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The Relentless School Nurse: Deadline Extended in Call for Stories About Ethical Dilemmas in School Nursing

Relentless School Nurse

Are you a school nurse with a story to tell? Narrative Inquiry in Bioethics has extended the deadline for school nurses to share personal experiences navigating the ethical dilemmas that arise in our vital role. Our insights can illuminate our unique challenges and impact on student health and well-being. Our practice is unique, often misunderstood, and minimized.

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PE Insights Episode 44 Rhian Mannings MBE – The power of physical activity and dealing with bereavement

PE Scholar

Content Warning This episode discusses sensitive topics, including bereavement, loss, and mental health. Please listen with care.

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Using the City as Your Physical Education Classroom

SHAPE America

The bell rings at 9 a.m. at Dunbar High School in Washington, D.C., and as students slowly file into the gym, curiosity fills the air. Coach Clark always comes with a twist. Daequan eagerly asks, “Coach, when’s our next trip?” after discovering his love for boxing during last week’s field trip to Rumble. Meanwhile, DeShawn — the class captain for the week — leads the warm-up, and other students complete their daily mental health questionnaire displayed on the projector.

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The Relentless School Nurse: Learn How Nurses are Healing Politics!

Relentless School Nurse

Healing Politics , a non-partisan, non-profit organization, is dedicated to empowering nurses and midwives to engage in civic leadership and run for elected office. Their flagship program, the Healing Politics Campaign School for Nurses & Midwives , will take place from July 24th – 27th, 2025 at Duke University’s Sanford School of Public Policy in Durham, NC.

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Reimagine the Role of PE to Reconnect With Your Students

Speaker: Jeremy Kellem, M.Ed. - Educational Strategist, Former Athlete, and CEO/Founder of W.I.N. (We Impact Now, LLC)

For many students, physical education is critical to becoming active and developing healthy routines. But how is this possible anymore with the repercussions of the pandemic? Years of COVID-19, social distancing, and virtual learning have all had a profound effect on students, which means educators need to adjust their classes accordingly. The good news is that P.E. can still play a vital role in helping students intellectually, emotionally, physically, and socially.

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Harmful Experiences in Physical Education and Youth Sport

Drowning in the Shallow

In England there has been a growing call to provide positive experiences to children and young people in PE and youth sport. It is one the five big issues of Sport England’s Uniting the Movement strategy. It has informed England’s recent consensus statement on physical literacy.

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PE Insights Episode 41 Louise Hacking – Periods, sports bras, barriers for girls, and male allyship

PE Scholar

Introduction In this episode, Louise Hacking, a lecturer at Leeds Beckett University and passionate advocate for girls’ participation in physical

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Preschooler Living Seizure-Free With Leading-Edge Medicine

Stanford Childrens

Stanford Medicine Children’s Health’s Epilepsy Center provides the latest treatments and loads of compassion for kids with epilepsy “It came as a complete shock,” recalls Lorena Castillo. Out of nowhere and without warning, her 20-month-old son, Samuel, had a large, long seizure. She had never seen one, so she wasn’t sure what was happening. “I was getting ready for work and I heard a scream,” says Lorena.

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The Relentless School Nurse: 143 is a Simple Number with a Powerful Message

Relentless School Nurse

The Power of Numbers: Why 143 Matters The number 143 represents a simple yet profound message of love, first popularized by Fred Rogers, the beloved host of Mr. Rogers’ Neighborhood. For Fred Rogers, 143 symbolized “I love you”—one letter in “I,” four in “love,” and three in “you.” Mr. Rogers even maintained a consistent weight of 143 pounds for decades, viewing it as a symbol of love, stability, and care, values that resonate deeply with our work in schools.

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How Jeremy transformed his Myzone fitness journey: Gym workouts and hiking Dartmoor

My Zone

Myzone is an innovative, wearable heart rate system.

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How Physical Education Plays a Core Role in Student Development

Speaker: Shane Pill PhD, MEd, BEd, LMACHPER, FACHPER - Physical Education and Sports Researcher, Professor, Consultant, and Speaker

Physical education is an important part of the development of the whole person: physically, socially, emotionally, and cognitively. By providing education in movement competency, education on using movement to develop the ability to be self-regulated and motivated, and education through movement to develop ‘habits of mind’ for positive and constructive engagement with others, PE provides a basis for personal and community health and wellbeing.

