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The Relentless School Nurse: Remember this Data Point – 40% & Then Tell Your Story

Relentless School Nurse

By doing so, we can raise awareness of the critical role school nurses play in supporting the well-being and academic success of students with special healthcare needs. Addressing concerns and questions related to the child’s health condition, we provide an additional voice to support them in the school setting.

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The Relentless School Nurse: School-Based Health Care Centers Do Not Negate the Need for School Nurses

Relentless School Nurse

By integrating primary care, mental health services, preventive care, and health education under one roof, SBHCs have the potential to enhance the overall well-being of students and create a holistic approach to healthcare. This can lead to improved health outcomes, increased attendance, and enhanced academic performance.

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Lessons Learned From Decades of Advocating for Health and Physical Education

SHAPE America

Wisconsin State Education Convention attendees have come to look for both the WHPE booth and breakout sessions — and now understand that health and physical education is much more than “busy, active, happy”: there is curriculum structured around standards and assessments and delivered via best practices, which are student centered.

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The Relentless School Nurse: A Heartfelt Retirement Speech With an Advocacy Message

Relentless School Nurse

Certified school nurses work at the intersection of healthcare and education and with the goal of having students safe, healthy, in class and ready to learn. Evidence demonstrates the link between health and academic success and school nurses are an investment in student achievement.

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From Parachutes to Swimming Pools: How PE Thrives at GEMS Dubai American Academy

Gopher Sport

In the world of international education, there are those who simply teach, and then there are educators like Allison Deakin, Head of Department for Elementary PE and Swimming, JV & Varsity Badminton Coach, and former Activities Coordinator at GEMS Dubai American Academy (DAA).

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The Relentless School Nurse: FAACTs Roundtable Podcast – Safely Caring for Students with Food Allergies is a Collaborative Effort

Relentless School Nurse

Limited availability, coupled with heavy workloads, may lead to delayed responses to health concerns and emergency situations, compromising the immediate medical assistance some students might urgently require. They are trained to handle a wide range of health-related incidents.

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Teaching Health & Physical Education - Everyday is the way

Physical Education Ideas

Furthermore, physical education helps students to improve their coordination, balance, and strength, which is essential for participating in sports and other physical activities and promotes life-long physical learning. Additionally, literacy is the foundational skill upon which all knowledge is built.