LUBBOCK, Texas (KCBD) – Lubbock ISD is celebrating National School Nurses Day by recognizing those who keep kids healthy enough to learn.<\/p>\n
Jennifer Spieker, a nurse at Brown Elementary School, is one of those nurses. Patie Braden, student health coordinator for Lubbock ISD, said students love Spieker and she\u2019s always listening for what they need.<\/p>\n
\u201cWhat problems are the kids having? And then she takes those problems and creates a way to educate and prevent illness and health issues,\u201d Braden said. \u201cSo she just goes above and beyond with her creativity to help educate the kids.\u201d<\/p>\n
One of Spieker\u2019s creative and most popular lessons is a \u201cTakis and Hot Cheetos\u201d bulletin board, teaching kids spicy snacks can be tough on their stomachs.<\/p>\n
\u201cMy bulletin boards out there, the ideas come up from the kids, things that I\u2019m seeing on a frequent basis,\u201d Spieker said. \u201cAnd it\u2019s just a way to reach all of the kiddos, because if I\u2019ve got one or two, they\u2019re asking that question, then it\u2019s probably something they all need to know about.\u201d<\/p>\n
The creativity goes beyond bulletin boards. Spieker uses puppets to teach students about hygiene, injuries and illness.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt\u2019s not just band-aids and ice packs. It\u2019s health education. It\u2019s chronic illnesses. It\u2019s a lot of things,\u201d Spieker said. \u201cSo I\u2019ll start seeing children as soon as the door opens in the morning.\u201d<\/p>\n
Spieker is there for more than just scraped knees, helping students however she can.<\/p>\n
AJ Garcia, a kindergartner at Brown Elementary, said Spieker helps him every day with his learning experience.<\/p>\n
\u201cI want to say that our school nurses are often unseen,\u201d Braden said. \u201cWe do it because we love our kids and we want to take good care of them.\u201d<\/p>\n
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