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9 Crossword Puzzle Activities for All Ages

S&S

National Crossword Puzzle Day is celebrated on December 21st! Crossword puzzles are a fun and engaging way to pass time while sharpening both language and vocabulary skills. We offer a variety of crosswords with varying degrees of difficulty and font … Read More The post 9 Crossword Puzzle Activities for All Ages appeared first on S&S Blog.

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DfE Call for Evidence Summary

PE Scholar

In response to the DfE’s call for evidence, the team here at PE Scholar submitted an extensive reply in relation to PE - here is a shortened summary of

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Ask Me Anything About Sports Medicine

Stanford Childrens

Alexandra Abbott, MD (right) reviews an x-ray at the Children’s Orthopedic and Sports Medicine Center in Sunnyvale, Calif. Drawing from her experience as a former collegiate athlete at Cal Poly Pomona and with a history of providing care for young athletes and pro teams like the Los Angeles Lakers, Alexandra Abbott, MD , pediatric sports medicine specialist at Stanford Medicine Children’s Health , discusses the rise in professionalization of youth sports, consequences of overtraining, risk facto

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The Relentless School Nurse: Prepared Without Panic – Maryland’s Active Shooter Drill Evolution

Relentless School Nurse

Finally, some positive news in emergency preparedness for schools: Maryland’s new active shooter drill guidelines , set to take effect in the 2025 school year, mark a significant shift towards prioritizing student mental health while maintaining effective emergency readiness. As a school nurse who has long advocated for such changes, I’m heartened to see this growing recognition of the emotional toll that traditional emergency drills can impose on our students.

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HOLIDAY BINGO

Keeping Kids in Motion

“Reading is to the brain what exercise is to the body.” -Joseph Addison HOLIDAY BINGO is another exciting holiday game for all ages. It consists of 25 challenges alternating between reading and exercise. The goal is the complete as many BINGOs as possible throughout the holiday season.

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2024 Arizona Family Day

Arizona Health and Physical Education

#FAMILY DAY SCHEDULE December 7, 2024 @ 8:00 am – 12:00 pm 7:30-8:00 am – CHECK-IN/REGISTRATION 8:00-8:05 am – WELCOME Overview of Day’s Activities / Presentations from Ben Brandau 8:10-9:10 am – LECTURE Building Foundational Fitness in 7th Grade Sports Academy by Elijah Beamon OVERVIEW: In the 7th grade sports academy, strength and conditioning are integrated to build foundational fitness.

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Q&A: How to Spot a Counterfeit Car Seat

Stanford Childrens

As families prepare for holiday travel, there’s another item check before getting on the road: your child’s car seat. Experts are warning of counterfeit car seats after seeing an alarming rise in the number of such seats purchased by unknowing parents. These seats are being sold at major online retailers that allow third party sellers, tempting parents with a much lower cost.

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It’s OK to Say NO to Your Kids

RC Families

Do you hesitate to say No to your kids? Do you fear that saying No will make you a negative parent? Are you so into the positive parenting movement that No has become a dirty word in your house? Apparently there are young parents who feel that the inability or unwillingness to say No is.

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The Easiest and Most Fun Way to Fundraise

Arizona Health and Physical Education

health. moves. minds., powered by Booster is an exciting multi-week celebration ending with an epic event day your students will not soon forget! Through our new partnership with Booster, the program now comes with even more great resources, dedicated coaching and a streamlined timeline, making it easier and more fun than ever to exceed your schools fundraising goals and directly support your health and wellness programs.

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Models-Based Practice Lesson Planning Templates

PE Scholar

Do you want to start exploring different ways to approach your teaching but don’t know where to start?

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A New Era of Mental Health Care for NICU Parents

Stanford Childrens

Traditionally, neonatal intensive care units (NICUs) are laser-focused on helping the smallest and most critically ill babies recover. While that’s always the primary goal, a handful of forward-thinking hospitals have embraced a family-focused approach to care that also includes the parents’ mental health and well-being. When a baby is critically ill and in the NICU, the stress on parents can be unrelenting and can last for months.

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The Relentless School Nurse: Sign-Up for neffyinSchools! Needle Free Epi!

