Nicholle Bruhn, Pediatric Nurse Practitioner & Lactation Consultant

03/14/2026

🍓🥦 Food before 1 is NOT just for fun! Just because something rhymes and sounds cute, doesn’t make it true! Food before 1 is incredibly important for the following reasons:
1. Babies need key nutrients such as iron & zinc to support healthy growth and brain development 🧠 🥩 🥬
2. Oral-motor development is important: Eating, chewing, drinking, and swallowing different textures is not automatic 🍴🥤
3. Early food exposure helps shape food acceptance 🍉🫛🍇
4. Early solids can help support food allergy prevention 🍳🍤🥜
Click the following link to learn more: https://nppedslactation.home.blog/2026/03/08/food-before-one-is-not-just-for-fun/

03/09/2026

📣 Reminder! I’m joining EPS and Smart Gen Society for a free live panel event, “Safeguarding Your Child’s Digital Well-Being.” I’ll be one of the panelists discussing practical ways to support kids in today’s digital world.
When: Tomorrow, 3/10/26, 6:00–7:30 PM
Where: Elkhorn North High School
17800 George Miller Parkway, Elkhorn, NE

03/06/2026

It’s never too early to read to your kids!

📚 Books grow brains. Reading strengthens language, attention, imagination, and connection. Even 10 minutes a day adds up! 📚

03/06/2026

📣 Save the date! I’m excited to join EPS and Smart Gen Society for a free live panel event, “Safeguarding Your Child’s Digital Well-Being.” I’ll be one of the panelists as we discuss practical ways to support kids in today’s digital world.
When: Next Tuesday 3/10/26, 6:00–7:30 PM
Where: Elkhorn North High School
17800 George Miller Parkway, Elkhorn, NE

EPS is proud to partner with SmartGen Society to host “Safeguarding Your Child’s Digital Well-Being”.

When: Tuesday, March 10, 2026, from 6:00 - 7:30 PM
Where: Elkhorn North High School, 17800 George Miller Parkway

Plan to join us for this free panel event, featuring experts in the fields of mental health and youth digital well-being, as well as EPS high school students and school administrators. Live Q+A will follow the panel discussions. Learn more at https://bit.ly/4kICYM2.

03/03/2026

Teens can’t “calm down” on command. When their brain senses stress, it switches to defense mode and all logic, reasoning, and self-control go offline. Helping them feel safe, heard, and supported will allow them to regulate. . . Connection first, coaching later! 😉

02/19/2026

We will be closing at 4pm today due to the impending weather. ❄️☃️❄️

12/24/2025

📣 If your kiddo has a fever and cold symptoms, the probability of them currently having influenza is HIGH!!!! 🤒 🤧

Flu treatment:
•Run a humidifier and/or give warm baths/showers
•Use saline drops and suction noses for littles
•Push fluids
•Honey is helpful for coughs in children over 1 yr.
•Tylenol and/or ibuprofen may be given for fever/pain (no ibuprofen in children under 6mo old)
•Lots of rest & snuggles
•Stay home to avoid infecting others

When to be seen:
•Any child under 3 months with a fever or anyone with a fever > 100.4 for more than 3 days.
•Any child appearing dehydrated
•Any child with labored or difficulty breathing
•Any child with worsening or severe symptoms
•Any child with concerns for other conditions like ear infections or pneumonia
•Any time parents are concerned!

We are always here for questions/concerns!

Nicholle Bruhn, Pediatric Nurse Practitioner & Lactation Consultant, Tricia Schmit MD - Pediatrician & Lactation Consultant, Rachel Schlueter

12/24/2025

OCC will be closing early tomorrow so our staff may spend time with their families.🎄☃️🎅🏻🎁

OCC office hours:
• Wednesday, December 24- 08:30am-12:00pm
• Thursday, December 25- Closed
• Friday, December 26- 8:30am- 5:00pm

Nicholle Bruhn, Pediatric Nurse Practitioner & Lactation Consultant, Tricia Schmit MD - Pediatrician & Lactation Consultant, Rachel Schlueter

11/13/2025

“A warm smile is the universal language of kindness.” ~William Arthur Ward

Be the reason someone smiles today! 💗

10/28/2025

Help us crown a winner! Head over to the OCC page and vote for your favorite pumpkin! 🎃

09/25/2025

09/25/2025