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Twenry-five years ago when Laurie Combs began hercareerasaschool nurse, "we didn't even talk about bed bugs."Today, the pests are a common problem that nurses manage along with tending to students' stomach aches, scraped knees and other medical needs. "It's an issue that causes great anxiety on school campuses," said Combs, who is health services coordinator for a Houston-area school district and president-elect of the National School Nurses Association.