School Nursing

The Relentless School Nurse: Science Under Threat – Defending Research, Demanding Safety

Public health research shapes safer communities for our children. Right now, that research is in danger. On Tuesday, October 14th at 6:30 p.m. ET, Brady’s This Is Our Lane will host an urgent webinar: The Future of Firearm Safety Research Is at Risk! Federal funding for CDC and NIH firearm injury research is under threat,… Continue reading The Relentless School Nurse: Science Under Threat – Defending Research, Demanding Safety

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The Relentless School Nurse: Shared Humanity – Conversations That Bridge Grief and Hope

Some connections are born from shared purpose; others emerge from shared pain. My conversation with Nelba Márquez-Greene for Shared Humanity: The Humans Behind the Headlines, a podcast  Yale School of Public Health, is both. Our paths first crossed on social media in the wake of tragedy, where reaching out for understanding led us to one… Continue reading The Relentless School Nurse: Shared Humanity – Conversations That Bridge Grief and Hope

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The Relentless School Nurse: The School Nurse is IN, for Each Other

If you’ve ever walked into your office before the school day begins, coffee still warm and waiting, and inbox already full, you know the rhythm of school nursing. There’s a unique flow to our work—the constant shuffle of students, the confidential conversations, the rapid switch from paperwork to an emergency with the snap of a… Continue reading The Relentless School Nurse: The School Nurse is IN, for Each Other

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The Relentless School Nurse: Digital Dilemmas – How School Nurses Can Lead on Privacy, Equity, and Safer Tech in Schools

Every day, the digital transformation of schools accelerates, and with it, the potential to either safeguard or jeopardize the future of every student. From AI-driven health screening to the pervasiveness of cell phones, technology in education is rewriting the rules on privacy, data equity, and who gets heard. Yet as decisions are made in boardrooms… Continue reading The Relentless School Nurse: Digital Dilemmas – How School Nurses Can Lead on Privacy, Equity, and Safer Tech in Schools

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The Relentless School Nurse: The “OpEd Nurses” Have A Warning We Can’t Ignore

As preventable diseases like measles and whooping cough resurface across the United States, the stakes for public health leadership could not be higher. Instead of strengthening the agencies tasked with protecting our nation’s health, the Trump administration’s appointment of Robert F. Kennedy Jr. as Secretary of Health and Human Services—coupled with sweeping changes at the… Continue reading The Relentless School Nurse: The “OpEd Nurses” Have A Warning We Can’t Ignore