Shawnee Mission Pediatrics-an Affiliate of Children's Mercy

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08/10/2025

📚✨ Back-to-school season is here! Whether you’re a student, caregiver, or school staff member, the transition can bring a lot of emotions—excitement, stress, and everything in between.

Taking care of your mental health is just as important as school supplies. These 6 self-care essentials can help make the transition smoother and support emotional wellness from day one:

🛏️ Sleep Schedule Reset
Prioritize consistent bedtimes and wake-up times to support focus, mood, and energy.

🍎 Snacks That Fuel
Keep grab-and-go options like trail mix, fruit, or granola bars on hand to stay energized and balanced.

🎶 Calm-Down Kit
Create a small stash of grounding tools—fidget toys, calming scents, or a soothing playlist—to manage stress on the go.

📓 Planner or Journal
Whether digital or on paper, having a spot to track tasks or feelings can ease overwhelm.

💧 Water Bottle
Hydration is underrated! Staying hydrated helps with focus and mood.

📵 Tech Boundaries
Limit screen time after school to protect rest and reduce stress from nonstop notifications.

Let’s start this school year with care—for ourselves and for each other. 💛

08/07/2025

🚨 Emergencies can happen anywhere, including at your child's school or daycare. NotifyJoCo allows you to receive free emergency alerts about locations that are important to you. Sign up at https://bit.ly/437npVj.

Already have a NotifyJoCo account? 💻 Update your alert locations if you recently moved, changed jobs or your child is starting a new school or daycare.

✨️Staff Highlight✨️Sydney will be celebrating her 3 year anniversary with SMPeds next month! Sydney works behind-the-sce...
08/01/2025

✨️Staff Highlight✨️
Sydney will be celebrating her 3 year anniversary with SMPeds next month! Sydney works behind-the-scenes in our medical records department, along with helping at the front desk, when needed! She enjoys traveling, spending time with her pups, and being at the lake. Thank you, Sydney, for always being positive, kind, and helpful to everyone in our office!

It's that time of year again to start thinking about flu shots! We will have our yearly drive-thru clinics beginning in ...
07/31/2025

It's that time of year again to start thinking about flu shots! We will have our yearly drive-thru clinics beginning in October. You can find the consent forms on our website, located under Appointments -> Flu Vaccine Clinic.

✨️Staff Highlight!✨️Mackenzie is just 3 weeks away from her 3 year anniversary with SMPeds! She came to us from labor an...
07/21/2025

✨️Staff Highlight!✨️
Mackenzie is just 3 weeks away from her 3 year anniversary with SMPeds! She came to us from labor and delivery and greatly enjoys taking care of our patients of all ages. Last month, Mackenzie got married, and SMPeds staff really showed out! She enjoys baking, working out, and spending time with family and friends. Mack, thank you for always bringing your positive attitude and kind spirit to work. We love you!

07/21/2025

We are back! Please bear with us as we get through all of our voicemails. Thank you for your patience and understanding!

07/21/2025

🚨🚨Our internet services are currently down and cannot take/make phone calls at this time. We will update once things are back up and running!

07/19/2025

The Lone Star Tick (image on the left) and the Blacklegged (Deer) Tick (image on the right) cause Ehrlichiosis, the most common tick-borne illness in Johnson County, Kansas. This year, there have been seven reported cases, and in 2024, there were 21 cases. The average number of cases over the last 10 years is 12.1, with the majority occurring between May and the end of August.

How to protect yourself from tick bites: https://bit.ly/3VbyDEI:

🦟 Wear an EPA-approved insect repellent (i.e., DEET, picaridin, Oil of Lemon Eucalyptus (OLE), IR3535, para-menthane-diol (PMD) or 2-undecanone) and follow label instructions: https://bit.ly/2NWTbgP
👖 Wear long sleeves, pants, socks and shoes. Tuck shirts into pants and tuck pants into socks.
🚶 Walk in the center of trails and avoid wooded and brushy areas with high grass and leaf litter.
🔎 Check clothing, gear and pets for ticks after you come indoors.

Seek medical attention from a health care provider if you experience fever/chills, headache, nausea, vomiting, abdominal pain, muscle aches, a stiff neck or a rash following a tick bite.

Testing ticks for tickborne diseases is not recommended or available in Johnson County. You can send a photo of a tick for identification to Kansas State University’s Department of Entomology at https://bit.ly/3xaylG7.

07/19/2025

🥵 As temperatures soar, follow these tips to stay safe during extreme heat: https://bit.ly/3XeGiVI.

If you or someone you know is without air conditioning, find a list of cooling centers in Johnson County, Kansas, in the Johnson County, KS Government's Heat Safety Guide: https://bit.ly/3IR8qZv

Bring pets indoors or provide shelter from the sun, and make sure they have access to plenty of cold, fresh water. 🐶🐱

Just a reminder that it isn't too late to call and schedule your child's sports physical before they are due next month!...
07/17/2025

Just a reminder that it isn't too late to call and schedule your child's sports physical before they are due next month! 🩺⚽️⚾️🏒🏈🏀

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Shawnee, KS

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Monday 9am - 5pm
Tuesday 9am - 5pm
Wednesday 9am - 5pm
Thursday 9am - 5pm
Friday 9am - 5pm

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