Children's hospitals are being stretched to a breaking point because there aren't enough home care nurses for patients ready to be discharged.

The nursing shortage has made life difficult for families who rely on the care.

On Ask the Expert, Sarah Walmsley joined the KRLD Afternoon News. She is the VP of Business Development and Acting Director of Government Affairs for Thrive Skilled Pediatric Care.

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Children's hospitals are being stretched to a breaking point because there aren't enough home care nurses for patients ready to be discharged. The nursing shortage has made life difficult for families who rely on the care. On Ask the Expert, Sarah Walmsley joined the KRLD Afternoon News. She is the VP of Business Development and Acting Director of Government Affairs for Thrive Skilled Pediatric Care.
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KRLD afternoon anchors Kristin Diaz and David Rancken speak to a specialist in any given field every day for their “Ask the Expert” segment.

KRLD afternoon anchors Kristin Diaz and David Rancken speak to a specialist in any given field every day for their &ldquo;Ask the Expert&rdquo; segment.

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What can be done to help the at-home-health nursing shortage?

Hispanic Heritage Month continues on and as we dive into raising awareness about common health issues the Latin community faces... we spread the spotlight on stroke.

On Ask the Expert, Dr. Claudia Perez with Texas Health joins the KRLD Afternoon News.

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Hispanic Heritage Month continues on and as we dive into raising awareness about common health issues the Latin community faces... we spread the spotlight on stroke.
On Ask the Expert, Dr. Claudia Perez with Texas Health joins the KRLD Afternoon News.
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Hispanic Heritage Month continues, spotlight on common health issues like stroke

This school year has begun with arrests and threats against schools all over Texas.
On Wednesday, the Houston area had four threats and arrests for everything from bomb threats to finding a gun and a knife on campus to a stabbing. Across Texas, police have arrested at least 10 people over school threats, including a student in Wylie who threatened to shoot up the school, and another at a middle school in Arlington. Dr. Alex del Carmen, a criminology professor at Tarleton State Univesity, joined Ask the Expert on Thursday.

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This school year has begun with arrests and threats against schools all over Texas. On Wednesday, the Houston area had four threats and arrests for everything from bomb threats to finding a gun and a knife on campus to a stabbing. Across Texas, police have arrested at least 10 people over school threats, including a student in Wylie who threatened to shoot up the school, and another at a middle school in Arlington. Dr. Alex del Carmen, a criminology professor at Tarleton State Univesity, joined Ask the Expert on Thursday.
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Why are there so many threats against schools this year?

Early giving for Communities Foundation of Texas' North Texas Giving Day is coming to an end -- and the official kickoff is Thursday. Thousands of nonprofit organizations are looking for support. Murphey Sears, Make-A-Wish® North Texas' Chief Development Officer, joined Ask the Expert on Wednesday to discuss the impact of this special day. For more information, click here.

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Early giving for Communities Foundation of Texas' North Texas Giving Day is coming to an end -- and the official kickoff is Thursday. Thousands of nonprofit organizations are looking for support. Murphey Sears, Make-A-Wish® North Texas' Chief Development Officer, joined Ask the Expert on Wednesday to discuss the impact of this special day. For more information, <a href="https://www.northtexasgivingday.org/p/NonprofitTrainings">click here</a>.
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What can be done to help the at-home-health nursing shortage?

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