The Relentless School Nurse: Will This Be the School Year of Impossible Choices?
Relentless School Nurse
AUGUST 8, 2025
The 2025–2026 school year has or will begin very soon, and the reality is stark. Our public schools are stepping into another challenging year, but this one feels even more ominous. Budget shortfalls, causing critical staffing shortages, and an alarming rise in student health needs are converging into a perfect storm. School nurses — often the only healthcare provider in a building — are being asked to do more with less , while student health and safety hang in the balance.
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