The Relentless School Nurse

MAY 30, 2025

Budget cuts loom large, threatening not just positions but the ability to provide vital care to students and school communities. Start with Self-Care and Collective Support The weight of this workemotional, mental, and physicalcan be overwhelming. Take time to reflect and refine your practice. Whats working?

Self-Care

American Nurse

JULY 9, 2025

Most Americans regularly trim their toenails, but less than half adhere to other foot care regimens. Women care for their feet more regularly than men, and younger people are better able to perform recommended foot care regimens than older individuals. Foot care certification The U.S.

Medicare

The Relentless School Nurse

JUNE 18, 2025

The Weight We Carried Mental Health Crises Are Part of My/Our Daily Routine Each day brought students to my office with invisible wounds, panic attacks, sleeplessness, self-harm, and deep anxiety. I pushed for access to care, connected families to community resources, and called every clinic in town until I found someone who would help.

Mental Health

Relias

MAY 16, 2025

Patients unplanned returns to the hospital after discharge drive up costs, disrupt recovery, and reflect gaps in care. Under HRRP, hospitals received financial penalties if their readmission rates exceeded the national average a move that drove greater attention to discharge protocols and transitional care.

Self-Care