Grandparents For Vaccines (GFV) has been named one of the new public health coalitions "standing up for science," by Katelyn Jetelina, author of Your Local Epidemiologist. That recognition comes in the middle of the worst measles outbreak in more than 30 years, a moment when clear, trusted, pro-vaccine voices are not optional. They are… Continue reading The Relentless School Nurse: Grandparents For Vaccines is a Public Health Win!

This is part of a series that examines what it means to practice school nursing in a time when public health is under strain, prevention is being politicized, and the complexity of school health—and the responsibility long carried by school nurses—continues to intensify. In earlier pieces in this series, I wrote about how storytelling became… Continue reading The Relentless School Nurse: Chief Wellness Officer by Intention — What Leadership Looks Like Now

Note About This Series Over the past years, The Relentless School Nurse has become a place where stories are told plainly—about what school nurses see, carry, and navigate inside systems that often overlook their role. Those stories were never meant to stand alone. They were meant to help us see patterns, name harm, and build… Continue reading The Relentless School Nurse: 2026 – This Is What School Nursing Needs From You

This year, The Relentless School Nurse reached nearly 100,000 views, not as a measure of popularity, but as evidence of connection. At a moment when public health, evidence, and even compassion are openly contested, those visits tell a different story: truth still travels, persistence still resonates, and care still draws people in. Each reader, share,… Continue reading The Relentless School Nurse: 2025 – A Year When Stories Became Strategy

Lately, it feels like the ground is shifting under our feet. As a school nurse and public health advocate, there are days when it is hard to recognize the country children are growing up in—and harder still to explain how adults with power could choose this path for them. Just this week alone, decisions have… Continue reading The Relentless School Nurse: When Your Own Country Tips the Scales Against Children