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The Relentless School Nurse: A New Era in School Nursing, the 2025 Version

Relentless School Nurse

I dont want to be patted on the back for how well I take a hit. While resilience is admirable, it has often become a euphemism for enduring unsustainable conditions without complaint. While we may outwardly appear to bounce back, the cumulative effect of these challenges erodes our well-being. Im exhausted by strength.

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What Resiliency Means as a Marine

SHAPE America

This shared struggle not only builds physical toughness but also reinforces the mental and emotional endurance necessary to face real-world challenges with confidence and strength. I’ve learned to protect my mental well-being by implementing self-care practices that align with my values.

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The Relentless School Nurse: Beyond the Ballot: Talking to Kids About Loss and Uncertainty After an Election

Relentless School Nurse

Together, we can turn this challenging moment into a powerful lesson in democracy, resilience, and the enduring strength of the human spirit. No one knows kids as well as they do; they are the best people to shepherd children through such a confusing time. Click to view slideshow.

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The Relentless School Nurse: Silent Scars – Understanding the Hidden Impact of ICE Raids on Children

Relentless School Nurse

Children bear unseen scars from ICE raids, enduring trauma, anxiety, and social withdrawal as families are torn apart. Protecting childrens well-being ensures theyre not trapped as silent victims of immigration enforcement. Studies reveal lasting impactsPTSD, depression, and academic setbacks.

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The Relentless School Nurse: NASN in the HOT Seat on Capitol Hill

Relentless School Nurse

On the eve (the end of April) of her well deserved retirement, she was called to Capitol Hill to face the House of Representatives Committee on Oversight and Accountability. Donna listened intently as demands for answers to questions that she barely had time to digest came flying from member after member of the committee.

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The Relentless School Nurse: A Non-Nurse Sends a Message of Support Just in Time for Nurses Week 2023

Relentless School Nurse

A nurse was likely there when you were born and a nurse might well be there when you die. But the potential power of nursing to create a healthier, more just world endures. Nurses have always been vital to human existence. The story of nursing is complicated.

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2024 Arizona Family Day

Arizona Health and Physical Education

By incorporating conditioning drills, students remain engaged while developing endurance, flexibility, and a strong fitness base for future activities. Breathing and Stress Reduction Discussion on the positive impact of breathing techniques on reducing student stress levels, and how these can be used to improve overall well-being.