The challenges for health care workers over the past three years have been well-documented. For public health nurses, the pandemic presented an entirely new level of responsibilities in, often, uncharted territory. Jill Sweet served as both a school nurse and the Public Health Nurse for Tri-Town Health and the Southern Berkshire Public Health Collaborative during these years. Our conversation includes a look back at some of the policies that worked and some that didn’t, as well as a variety of other public health issues, including: Lyme disease and tick-borne illnesses, food safety and the health of our senior citizens. In addition, Jill is a certified Child Safety Passenger Technician ushering in a program that helps families ensure carseats are installed properly. Further, the Southern Berkshire Public Health Collaborative has a large supply of grant-funded carseats that are free for families that our income-eligible.
