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The Relentless School Nurse: Prepared Without Panic – Maryland’s Active Shooter Drill Evolution

Relentless School Nurse

Finally, some positive news in emergency preparedness for schools: Maryland’s new active shooter drill guidelines , set to take effect in the 2025 school year, mark a significant shift towards prioritizing student mental health while maintaining effective emergency readiness.

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Add Movement to the School Day to Boost Student Physical Activity and Learning

SHAPE America

LESSONS FROM HEALTH AND PHYSICAL EDUCATORS We need health and physical education (HPE) teachers to flood classrooms at all levels with ideas and inspiration. A CASE FOR MORE MOVEMENT IN SCHOOL Physical activity improves fitness, weight management, mental health, behavior, and most other medical conditions.

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The Relentless School Nurse: Join the Call to Declare Gun Violence a Health Emergency for U.S. Children

Relentless School Nurse

The American Medical Women’s Association (AMWA) is inviting all healthcare providers to join the call to declare gun violence a health emergency for U.S. Health and Public Health Practitioner Petition: Gun Violence is a Health Emergency for U.S. Andrea Palm Deputy Secretary, Health and Human Services (HHS).

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The Relentless School Nurse: Courageous Well-Being for Nurses – Strategies for Renewal

Relentless School Nurse

Courageous Well-Being for Nurses a newly released book by nurse/psychotherapist/educator, Dr. Donna Gaffney and certified health and wellness coach, Nicole Foster, serves as an invaluable resource for nurses grappling with burnout and seeking ways to enhance their well-being. You can have a sneak peek inside the book by clicking on this link.

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Ask Me Anything About Sports Medicine

Stanford Childrens

I also came away with the reflection that the health care providers need those qualities as well, to take care of the teams and help them maintain success. At a training at UCLA in Los Angeles I worked with athletes from the Los Angeles Lakers, the Los Angeles Sparks, and the Dodgers.

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Self-Care, Wellness, and Mental Health Strategies for College Student-Athletes

AASP

Research has also shown that exercise and physical movement can improve mental functioning (Sharma et al., Given the stress and demands of being a student-athlete, “mental health” is identified as the number one reason for transferring from their current institution (NCAA, 2022). Exercise for mental health. <em>Primary

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The Relentless School Nurse: Art & Activism Are Powerful Partners in Illustrating the Impact of Gun Violence on Our Students

Relentless School Nurse

We must include the voice of the community, including our youth, in solving the public health emergency of gun violence. They were guided in this powerful exercise by their gifted and devoted art teacher, Lisa Wallenburg. Meet high school art teacher, Lisa Wallenburg! This is an abbreviated version of Ms.

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