SHAPE America

DECEMBER 12, 2023

In 2023, I presented a session at the SHAPE America National Convention & Expo in Seattle with Jessica Adkins, the 2022 SHAPE America Western District High School Physical Education Teacher of the Year. When we teach students about death in health education, we can help them understand life, empathy, and resilience.

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SHAPE America

SEPTEMBER 10, 2024

SHAPE America defines health literacy as, “…the ability to access, understand, appraise, apply and advocate for health information and services in order to maintain or enhance one’s own health and the health of others.” As health educators, it is important to teach our students to be health literate.

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Relentless School Nurse

FEBRUARY 22, 2025

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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SHAPE America

JUNE 4, 2024

Four years of college had gone by faster than I could blink my eyes and then I was back in high school — now responsible for the education of students who were only four to seven years younger than me. In a school full of amazing people, I felt isolated. When I began my teaching career in 2007, I was 22 years old.

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Relentless School Nurse

APRIL 8, 2023

SCHOOL NURSE DAY 2023 Wednesday, May 10, 2023 Since 1972, National School Nurse Day has been set aside to recognize school nurses. National School Nurse Day was established to foster a better understanding of the role of school nurses in the educational setting. National Nurses Week is May 6-12 each year.

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Relentless School Nurse

SEPTEMBER 29, 2024

Croakey Health Media School nurses are invited to participate in a foresight project led by Dr. Terri Hinkley, CEO of the National Association of School Nurses (NASN). This survey is part of a research project Terri is conducting for a course exploring the future of school nursing in 2050.

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Relentless School Nurse

JANUARY 3, 2024

Imagine finding out that your school district was gifted millions of dollars to improve access to healthcare for your students and staff! The recipient of the joint gift is the School-Based Health Alliance , the national voice for school-based healthcare.

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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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SHAPE America

OCTOBER 17, 2022

As educators, you know that National Health Education Week is a good time to focus on issues that affect the health of our nation’s youth. One important concern is the threat that vaping nicotine poses to middle and high school students. FDA Listened to Teachers to Understand Their Needs for Tobacco Education.

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Relentless School Nurse

MAY 19, 2023

Welcome to a special edition of the Relentless School Nurse blog! As passionate health advocates for our students, it is crucial that we also prioritize our own well-being and professional growth. Remember this is not boasting, this is educating! Remember this is not boasting, this is educating!

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Relentless School Nurse

JANUARY 25, 2024

The National Association of School Nurses (NASN) is launching the President’s Endowment Challenge for the academic year 2024-2025, and the theme couldn’t be more crucial: “Advocating for Equity.”

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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

JUNE 18, 2023

The 2022-2023 school year is definitely ending on a healthier note than it began, but it was a doozy. Most school nurses I spoke to, and there have been many this past year, all shared that this was one of the most challenging COVID years. So what does it mean to leave another school year behind?

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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. She landed in my health office, beginning a friendship of two decades. Nurses never really retire, especially school nurses.

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Relentless School Nurse

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

It’s not too early to start planning for School Nurse Day 2024! I have been thinking about how to break through the log jam of misunderstanding about school nursing practice and suggest we use this year’s School Nurse Day 2024 – May 8th to EDUCATE and CELEBRATE who we are and what we do!

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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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SHAPE America

MARCH 21, 2023

When snowplows create large piles of snow outside our school, each PE class gets a hill of snow to create a snow fort. With a little creativity and using the resources around your school, you can enjoy teaching physical fitness, social and emotional learning, and responsibility during PE — even in the winter months!

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SHAPE America

SEPTEMBER 26, 2023

This will include ways to integrate prevention education into your health classroom, how prevention education intersects with health and wellness, and introduce free resources that are available to you.

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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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Slow Chat PE

JUNE 2, 2023

We have witnessed the pendulum swing towards a more just and inclusive health and physical education field. Notably, we observe positive shifts in areas such as elementary school fitness testing, the reconsideration of dodgeball, and the adoption of skills-based health education. It really is a “grown up” decision.

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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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SHAPE America

OCTOBER 17, 2023

Notably, the site provides free, standards-mapped lesson plans that support teachers’ efforts to help students achieve health literacy around vaping as defined by the National Consensus for School Health Education.

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Magnus Health

DECEMBER 11, 2024

Schools have been using this term for years, often as a vague blanket term. Recently, educators have shifted their approach to well-being due to a renewed focus on mental health and its correlation to student motivation and behavior. However, schools are now looking at the bigger picture of student well-being.

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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. Follow David on Twitter @ManassasCityHPE.

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PLT4M

JUNE 12, 2024

Health issues and challenges evolve, and so should curriculum. 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.

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SHAPE America

MARCH 16, 2023

Drug use in students Rates of substance use reported by middle and high school students have declined in recent years and held steady in 2022. Whether you’re responsible for delivering health education or not, you can support youth in making informed choices about drug use and health. of 10th graders, and 32.6%

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PLT4M

MAY 23, 2024

The number of adolescents reporting poor mental health is increasing. As our young people grapple with mental health issues, schools play a vital role in supporting student mental health with resources, services, and opportunities. Suicidal Ideation : Among high school students, 18.8% attempted suicide.

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PLT4M

MARCH 4, 2024

Health education is a vital component of a well-rounded curriculum, as it provides students with the essential knowledge and skills needed to maintain and improve their health, prevent disease, and reduce risky behaviors. What Are Health Education Lesson Plans?

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PLT4M

MAY 22, 2024

Health education is a critical component of a well-rounded educational program, equipping students with the knowledge and skills they need to make informed decisions about their health and well-being. First, health education curriculum is under increasing scrutiny from parents, community members, and media.

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Active Schools Us

AUGUST 3, 2022

The COVID-19 pandemic disrupted all aspects of daily life, including school operations and the capacity for schools to meet students’ physical and emotional needs. CDC aims to gain a better understanding of the pandemic’s impact on student health and to leverage evidence-based strategies to reduce that impact.

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Human Kinetics

MAY 17, 2023

Russell Pate discusses the promotion of physical activity in children, specifically in the school setting. Resources by Presenter Learn more from Russell Pate by checking out Promoting Elementary School Physical Activity.

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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. Her devotion paid off when she earned an honorable mention at the Arizona Educational Foundation’s 2025 Teacher of the Year Awards in October.

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Human Kinetics

MAY 23, 2023

By Human Kinetics, Champaign, IL The PE Central Online School is under new ownership. Human Kinetics (HK), the premier publisher of K-12 and higher education resources for physical education (PE), health education, adapted physical activity, and dance, acquired the online school effective March 31.

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Arizona Health and Physical Education

MARCH 24, 2025

If so, then nominate them here today!

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SHAPE America

FEBRUARY 17, 2022

If you are teaching older students in health education class, another activity idea would be to have them compare the stores, restaurants and health facilities that are available in neighborhoods of higher and lower socioeconomic status. What types of restaurants are available? Compare price, type of food, etc.)

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Arizona Health and Physical Education

MAY 26, 2022

You could say Sabrina Plattner, MEd , has health and wellness in her DNA. Plattner, a senior health educator in the University of Arizona Mel and Enid Zuckerman College of Public Health , grew up in Tucson, the daughter of Heather and David Alberts, MD.

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Magnus Health

AUGUST 1, 2024

A few years ago, we surveyed the Magnus Health community to identify trends and pain points within school health offices. We discovered that school nurses spend up to 38% of their time on administrative tasks like documentation and compliance reporting. Think of all the things you could do with 16 extra hours each week!

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