SHAPE America

APRIL 18, 2023

Every May, we celebrate physical educators and coaches — the “champions” who help kids gain the confidence, competence, and motivation to be physically active in school, before and after school, and for the rest of their lives. An example of this is to run, then add kicking a ball, or skip and then lunge.

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Relentless School Nurse

AUGUST 6, 2022

I came across this article, “North Carolina school district planning to put AR-15 in every school in the event of another school shooting,” and my heart started racing. This is not school safety. It is dangerous and reactive which will turn schools into battlefields. . Hardening schools does not work.

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SHAPE America

FEBRUARY 3, 2023

President-Elect Candidates Cara Grant Cara Grant (she/her) is the preK-12 supervisor for adapted physical education, health, and physical education in Montgomery County Public Schools (Maryland), the 14th largest school district in the nation. She has an Ed.D. He has a Ph.D. in kinesiology (sport pedagogy) and an M.S.

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Relentless School Nurse

MAY 9, 2023

There are several entities devoted to tracking mass shootings, school shootings, students impacted by gun violence at school and daily gun violence occurrences. K-12 School Shooting Database – “W idely inclusive, open-source school shooting data Documents when a gun is fired, brandished, or bullet hits school property.”

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Relentless School Nurse

AUGUST 18, 2022

In the fourteenth episode of our webinar series, Robin Cogan covers the role school nurses have as healthcare providers charged with the responsibility of protecting students and faculty while fostering safe school environments and the most effective approaches and strategies to create safe and supportive school environments through comprehensive, (..)

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Relentless School Nurse

OCTOBER 16, 2024

In this special two-part series, School Nurse Trends: Tales from the Frontlines , I was invited to contribute my perspective on the evolving role of school nurses and our essential contributions to student health and well-being. Together, we can make a lasting impact in our schools and communities.

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Relentless School Nurse

JUNE 23, 2023

For well over a century, school nurses have carried the weight of providing healthcare and support to students within the school setting. However, the landscape of school-based healthcare is evolving, and the concept of school-based health centers (SBHCs) is gaining recognition and support.

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Relentless School Nurse

JULY 15, 2023

During the summer break, school nurses engage in a variety of activities to ensure we are prepared for the upcoming school year. Professional development : Many school nurses take advantage of the summer break to participate in professional development opportunities.

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Relentless School Nurse

FEBRUARY 15, 2024

Judy Doran happens to be the 2023 Maine School Nurse of the Year and a valued contributor to The Relentless School Nurse blog. here goes…… I always appreciate your enthusiasm and passion when advocating for school nurses. There was a small rural school district with 5 RNs, 5 schools. If so, why and how?

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Relentless School Nurse

AUGUST 3, 2022

Description: This webinar will cover the effects of gun violence on student health and the role school nurses have as healthcare providers charged with the responsibility of protecting students and faculty while fostering safe school environments. Robin writes a popular blog called The Relentless School Nurse.

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Relentless School Nurse

MARCH 22, 2023

My topic is: School Safety from a School Nurse’s Perspective: A Public Health Approach to Stemming Gun Violence. Couched in between healthy and ready to learn is our most challenging charge as school nurses, keeping our students safe. All students and staff need a safe and supportive school environment to succeed.

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Relentless School Nurse

MARCH 26, 2023

In March of 2020, as the world shut down, our New Jersey State School Nurse Association (NJSSNA) executive board made the decision to cancel our annual Spring conference. We said these words out loud, “we are school nurses, how can we hold an in-person meeting in light of a public health global emergency.”

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Relentless School Nurse

JANUARY 20, 2023

Kudos to the Maine Department of Education (DOE) for recognizing the impact of COVID-19 on their school nursing workforce. They are implementing innovative programs to INVEST in school nurses, including supporting national certification and providing funds to not only sit for the exam but to prepare as well.

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Relentless School Nurse

DECEMBER 28, 2023

According to the Children and Youth with Special Health Care Needs (CYSHCN) program , these conditions include chronic physical, developmental, behavioral, or emotional conditions, and require special health and support services from school nurses.

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Relentless School Nurse

APRIL 26, 2023

Kathy McCutcheon, MSN, RN, NCSN, did her school nurse practicum in my office in 2003. She was an experienced nurse who had returned to school for her school nurse certification. We co-chaired the New Jersey State School Nurses Association (NJSSNA) Spring Conference in 2019, before the world shut down.

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Relentless School Nurse

JULY 12, 2023

I have had the professional privilege of being part of the Rutgers-Camden Nursing faculty in the School Nurse Specialty Program since 2011. I currently serve as Clinical Coordinator in the program and while I am not part of the full-time faculty, I have been warmly welcomed and supported as a respected member of the team.

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Relentless School Nurse

AUGUST 15, 2022

You can join this group of public health leaders to bring an actionable, evidence-based policy plan to your school districts and communities to address school safety as we open the 2022-2023 school year. Equity Schools Policy Plan: Supporting healthy, inclusive, in-person schools. Equity Schools Principles.

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Relentless School Nurse

MAY 1, 2023

Guns are the leading cause of death for children, teens and young adults, and mothers are fed up wondering if their kids will come home safely from a trip to the store, a walk in the park or a day at school. And on May 24, we’ll mark one year since 19 children and two teachers were killed in an elementary school in Uvalde, Texas.

