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The Relentless School Nurse: Well, What Do You Know…Community Pushback Worked, For Now!

Relentless School Nurse

My last blog post focused on the Fayette County Public School board’s decision to privatize school nursing services by going to the lowest bidder, a nursing agency, and discontinuing the 50-year relationship with the local health department. Reference: School board reconsiders privatizing school nurses.

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Leveraging Physical Activity in Schools to Address Pandemic-Related Health Disparities

Active Schools Us

The CovEx study focused on child well-being, including physical health, mental health, and emotional health, as well as stress and anxiety indicators. Many parents also reported that their well-being had been impacted by emotional distress, difficulty managing emotions, and difficulty sleeping.

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Streamlining Medication Administration at Wooster School

Magnus Health

Managing medication administration at a private school can be a challenging task for a small health staff, especially when the number of students on medication continues to grow. Anna Jette, School Health Clinic Nurse at Wooster School in Danbury, CT, relies on Magnus Health to streamline the school’s medication practices.

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What You Need to Know About Back-to-School Vaccinations

Stanford Childrens

Outbreaks not only pose a threat to the children, families, and teachers, but also can lead to school closures and disruption of academic activities. You just need one unvaccinated kid to start spreading illness,” Dr. Vaccinating children before they return to school helps prevent this increased health care burden.

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CARES ACT Funding

Heartzones

Free & Quick Money for YOU, as a PE or Health Teacher Don’t let money stand in the way of getting your very own Heart Zones Move Solution! The CARES Act provides Coronavirus financial aid for K-12 public schools in need of technology. As a health and physical education teacher, you may ask for a portion of the $30.8

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Virtual PE Lessons with Free Downloadable PDF

PLT4M

As a result, many families opt for a virtual learning experience, and public school districts, charter schools, and private schools are all embracing the demand. No matter what type of school students are enrolled in, children of all ages need physical activity and physical education.

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