PLT4M

JUNE 19, 2025

The high school physical education curriculum plays a critical role in shaping students’ long-term relationship with health and fitness. For many, high school physical education class marks the final formal experience with structured physical education before transitioning to an independent, active lifestyle beyond the walls of school.

High School

PLT4M

NOVEMBER 13, 2024

. >>> Free Download: Lifetime Fitness Playbook with 12 Free Lessons Importance Of Physical Education Electives The goal of physical education is to equip students with skills, knowledge, and interest to pursue a lifetime of fitness, health, and wellness. Now, the school has 8 to 10 course sections per year.

Physical Education

Relentless School Nurse

FEBRUARY 27, 2025

CHC: Creating Healthier Communities (CHC) is inviting school nurses to collaborate with them on an important initiative a storytelling series that they hope will inspire action to protect and strengthen Medicaid at this critical time.

Schooling

Stanford Childrens

DECEMBER 20, 2024

She couldnt sit on the carpet or plastic chairs in kindergarten, and she had to receive wound care from the nurse at school and from me at home. It is a chronic (long-term) condition. It started with genetic testing to rule out a genetic cause for her Crohns disease, as well as tests to exclude an immune deficiency.

Achievement

Stanford Childrens

NOVEMBER 21, 2024

It’s important that we try to keep kids active in sports and also make them want to be active adults as well. I also came away with the reflection that the health care providers need those qualities as well, to take care of the teams and help them maintain success. When is the right age for a child to focus on only one sport?

Sports

Magnus Health

NOVEMBER 8, 2024

In today’s digital age, technology is transforming the way healthcare is delivered — including in school settings. For K-12 school nurses, managing the health of students with chronic conditions such as asthma, diabetes, and epilepsy can be challenging.

Health

Better Coaching

DECEMBER 24, 2024

A well-designed sports program has the capacity to teach teamwork, sportsmanship, grit, leadership, and many other life skills, as well as a lifelong love for their game. This early commercialism can overshadow the fundamental aim of youth sports: enjoyment, character development, a growing love for the sport, and holistic well-being.

Sports

PE for Parents

JUNE 26, 2025

Healthy Meals Incentives Research and Evaluation Our Impact Who We Are We are a national nonprofit that brings together dedicated volunteers and partners to make schools healthier places where kids thrive. Collective Impact Together with Active Schools and other powerful organizations, we create sustainable change for kids.

Nutrition

Stanford Childrens

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

Sammy was treated, but despite medicine, the seizures kept coming, often during his sleep but during the day as well. “At The family had learned that Sammy’s epilepsy was related to a very rare genetic condition called Nicolaides-Baraitser syndrome, which affects fewer than 300 people worldwide. He loves basketball.

Conditioning

Stanford Childrens

MAY 14, 2025

Based on the results, Dr. Moses narrowed Mos condition down to ulcerative colitis , a type of IBD that involves inflammation in the inner lining of the large intestine (colon). Mo is now 15, and the regimen hes on has been working for the past seven monthsworking so well, in fact, that he was recently able to stop taking the steroids.

Immune system

Stanford Childrens

NOVEMBER 5, 2024

Luckily, Tawny and her husband, Bo, were well prepared for this moment. The Ayes wanted expert advice so they began researching their son’s heart condition in earnest. No one was leaving his defective heart to fate. The newborn needed constant monitoring and medication until they could get him into the cardiac operating room.

Conditioning

Relentless School Nurse

MARCH 9, 2025

– Joan Boyd Short These words resonate deeply with me, as a school nurse, and as a woman navigating the complexities of our world. I’m struck by how perfectly the message illustrates the essence of school nursing and the challenges we face daily in our school communities. Consider the events of recent years.

Schooling

Relentless School Nurse

JUNE 18, 2025

Retrieved from Tattooed Buddha Closing a Difficult Year As another school year comes to a close, I find myself reflecting on everything we carried personally and collectively. School nurses across the country have faced many of the same challenges, and we’ve leaned on each other in ways that have kept us going.

Schooling

Relentless School Nurse

JULY 4, 2025

Like many school nurses, I have witnessed firsthand the consequences when policy decisions overlook the children and families who depend on our nation’s safety net. For children who need insulin, speech therapy, or access to a school nurse, this is not just a policy change—it is a life-altering loss.

Schooling

Relentless School Nurse

MAY 24, 2025

More to come… Heres a deeper look at the specific ways this bill threatens childrens well-being: Massive Medicaid Cuts: A Direct Attack on Childrens Health Coverage Loss: The bill slashes nearly $700 billion from Medicaid, the primary source of health insurance for children in low-income families and those with special health needs.

Health

Relentless School Nurse

MARCH 21, 2025

The disturbing visual was dystopian: children were used as props to announce a policy that would profoundly undermine their education and well-being. For school nurses and educators, this moment is more than political theater; it is a stark reminder of what is at stake for public education and student health. Click to view slideshow.

Education

Magnus Health

JANUARY 22, 2025

Approximately halfway through the school year, its also the perfect time to refresh on protocols and reports. For other high school winter sports, such as wrestling, a little more thought needs to go into layering. Adding hand sanitizer stations around the school is also a great way to keep germs low.

Sports

Relentless School Nurse

APRIL 26, 2025

Loss of Child Care: Millions of parents who rely on Head Start to work or go to school would be forced to make impossible choices between caring for their children and providing for their families. We manage chronic conditions like asthma and diabetes. Children will lose a critical line of defense for their health and well-being.

