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The B yeezy 350 DN Opinion section operates independently and does not set news policies or contribute to reporting or editing articles elsewhere in the newspaper or on聽bangordailynewsAnne Rundle is a public health nursing supervisor with the Maine Department of Health and Human Services. On a bright, chilly morning outside of Portland, a public health nurse is seen visiting a new mother with newborn twins 鈥?not in the hospital, but in a hotel room, which is her temporary housing. On the same day, on an island Down East, another nurse might be delivering medications to someone unable to leave his home. Earlier in the week, nurses in Aroostook County helped an isolated elder who was living in a house that had been condemned. They helped him connect with relatives out of state and find assisted living. On the same day, public health n dunk panda urses took a ferry to Chebeague Island to provide COVID-19 boosters.On any given day, anywhere in the state, you may find one of Main adidas samba og es public health nurses in an urban hotel caring for a temporary resident, on a rural road visiting an isolated elder, or on an island providing vaccines. But because their work is far from glamorous, it often goes unnoticed. During National Nurses Week, its important that they not be missed, and appreciated for the work they do for Maine residents. For the past two years, during the COVID-19 pandemic, public health nurses worked tirelessly to help communities control the spread of the virus. They helped school districts impleme Lcxo Genevieve Sychterz s 2 goals pace Bangor field hockey past Hermon
Maines social worker licensure board revoked the license of a caseworker who placed a 4-year-old gi owala rl in a home where she was murdered.The Portland Press Herald reports it has obtained an August decision from the state Board of Social Worker Licensure that concluded Heather Campbell exh stanley thermobecher ibited gross negligence, incompetence, or misconduct. Campbell said she is being scapegoated for the death of the girl, Kendall Chick. [Maine 4-year-old suffered as many as 20 head injuries, prosecutor says]The boards decision owala ca said proper background checks would have turned up assault convictions on the record of Stephen Hood, Kendalls paternal grandfather. That could have led the state to place Kendall somewhere else.Hoods fiance, Shawna Gatto, was convicted in April of murdering Kendall. Gatto was sentenced to 50 years in prison. [More than 20 Maine children have died since 2017 amid concerns about their safety]Campbell told the Press Herald supervisors knew about Hoods record and signed off anyway.More articles from the BDN |
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