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What Is Health and Wellness?

PLT4M

What is health and wellness? We set out to answer the question “what is health and wellness?” What is Health and Wellness? The term health and wellness is used throughout society. The term health and wellness is used throughout society.

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The Relentless School Nurse: Celebrating a Collaborative Partnership in Health & Learning

Relentless School Nurse

How fortunate my Camden City School District (CCSD) is to have the investment and dedication of the Rutgers-Camden School of Nursing as a partner in health and learning! Dean Nickitas reinforced the concept that school nurses are indeed the Chief Wellness Officers in our schools (even if we don’t have that official title).

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The Relentless School Nurse: Time to Pay Attention to the Mental Health of School Nurses

Relentless School Nurse

Our mental health has been impacted during COVID, which is no surprise to any of us, but the data clearly supports our anecdotal experiences. It is beyond time to pay attention to our own mental health. NASN released the results of a national survey in March of 2022. The results of the survey are sobering, to say the least. .

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Boy Tames His Single Ventricle Condition With His Lion Heart

Stanford Childrens

Stanford Medicine Children’s Health provides specialized heart care to give Judah the best possible outcome Each fall, Judah Morgan, now age 6, and his mom, Heather, take a special trip. With his condition, a heart surgery called Norwood is a common solution. He thinks it’s grand.

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The Relentless School Nurse: School Nurses and School-Based Health Centers Can Work Together!

Relentless School Nurse

The recipient of the joint gift is the School-Based Health Alliance , the national voice for school-based healthcare. What an outstanding opportunity for this organization to create a training center for school-based health center expansion.

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The Relentless School Nurse: US Surgeon General Issues an Advisory on the Concerns of Social Media’s Effect on Youth Mental Health

Relentless School Nurse

The most recent Surgeon General’s Advisory report highlights the mental health impact of social media on children and adolescents. It draws attention to the association between excessive social media use and increased rates of anxiety, depression, loneliness, and other mental health issues among young people.

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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.