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The Relentless School Nurse: Do You Have a Story to Share?

Relentless School Nurse

Our stories help us connect with others, build empathy and understanding, and inspire change. This is particularly true in the field of school nursing, where our stories can shed light on the vital role that school nurses play in the health and well-being of our students. Finally, sharing our stories is an act of self-care.

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13 Tips to Help You Advocate for Health & PE

SHAPE America

Day, we both started thinking about how we could use our experience in the field and our shared passion for policy and advocacy to encourage others to engage in advocacy efforts year-round. Many times, there are supporters of our programs that you can easily connect with to amplify your voice. After attending SPEAK Out!

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The Relentless School Nurse: Remember this Data Point – 40% & Then Tell Your Story

Relentless School Nurse

More than 40% of US children and adolescents have at least one of the following chronic health conditions… The healthcare needs of children with chronic illness can be complex and continuous, involving daily management and addressing potential emergencies. Gather your data and tell your stories!

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The Relentless School Nurse: Hope on the Horizon

Relentless School Nurse

Your efforts saved countless lives. The mistreatment and harsh words you endured did not deter you from implementing public health strategies to keep your school communities as safe as humanly possible. For the school nurses who chose to resign, retire early, or leave the profession, your contribution is equally important.

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The Relentless School Nurse: Reframing Our Perspective for a New School Year

Relentless School Nurse

A highly regarded colleague sent me a message about my blog post from July 29, 2023 – The Relentless School Nurse: How School Nurses Can Help Ourselves to Stay. She wrote about how nursing tends to have a victim mentality, and as she aptly wrote: “It is hurting us.”

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5 Tips for Moving Your Career Forward as a Health and Physical Education Teacher

SHAPE America

While no one-size-fits-all solutions exist, employing some common strategies may help increase the odds of success in your career as a health and physical educator. If you commit to these strategies, you can move your career forward as a health and physical education teacher: Develop Professional Dispositions. Change is hard.

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The Relentless School Nurse: Judy Doran Shares “Flipping the Script”

Relentless School Nurse

In this guest post, Judy poses a challenge to all of us; what if we flip the script and consider not fixing everything all of the time without needed resources? here goes…… I always appreciate your enthusiasm and passion when advocating for school nurses. Baseline back story. Enjoy Judy’s message! 22.00-$27.00

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