throughout the school year. We at Children's of Alabama believe school nurses are more valuable than any pot of gold! May your Spring Break be filled with rest and rejuvenation. Children's of Alabama is here for you.

The Monthly Spotlight

National Poison Prevention Week

March 15th-21st, 2026 is National Poison Prevention Week. The Alabama Poison Information Center (APIC) at Children's of Alabama has been providing a free, confidential resource that is available 24/7 to the public and healthcare providers since 1958. ¹ Alabamians of all ages can receive treatment recommendations for exposure to some of the most common poisons including alcohol and drugs, household products, chemicals, fumes, insect stings, snake bites, and toxic plants or fungi.¹

Children's of Alabama staffs the APIC hotline with highly qualified medical personnel trained in toxicology that are able to advise callers about appropriate treatment and provide follow up to exposures, as needed.³

This service allows patients that might otherwise have had to seek medical care utilizing emergency services, to be safely monitored from their own home. ²

The APIC has provided a helpful intake form that school nurses can utilize to take down the essential information APIC needs to begin monitoring and provide appropriate advice and follow up for exposures. The QR code for this form is listed below.

Click here for more on Alabama Poison Information Center

School Study Guide

Avoiding the Spring Slump

As the school year ends, it is also time for school-age children to experience the "spring slump", or loss of motivation that most often affects students between March and May.

Katherine Taunton, education liaison and teacher with the Sunshine School at Children's of Alabama outlines ways to protect routines and support student's schedules.

Click here to learn more

Children's of Alabama is here for you. For any school nurse needs, please

reach out to us via email at myschoolnurse@childrensal.org.

My School Nurse

The slides and recordings from several of our School Nurse Workshops this summer are now available on myschoolnurse.net.

Videos for the following topics are now available:

Visit our website for more info

Tuesday Tidbits

Did you know...

Tulips originated as a wildflower in Central Asia? ¹

Massachusetts Horticultural Society-A Brief History of Tulips

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