School Nurses are on the front lines in high demand, Front-line workers left out of hazard pay... COVID status update
Posted almost 5 years ago by Meredith Roberts
School Nurses are on the front lines — and in high demand
Nurses on the front lines in schools, front and center helping teachers on classroom setup, coordinating with local doctors, advising superintendents and principals, providing assurance to families and as COVID coordinators
....As of Sept. 1, more than 30 school nurse positions were still open in Vermont, including part-time, full-time and substitute gigs. “There aren’t enough for all schools, and that’s obviously not a good thing,” said Ted Fisher, spokesperson for the Agency of Education....
nurses preventing, not just treating disease
Strong and Health Start safety guidelines.safety guidelines.
Front-line workers left out of hazard pay ask to be included next time
Vermont’s hazard pay legislation was adopted this summer (bill/status/2020/H.965)...employers said that the federal unemployment supplement of $600 per week was making it difficult for them to attract and retain employees, and hazard pay would help. Initially, lawmakers sought to compensate front-line employees in an array of industries such as groceries, child care, and nursing homes. But the bill that eventually passed included only public health, public safety, health care and human services workers.
There are others who feel they are on the front lines that request help front-line-workers-left-out-of-hazard-pay-ask-to-be-included-next-time
The Agency of Commerce and Community Development released updated guidance onorganized sports, including reiteration of the need for masks / facial coverings, provisions forgames against out-of-state teams, and sport-specific guidance.
Current status in Vermont
Total positive test results for COVID-19: 1,642
Total tests for COVID-19: 142,198
Deaths: 58
Total people recovered: 1,441
Travelers being monitored: 595
Contacts being monitored: 79
People who have completed monitoring: 7,821
Hospitalized patients with COVID-19: 1