There are a number of jobs that may be considered “thankless.” That may be too harsh a word, but they are jobs that often get overlooked or that people know little about what those workers do until they are needed.
One of those behind-the-scenes jobs that has risen in importance during the COVID-19 pandemic is that of school nurse.
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