Sandy Hook Promise released a new PSA that will leave you stunned, but hopefully stunned into action. This is another wake-up call for school staff, be vigilant about threats of violence and always take them seriously! There is no such thing as “just joking.”
80% of school shooters tell someone about their plans. But too often, people think they’re “just joking.”
Always take threats of violence seriously.
To show the absurdity of treating threats as a joke, some comedians pitched in to help. – retreived from Sandy Hook Promise
Watch the PSA, Just Joking from Sandy Hook Promise. *** This video contains sensitive content related to gun violence that may be upsetting for some viewers. ***
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Published by Robin Cogan, MEd, RN, NCSN, FNASN, FAAN
Robin Cogan, MEd, RN, NCSN, FNASN, FAAN is a Nationally Certified School Nurse, in her 24th year as a New Jersey school nurse in the Camden City School District. Robin is the New Jersey Director for the National Association of School Nurses. She is proud to be a Johnson & Johnson School Health Leadership Fellow and past program mentor. Robin has been honored by multiple awards for her work in school nursing and population health. She serves as faculty in the School Nurse Certificate Program at Rutgers University-Camden School of Nursing. Robin writes The Relentless School Nurse, a popular blog. Her extensive work in school nursing was included as a case study in the National Academies of Medicine Future of Nursing 2030 report. You can follow Robin on Twitter at @RobinCogan.
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So powerful! Thanks for sharing this!
It’s crucial to remember that 80% of school shooters confide in someone about their intentions. Sadly, these warnings are often dismissed as mere jokes. We must always treat threats of violence with utmost seriousness.