Judy Doran is a school nurse leader and the proud recipient of the 2023 School Nurse of the Year award from the Maine Association of School Nurses. With a rich background in healthcare, including service with the US Public Health Service in Alaska and roles in Family Care and Pediatrics, Judy has spent the last… Continue reading The Relentless School Nurse: The Impact of Predictable and Preventable Tragedies Through the Eyes of a Maine School Nurse
Author: Robin Cogan, MEd, RN, NCSN, FNASN, FAAN
Robin Cogan, MEd, RN, NCSN, FNASN, FAAN, is a Nationally Certified School Nurse (NCSN), currently in her 22nd year as a New Jersey school nurse in the Camden City School District. Robin is the Director for New Jersey to the National Association of School Nurses (NASN) Board. She is proud to be a Johnson & Johnson School Health Leadership Fellow and past Program Mentor. Robin is the honored recipient of multiple awards for her work in school nursing and population health. These awards include, 2019 and 2020 National Association of School Nurses President’s Award, 2018 NCSN School Nurse of the Year, 2017 Johnson & Johnson School Nurse of the Year, and the New Jersey Department of Health 2017 Population Health Hero Award. Robin serves as faculty in the School Nurse Certificate Program at Rutgers University-Camden School of Nursing, where she teaches the next generation of school nurses. She was presented the 2018 Rutgers University – Camden Chancellor’s Teaching Excellence Award for Part-time Faculty. Robin writes a weekly blog called The Relentless School Nurse. She also writes a monthly column in My American Nurse, the official journal of the American Nurses Association. Robin’s work is included as a case study in The Future of Nursing Report 2020-2030. You can follow Robin on Twitter at @RobinCogan.
The Relentless School Nurse: Wear It Wednesday & Share a Selfie Using #SchoolNurseSolidarity
Today's guest post is from our friend Holly David one of the moderators of the private School Nursing Facebook group! Holly came across a post from one of the members who shared this message: “I love this group!! From what I have seen, we ALL need to come together across the nation as ONE!! … Continue reading The Relentless School Nurse: Wear It Wednesday & Share a Selfie Using #SchoolNurseSolidarity
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The Relentless School Nurse: Well, What Do You Know…Community Pushback Worked, For Now!
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. It seems that community outrage swayed the district's decision. In a significant change of plans, Fayette County Public… Continue reading The Relentless School Nurse: Well, What Do You Know…Community Pushback Worked, For Now!
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The Relentless School Nurse: Is This Happening in Your School District?
The story of Pitt County North Carolina schools should be a wake-up call for many districts across the country that have relied on Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief (ESSER) funds to boost school nursing services. The content of this blog post is in response to the following article: Expiration of COVID funding could cost… Continue reading The Relentless School Nurse: Is This Happening in Your School District?
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The Relentless School Nurse: A New Grandmother’s Wish
My granddaughter Nora Cleo made her much-awaited entrance right before Thanksgiving. I find that my new heart beats outside my chest for this little one and despite having much work to do, my mind wanders to thinking of her, and the future of this next generation. New babies bring new beginnings and renewal of… Continue reading The Relentless School Nurse: A New Grandmother’s Wish
