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My Title IX Story: Speaking Up for Equal Opportunity as a High School Student

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My older brother, who was doing volunteer internship hours at the time in the office of our state senator (Weicker), was able to get me a copy of the law. Despite having no soccer experience and no coaching experience themselves, two women who taught social studies agreed to do it. Our team in 1984, my senior year.

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The Relentless School Nurse: Back on the Radio with Barbara Glickstein!

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You can listen to my interview with Barbara, a public health nurse who cares deeply about gun violence prevention and a champion of school nurses. Diana Mason, PhD, RN, FAAN, is a senior policy service professor with the George Washington University School of Nursing Center for Health Policy and Media Engagement and founder of HealthCetera.

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Prepare for Battle at the Plate: How the Marine Corps Builds Great Leaders

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We had hiked over three miles from our home base, and I knew the sergeant instructors (drill instructors for enlisted training) wouldn’t hesitate to share their displeasure with the platoon member who hadn’t followed the packing list. To my surprise, I was the one being yelled at for the missing gear.

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PE Students Need Senior Citizen Role-Models

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Ken is a 73-year old grandfather of six, who, after retirement from the newspaper business, realized he had some unfinished business. Nobody wants to be the player who let a 73-year old score on him. And as I’ve pointed out, Ken Mink isn’t the only senior basketball player out there. On the basketball court, that is.

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The Relentless School Nurse: A Heartfelt Retirement Speech With an Advocacy Message

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She was an experienced nurse who had returned to school for her school nurse certification. I want to especially thank the parents and students who I have had the privilege of serving. In the past 18 years, the lifetime of this year’s graduating seniors, school nursing has changed dramatically.

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Search and Find Boards for Senior Living Facilities & Dementia Support

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In collaboration with Purple Hydrangea Dementia Care Consultation & Support As a dementia professional who has worked in memory care and assisted living and home care, I find it really important to find activities that work with different levels of … Read More The post Search and Find Boards for Senior Living Facilities & Dementia Support (..)

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The Relentless School Nurse: Why We Leave

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I noticed a significant uptick of conversations on Facebook about nurses who were resigning. The support for these school nurses who are leaving our ranks is plentiful and filled with sentiments like, “I might coming right behind you.” I was one year in, H1N1 happened and I asked who in the HELL is in charge around here?

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