1992 - School Nurse's Office
The inaugural painting of the Day in the Life of a School Nurse series featured a school nurse taking the temperature of a student with the first adaptation of the innovative Thermoscan ear thermometer.

1993 - Good Grief!
This scene is a favorite and perhaps the most popular as the school nurse contemplates the seemingly endless line of ailing children waiting to see her.

1994 - OSHA Compliance
This cover attempted to show the important role of establishing an OSHA-approved bloodborne pathogen plan, which was quickly becoming a routine standard of care. Our customers focused more on the fact that Nurse Tracy was working at her computer. Apparently, we were a few years premature, as many of you told us that school nurses did not have ready access to computers…yet. Today, computer software plays a vital role in tracking health records, evaluating required screenings and immunizations, and billing for cost recovery.

1995 - The Playground Mishap
This scene of the school nurse tending to two students who apparently bumped into each other is our best selling catalog cover poster.

1996 - Early Childhood Intervention
School Health's former president, Dr. Robert Cormack, initiated several innovative campaigns to inform health care practitioners of chronic conditions that impact children and new technology that can be implemented in the school setting. He sought out and invested in early intervention products, such as the MTI Photoscreener, that could identify health risks at a preverbal age. Identifying potential problems in the first three years of life is critical not only in the development of good vision and hearing but also in normal learning skills.

1997 - Asthma Management
As many as 5 million school aged children suffer from asthma. Since these children spend so much of their day at school, we wanted to call everyone's attention to the pivotal role of the school nurse in asthma management. It seems to go without saying that when asthma is successfully managed at school, those affected are truly free to participate in the learning process. Conversely, when asthma isn't being controlled effectively at school, it could lead to the student being sent home, to the doctor or even to the hospital which amounts to another day of lost opportunity.

1998 - Health Education Day!
The seventh presentation of our Day in the Life of A School Nurse series illustrates the crucial role the school nurse plays in the health education/counseling process. Through our participation at state and local meetings, we have come to appreciate the multitude of health issues the school nurse must address. Chronic illness, substance abuse, sexually transmitted diseases, inadequate physical activity, and poor dietary habits are among such issues. The list goes on and on, but the point is whether it's counseling a diabetic student about proper nutrition or giving a formal presentation on the proper procedures for administering first aid to a choking victim, your role in education is critical.

1999 - Oral Health Care
This topic covers a broad continuum of support, which could include providing an overview on brushing and flossing, caring for a toothache, easing pain from braces, and even educating students on the dangers of smokeless tobacco.

2000 - Mock Disaster Drill
The idea for this year's cover came from a news release about a mock disaster exercise that took place at a Naples, Florida high school during the summer of 1999. Today, the need for school nurses to have a plan for sudden emergencies has never been more critical.

2001 - CPR/AED Training
Sudden cardiac arrest remains a concern for many institutions when large groups of people gather. Schools are no different. This year's cover features a school nurse demonstrating the use of an automated external defibrillator (AED) and CPR training to parents and faculty members. AEDs in schools can save lives.