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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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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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What Resiliency Means as a Marine

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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: New Jersey School Nurses – Make the Impossible, Possible!

Relentless School Nurse

Our second in-person since COVID as we continue to rebuild our strength, endurance, and school nurse community. While Zoom has served us all well through COVID, face-to-face communication and being together in real life is priceless. Our intention is always to bring the quality of a national conference to our state.

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

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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: Do You Know The Story of Nurse DonQuenick Joppy?

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Here is another example, one that we must name, and help to reverse the wrongs that DonQuick has endured. Employees, Katie Weihe and Bonnie Andrews, as well as HealthOne who owns the medical center, are also named in the lawsuit. It is a hard truth, that the history of nursing is filled with injustices to nurses of color.

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