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The Relentless School Nurse: Representative Lauren Underwood Needs the Support of Nurses!

Relentless School Nurse

She is a public health nurse currently in her third term in Congress. As you know, Rep Underwood RN, MPH (FAAN) is up for re-election to her 4th term in new district lines of Illinois 14. In her first 3 terms (before redistricting), she has been a voice for our profession and has risen to the leadership of the Democratic Caucus.

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The Relentless School Nurse: Warning: Viewer Discretion Advised

Relentless School Nurse

” Violence Project – ‘The Violence Project is a nonprofit, nonpartisan research center dedicated to reducing violence in society and using data and analysis to improve policy and practice.” We have all seen these messages, warning us of disturbing content and reminding the viewer to use discretion.

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The Relentless School Nurse: In Conversation with The White House

Relentless School Nurse

The White House Office of Public Engagement creates opportunities for practicing clinicians to engage with the White House and have a role in influencing the policy process by sharing their experiences as clinicians and advocates. I had to read the title and content of the email several times before the request sank in.

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The Relentless School Nurse: Join the Call to Declare Gun Violence a Health Emergency for U.S. Children

Relentless School Nurse

You can sign this important letter to be delivered to Secretary Xavier Becerra, JD of Health and Human Services (HHS), and Director Rochelle Walensky, MD, MPH, of the Center for Disease Control (CDC). Attention: Xavier Becerra, JD Secretary, Health and Human Services (HHS). children, surpassing car accidents. Please sign on.

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Supporting Black Students in Physical Education

SHAPE America

Despite recent attention to the needs of Black youth, their perspectives are still noticeably absent from physical education in a way that fully encapsulates the full spectrum of their experiences. Yet, in our review of physical education texts two years ago, we found few mentions of the diverse issues facing Black youth and those who educate them.

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Same old, same old in Physical Education (PE)

Reinventing the Game

It matters when we acknowledge that the movement is a life-skill and the recipients of our services are differentiated with many needs. Recently, few perennial issues were discussed, mentioned, lamented, etc. concerning Physical Education (PE) and the way we deal with it, in my learning space. Can come with multi-stage schematics.

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Judging What to Prioritise and When for a Young Performer

Informed Practitioner in Sport

The reason that talent identification policy and development pathways at junior level frequently go awry in practice ( as we noted in a previous post ) is in large part due to a failure to account for maturation and relative age effects. Getting a handle on a young performer’s present status from a developmental perspective is crucial.