• Welcome to the Collins Elementary School Health Office!

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     Mrs. Ashley Messer M.Ed., CSN, BSN, RN 

    AMesser@livingston.org

    973-535-8000, x8122

     

    Hello Friends and Families!

    My name is Mrs. Messer. I love being a part of the Collins School Dream Team as your School Nurse! I am the type of nurse who may ask your child to play “head, shoulders, knees, and toes” or ask about his/her favorite vacation as part of/or during my assessment. I am a firm believer that there is much more to healing and nursing than simply putting on a Band-Aid when someone is hurting. Promoting positivity, fostering high self-esteem, and creating a warm, welcoming environment has its place in optimal health and wellness.

     As a parent, I fully understand the “dreaded nurse phone call”, but please remember that a call from me could mean many things. For instance, ketchup or mustard somehow found its way all over your child’s white shirt, or “I accidentally jumped in a mud puddle” and if your child wants or needs a change of clothes I would reach out. Additionally, I may look to touch base or drop a line if your child comes to see me and is “just not feeling themselves today” as more of a courtesy call to keep you in the loop.

    Your child’s safety, comfort, and wellness are my priority. I love being a school nurse and doing what I do. My previous experience in nursing includes Pediatric & Adult Emergency Nursing, Public Health Nursing as well as School Nursing. As your school nurse, one of the many fun things we will be doing this coming school year will be checking the height, weight, hearing, and vision of students. So, at some point in the year, I will get to meet your child for one of these screenings.

    I believe in keeping an open line of communication and having an open-door policy. Please feel free to contact me with any health, wellness, safety, and/or any other questions or concerns you may have at AMesser@livingston.org. I love smiles, and they are contagious, so let’s have a year filled with them! I look forward to getting to know all of you and creating fond memories filled with laughter and wellness!

     

    Sincerely,

    Mrs. Messer

    "A Single Rose Can Be My Garden... a Single Friend, My World." ~Leo Buscaglia