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Relentless School Nurse

MARCH 21, 2023

Pat Hamilton, an Iowa School Superintendent, is choosing to reduce school nursing hours in order to “emphasize what our top priority needs to be, which is teaching and learning.” Cutting school nursing hours in order to save budgets directly impacts students. You cannot have learning without health.

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Relentless School Nurse

AUGUST 9, 2023

Thank you FAACT’s Food Allergy & Anaphylaxis Awareness Connection Team for inviting me back to discuss back-to-school ideas for students with food allergies. We certainly had a lively conversation, filled with important safety ideas for this upcoming school year.

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Relentless School Nurse

JULY 25, 2023

Cathie and I have been working together to bring #BeSMART , the Mom’s Demand Action Safe Storage curriculum to my school districts and surrounding districts in NJ. Both school nurses and our PTA(s) share a common goal of ensuring the safety and well-being of students, making them ideal collaborators in addressing this critical issue.

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Relentless School Nurse

SEPTEMBER 1, 2023

At the age of 17, Dr. Sakran was nearly killed after being shot in the throat with a 38-caliber bullet after a high school football game. Sakran’s dedication to his field is rooted in his lived experience of trauma from gun violence.

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SHAPE America

FEBRUARY 13, 2024

WHPE Executive Director Keith Bakken used the grant to establish a new course of advocacy which involved attending the Wisconsin State Education Convention, hosted by the Wisconsin Association of School Boards (WASB). Members from the state’s nearly 400 school districts interact in the exhibit hall and during breakout sessions.

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SHAPE America

JUNE 2, 2022

My dad was a soccer player in high school and helped found a rec league in our community in East Hampton, CT, which my brother and I both played in. When I started middle school, there was no girls soccer team, and it didn’t occur to me that I wouldn’t be allowed to try out for the boys team — so I did. They really couldn’t say no.

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SHAPE America

APRIL 20, 2023

He is currently the coordinator of Physical Education and Health Education for Manassas City Public School in Manassas, VA. He has presented at state and national conferences on unified physical activity and technology in health and physical education.

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Gopher Sport

NOVEMBER 26, 2024

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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Better Coaching

DECEMBER 24, 2024

Parents and coaches, bombarded with stories of children being offered collegiate scholarships in middle school or making national-level teams at age ten, feel an impetus to accelerate their own childrens development. This underscores the futility of making high-stakes decisions about a childs athletic future in elementary school.

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Magnus Health

NOVEMBER 8, 2024

In today’s digital age, technology is transforming the way healthcare is delivered — including in school settings. For K-12 school nurses, managing the health of students with chronic conditions such as asthma, diabetes, and epilepsy can be challenging. Many schools are realizing the benefits of EHR software for this very purpose.

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Gopher Sport

FEBRUARY 28, 2025

Additionally, I have worked with the **NYC DOE Office of Wellness**, delivering hands-on training in a **high school hallway**, showing how bowling can be taught in non-traditional spaces with limited resources. These experiences have reinforced how adaptable, inclusive, and engaging bowling can be in any PE program.

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Aspire-Ed

SEPTEMBER 14, 2022

Here we break down that impact and take a closer look at why gymnastics is an essential sport to teach in primary school. Flexibility, strength, technique, speed, control, coordination and balance are all developed through gymnastics. The coordination children develop improves their performance on the basketball court.

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PLT4M

JUNE 12, 2024

Middle school health curriculum is critically important because it targets students at a pivotal age when they are developing habits and attitudes that will influence their future health. Challenges Of Middle School Health Curriculum There has never been a sole curriculum or singular approach to health education within schools.

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PLT4M

SEPTEMBER 16, 2022

In most conversations about improving schools, the role of physical education is an afterthought, or worse, not even mentioned. By dedicating physical education (PE) and physical activity (PA) as one of the ten components of the Whole School Model, a new emphasis on physical health opens the door to how we look at PE and PA in schools.

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Gopher Sport

JANUARY 15, 2025

Without the traditional net, rallies last much longer, giving students more opportunities to practice their fundamentals and coordination in a fun and supportive environment. Angled Rebounder Drills: Adjust the boards angle to act as a rebounder for catching and throwing drills, perfect for developing hand-eye coordination and reaction time.

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Arizona Health and Physical Education

NOVEMBER 18, 2024

The K-sixth physical education teacher at Faith Mather Sossaman Elementary School is devoted to making sure students exercise their bodies along with their brains. Town/neighborhood: I have lived in San Tan Valley for over 12 years, but I teach at Faith Mather Sossaman in the Queen Creek Unified School District.

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Reinventing the Game

FEBRUARY 17, 2023

may be considered as being not align to the reality of school business on the ground. Recent encounters very well meaning leaders in the profession suggest that the younger the age group, the more we need to just get about being efficient in daily school life and perhaps not worry too much regards ‘pedagogy’ and such. Or is it not?

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Stanford Childrens

NOVEMBER 5, 2024

What we like the most about Packard is its coordination across the board,” Bo says. The Children’s Heart Center thrives on the concept of regionalization of pediatric health care, a proven method of delivering the best coordinated and comprehensive care possible to children with complex medical needs. He’s a regular 7-year-old.”

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PLT4M

MAY 23, 2024

As our young people grapple with mental health issues, schools play a vital role in supporting student mental health with resources, services, and opportunities. The Current State Of Mental Health In Schools According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), mental health challenges among students are alarmingly prevalent.

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