School Nursing

The Relentless School Nurse: Friends, We Need to Plan Ahead…

It's disheartening to witness the trend of school nursing staff reductions across various districts, often attributed to the ending of COVID-19 funding. The potential  loss of school nurse positions at the end of this school year is distressing considering the profound impact it will have on the well-being of the students. We need to plan… Continue reading The Relentless School Nurse: Friends, We Need to Plan Ahead…

School Nursing

The Relentless School Nurse: You Have 3 Minutes to Influence Your School Board

West Virginia school nurse, Sarah Arbogast stood before her school board meeting to explain her concerns as a district school nurse and a parent of a special needs child. BOE hears concerns of nurse, parent.  “Taking into consideration the number of nurses we have staffed at this time, meeting the needs of all the students,… Continue reading The Relentless School Nurse: You Have 3 Minutes to Influence Your School Board