Why This One Question Matters The ASK campaign was first launched on Mother's Day 2000 at the Million Mom March in Washington, D.C., and has been rigorously studied ever since. Harvard University and the U.S. General Accounting Office both found it to be the only gun violence prevention message ever proven to be effective… Continue reading The Relentless School Nurse: ASK Day is Always June 21st – One Question Saves Lives
The Relentless School Nurse: The Stories Only Grandparents Can Tell
Something extraordinary happened this past week. NBC News' Valerie Castro interviewed my granddaughter Nora and me to talk about something deeply personal, and something urgently important: the power of vaccination. The NBC News Now crew came to us for the interview, and what followed was one of the most meaningful conversations I've had in my… Continue reading The Relentless School Nurse: The Stories Only Grandparents Can Tell
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The Relentless School Nurse: Another School Year is Coming to an End
May 2026 Dear School Nurses, As another school year draws to a close, I find myself thinking about you — all of you. The ones in sprawling health suites and the ones in converted storage rooms. The ones managing complex medication schedules, chronic illness plans, and mental health crises. The ones who knew, long before… Continue reading The Relentless School Nurse: Another School Year is Coming to an End
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The Relentless School Nurse: The Department of Education’s Final Rule Undermines Nursing, And We Will Not Be Silent
The decision is final, and I want to be direct about what it means: the Department of Education has chosen to devalue nursing. The RISE rule is now official, effective July 1, 2026, and advanced nursing degrees, MSN, DNP, and PhD in Nursing, will not be classified as "professional" degrees. Not a proposal. Not a… Continue reading The Relentless School Nurse: The Department of Education’s Final Rule Undermines Nursing, And We Will Not Be Silent
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The Relentless School Nurse: When the Words Don’t Come
I didn't post last week, and for those of you who have been reading this blog for a while, you know that is not like me. Over 1,400 posts across more than a decade of writing about school nursing, showing up on this page the same way I show up in my health office, consistently… Continue reading The Relentless School Nurse: When the Words Don’t Come