Relentless School Nurse

ARS Pharmaceuticals is set to launch the neffyinSchools Program in January 2025 , providing eligible K-12 schools in the U.S. with two free cartons (four single-use doses) of neffy 2mg epinephrine nasal spray for emergency use. This initiative aims to address the urgent need for anaphylaxis treatment in schools, where many children with food allergies have experienced accidental exposure.

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How to Have a Thankful Home

RC Families

If you want to truly have a thankful home, it must be a year-round lifestyle, not just a holiday spirit that comes around in November and December. I’ve met folks who seem to naturally exude gratefulness; it feels like that is just who they are. But for others–and I think that I fall into this.

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Building a Positive School Culture for Student Success

Gopher Sport

A positive school culture creates an environment where students feel safe, respected, and encouraged to take risks in their learning. Establishing Shared Mission and Values We focus on establishing a shared school mission, values, and behaviors geared toward both academic and social-emotional success for every student. This involves building and maintaining meaningful relationships among teachers and staff and creating an environment where all members feel safe, valued, and seen.

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The Embodied Nature of Physical Literacy: Interconnectedness of Lived Experience and Meaning

PE Scholar

This article discusses the embodied nature of physical literacy with specific attention given to the interconnectedness of embodiment.

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Stanford Medicine Children’s Health Patient Designs for a Cause

Stanford Childrens

Ellen Washington holds up her completed design for Christian McCaffrey’s cleats. Ellen Washington, 19, can’t contain her excitement. A lifelong San Francisco 49ers fan, she is going to a game on Dec. 8 to watch her favorite player, Christian McCaffrey, and team take on the Chicago Bears. “CMC is a powerhouse for the Niners,” Ellen says. “Me and my brother always cheer for him when he’s on the field.

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The Relentless School Nurse: A Shot of Truth – Why “SHOT IN THE ARM” Matters Now More Than Ever

Relentless School Nurse

SHOT IN THE ARM should be seen by all 8 billion people on Earth! We need to rethink our collective behavior as a society facing the consequences of misinformation and a denial of objective truths that are the foundation of civilization. – Neil deGrasse Tyson (Exec Producer) The open access to the documentary SHOT IN THE ARM , now streaming on PBS , is particularly significant in today’s polarized political climate, especially with Robert F.

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Introducing Hot Topics for PE and sport exams 2025

The Everlearner

Dear PE and Sport colleagues, I have something exciting to tell you!! From 2025, my team and I are going to be committing to publishing ten Hot Topics for every PE and sport exam. These Hot Topics will form the basis of our National Mock Exams and also live revision sessions and revision notes packs.

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Protective Parenting: How Far Should You Go?

RC Families

Protective parenting has a good and a not-so-good reputation. On one hand, parents love their children and will do everything they can to keep them safe, emotionally and physically. And on the other hand, parents go to the extreme and smother their children because they have a need to control. Where’s the balance? How far.

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PE Insights Episode 42 Sam Horton – PE, Swimming and Leadership

PE Scholar

Introduction In this episode, Nathan Walker is in conversation with Sam Horton, PE and swimming lead at a primary school in England.

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Gifting and Playing With Toys Safely During the Holidays

Stanford Childrens

Gifting and receiving gifts are an exciting part of the holiday season. But it is critical to remember the importance of safety, especially when it comes to young children. The United States Consumer Product Safety Commission estimates that about 155,000 children age 12 years or younger were treated in emergency rooms for toy-related injuries in 2023.

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The Relentless School Nurse: Nurses Demand Ethical Leadership – RFK Jr. Is Not the Answer

Relentless School Nurse

In their Letter to the Editor, Oregon nurses Teri Mills and Savannah Powell present a principled stand against Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s nomination as Secretary of Health and Human Services. Drawing on their professional expertise and ethical responsibility, they argue that Kennedy’s controversial positions fundamentally undermine public health principles.

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Teaching "Guidance" in your PE classroom

The Everlearner

How many PE teachers have learned how to teach visual, verbal, manual and mechanical guidance since the GCSE and A-level PE courses changed in 2016? Guidance, a pretty simple topic, has been taught on all GCSE and A-level PE courses since that time, having previously been an A-level-exclusive topic.