Reuters Exclusive: Trump administration slashed federal funding for gun violence prevention Another headline, another gut punch to those of us on the frontlines of community health and school safety: the news that the Trump administration slashed federal funding for gun violence prevention. More than half of all federal funding—$158 million in grants—gone, wiping out vital… Continue reading The Relentless School Nurse: When Federal Funding Disappears—We Must Double Down on Advocacy for Safety

  Read another powerful message from the OpEd Nurses,  Donna Gaffney and Teri Mills, that was just published in USA Today. It delivers a stark warning: more than 13 million American children are going hungry, and recent political decisions are making the crisis worse. In a nation defined by abundance, it is unconscionable that nearly… Continue reading The Relentless School Nurse: Do You Believe No Child in America Should Go Hungry? Congress Has Other Priorities.

  I had the unique and deeply moving experience of touring the Lyndon B. Johnson Presidential Library with dear school nurse colleagues/friends. We were in Austin for the National Association of School Nurses (NASN) annual conference.  What we found wasn’t just a museum—it was a powerful call to action. LBJ believed that government could be… Continue reading The Relentless School Nurse: A Tranformational Visit to the LBJ Presidential Library

Efficient care coordination for children with chronic and complex health needs demands not just strong individual efforts, but robust, interdisciplinary collaboration among school nurses, pediatricians, families, and other professionals. Too often, however, communication between schools and health care providers is blocked by confusing or incomplete consent processes. Without shared information, vital opportunities for intervention and… Continue reading The Relentless School Nurse: Building Bridges – A New Tool to Strengthen Care Coordination Between School Nurses and Health Care Providers

School nurses are used to being on the front lines fielding questions about vaccines, calming fears, and making sure families get the facts, not the Facebook comments. But this week, the misinformation we usually handle in our schools showed up as blatant disinformation in the U.S. Senate—and it was louder and more dangerous than ever.… Continue reading The Relentless School Nurse: Vaccine Disinformation on Capitol Hill