Schooling

Relentless School Nurse

APRIL 2, 2025

Education: Stripping Protections from Vulnerable Students One in six children in America attends school with a disability and depends on services provided through federal support to meet physical and learning needs. The elimination of federal oversight weakens safeguards against discrimination based on race, gender, or disability in schools.

Schooling

Stanford Childrens

JANUARY 14, 2025

Carol Conrad was an excellent and multitalented pediatric pulmonologist, said Lloyd Minor , MD, the dean of the school of medicine and vice president of medical affairs for Stanford University. Conrads colleagues remember her as intellectually nimble, energetic and honest as well as a fierce patient advocate, Cornfield said.

Conditioning

Relentless School Nurse

APRIL 15, 2025

School Nurses: The Relentless Lifelines in Our Schools School nurses are the lifelines for students and families navigating the complexities of acute and chronic illness while pursuing an education. Whether or not its your official title, remember: we are all the Chief Wellness Officers in our schools.

Schooling

Relentless School Nurse

APRIL 1, 2025

School nursing is evolving rapidly, reflecting broader societal changes and challenges in healthcare delivery. School nurses serve as educators, advocates, and crisis managers at the critical intersection of health and education. However, these increasing demands come at a time when many schools face significant nursing shortages.

Wellness

Stanford Childrens

JUNE 23, 2025

When she was a few weeks old, she developed a serious condition that’s common in micro-preemies called necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC). The condition inflames and kills parts of the intestine tissue. This condition leads to chronic diarrhea and hampers nutrient absorption because food moves too quickly through the shortened intestines.

Nutrition

SHAPE America

OCTOBER 10, 2023

There are fewer sunlit hours after school for children to be outside and physically active. This time of year, it is increasingly important to incorporate physical activity into the school day. Instead of settling into an indoor, sedentary routine — it’s time to rethink the typical school day.

Physical Activity

Relentless School Nurse

SEPTEMBER 23, 2022

. It has not been a figment of our imagination, or hyperbole that school nurses across the country have been struggling under the cumulative stressors of the pandemic. This was a collaboration between NASN, the CDC, and the National Association of State School Nurse Consultants. – NASN Executive Director, Donna Mazyck .

Schooling

Relentless School Nurse

SEPTEMBER 17, 2022

. School is back in full session. What is going well and where do you need support? What are you doing differently this school year? How are you taking a stand for your own well-being? The big question remains, what do we want school nursing to look like in this semi post-pandemic world?

Schooling

Relentless School Nurse

NOVEMBER 9, 2022

Twitter, while undergoing some unfortunate gyrations with its new owner, is still a space where I believe you can find like-minded people who care deeply about the health and wellbeing of children, youth, and school communities. Universal Masking in School Works. New Data Shows How Well. . . . . . .

Schooling

Relentless School Nurse

JANUARY 14, 2023

Reading the news on the heels of years of pandemic school nursing and the resulting mistreatment brought a sense of cognitive dissonance front and center. This letter caught my attention because it calls nurses back to practice with conditions that create a sustainable and human-centered workplace. I actually felt numb.

Schooling

Relentless School Nurse

SEPTEMBER 30, 2022

It is barely one month into school and I have already run out of steam. The frenetic energy of school has ratcheted up to a level that is even more chaotic than last year. . We are still dealing with a set of very extraordinary conditions. Does anyone else feel this way? I can’t blame it on my age, that would be too easy.

Schooling

Relentless School Nurse

AUGUST 13, 2022

Operational Guidance for K-12 Schools and Early Care and Education Programs to Support Safe In-Person Learning. . The CDC has chosen the path of least resistance as schools are about to reopen, or are in their first few weeks of the new school year. . The only line of defense is a “well-fitted mask.” – CDC.

Schooling

SHAPE America

AUGUST 4, 2022

At some point, most physical education teachers have had to give up the gym for a concert, rehearsal, assembly, construction, or other school/community activity. I once taught physical education classes outside — in Minnesota — for a full school year (and a month into the next year) when our gymnasium was being renovated.

Gyms

Relentless School Nurse

DECEMBER 28, 2023

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.

Conditioning

Relentless School Nurse

JULY 28, 2023

Moms For Liberty, the ultra-right wing group that has focused their white supremacist ideals in school districts across the country may now be coming after school nurses. In a recent social media post, they called for a ban on all health care services in schools, which by extension includes school nurses.

Schooling

Relentless School Nurse

JULY 15, 2023

During the summer break, school nurses engage in a variety of activities to ensure we are prepared for the upcoming school year. Professional development : Many school nurses take advantage of the summer break to participate in professional development opportunities.

Schooling

SHAPE America

APRIL 18, 2023

Every May, we celebrate physical educators and coaches — the “champions” who help kids gain the confidence, competence, and motivation to be physically active in school, before and after school, and for the rest of their lives. An example of this is to run, then add kicking a ball, or skip and then lunge.

Motor Skills

Relentless School Nurse

DECEMBER 2, 2022

These last few weeks, setting aside the last few years, have been filled with illness at school. Calling parents, explaining symptoms, recommendations for care, and asking for medical clearance in some cases, were not all received well. I spent ten summers as an overnight camp nurse, in fact, that is why I became a school nurse.

Education

Relentless School Nurse

AUGUST 9, 2023

Thank you FAACT’s Food Allergy & Anaphylaxis Awareness Connection Team for inviting me back to discuss back-to-school ideas for students with food allergies. We certainly had a lively conversation, filled with important safety ideas for this upcoming school year.

Schooling