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The Relentless School Nurse: A New Era in School Nursing, the 2025 Version

Relentless School Nurse

Im exhausted by strength. We are praised for our ability to navigate emergencies, manage complex health needs, and act as anchors of calm in a storm of educational demands, student health crises, and systemic inequities. Beneath the facade of strength lies an undeniable truth: we, too, need ease, support, and softness.

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Daily Physical Education as an Academic and Behavioral Intervention

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If biking doesn’t work at your school, here are some other activity ideas: Running Hiking Strength Training Cross-Country Skiing The timing piece is critical. You’ve got to coordinate, sense, process, integrate, inhibit, and continually make decisions.” Many schools may have the ability to purchase bikes and skis with district funds.

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Building a Dream Team: Cultivating an Inclusive and Joyful PE Culture

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In a truly inclusive PE environment, being “good” isn’t limited to speed, strength or skill. Connecting Favorite Movement Experiences After reading an article by health educator Andy Milne about an assignment which asks students to share their favorite movement experiences, I was hooked.

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Fitness Through Play: How to Reimagine Physical Education for Lifelong Wellness

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Highlight Mental, Social and Emotional Benefits Fitness through play benefits various dimensions of health and wellness beyond physical. Applies heart rate concepts to ensure safety and maximize health-related fitness outcomes. Here are the National Physical Education Standards relative to heart rate: 2.2.8 This is purposeful play.

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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

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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The Relentless School Nurse: Storytelling Is Our Strength – Bridging the Gap Between Perception and Reality in School Nursing

Relentless School Nurse

The Most Important Work Happens in the Quiet Moments Every day, behind the door of the health office, stories unfold—stories of resilience, worry, courage, and connection. We are public health on the frontlines. We build bridges between our school health offices and the community, between policy decisions and lived realities.

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What Resiliency Means as a Marine

SHAPE America

Resiliency is forged through rigorous training, moral grounding, and a steadfast support system from mental health resources, peers, and strong leadership. This shared struggle not only builds physical toughness but also reinforces the mental and emotional endurance necessary to face real-world challenges with confidence and strength.