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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. Clear communication is at the heart of these changes.

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Introducing Students to New Lifetime Sports in a Mobile PE Class

SHAPE America

I also coach golf and am an assistant athletic director at our school, but I have always thought of myself as a teacher first. In March 2024, I was lucky enough to be named the 2024 SHAPE America National High School Physical Education Teacher of the Year! No student should ever graduate high school without knowing how to swim.

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

Relentless School Nurse

Support networks, schools, and mental health services offer hope, but comprehensive reforms are essential. By VisaVerge.com Although it may feel overwhelming, school nurses can play a crucial role in supporting students affected by ICE raids. I feel the impact of ICE in my school district, do you in yours?

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The Relentless School Nurse: Learn How Jill Yacu Became a School Nurse Content Creator!

Relentless School Nurse

Jill Yacu’s transition into a content creator role at MacGill School Nurse Supplies was driven by her extensive experience as a school nurse and her desire to make a broader impact on our profession. This realization fueled her passion to advocate for and support school nurses on a larger scale.

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The Relentless School Nurse: Peers Supporting Each Other

Relentless School Nurse

group of school nurses has quietly gathered every Sunday evening from 7 – 8 pm for more than two years in support of each other. We worked through the grief, worry, and realities of pandemic school nursing. We have co-created a safe space to share the stark realities as COVID drags on endlessly through our fourth school year.

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The Relentless School Nurse: The CDC Chooses the Path of Least Resistance

Relentless School Nurse

Operational Guidance for K-12 Schools and Early Care and Education Programs to Support Safe In-Person Learning. . The CDC has chosen the path of least resistance as schools are about to reopen, or are in their first few weeks of the new school year. . Decisions are at the discretion of each school district in most cases. .

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The Relentless School Nurse: If Only We Could Bubble Wrap Our Students to Keep Them Safe…

Relentless School Nurse

We have had a series of community shootings that have resulted in lockouts in schools over the past few weeks. My alert has rung too many times in recent months, due to community gun violence that requires schools to respond. I always tell my students who get hurt in school that I wish I could bubble wrap them to keep them safe.

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