The Relentless School Nurse: How Parents Can Work with School Nurses to Improve Their Kid’s Health by Cathy Cassata

One of the lessons learned from the Woodhull Study Revisited is that when a health reporter contacts a nurse, we need to be ready to respond in a timely manner. Just 10 days ago, I received this inquiry through the Relentless School Nurse Facebook page:

I’m writing a story for the website Healthline.com about how parents can work with their child’s school nurse to support students. I came across your blog and I’m wondering if you’d be willing to talk with me for this story sometime this Thursday or Friday. – Cathy Cassata

I thank Barbara Glickstein for her expert guidance in nursing media competencies because I felt prepared to speak with Cathy and things certainly did move quickly! I was honored to contribute to this article along with Linda Mendonca, MSN, NCSN, PHNA-BC, FNASN, President-elect of NASN. Below is the link to the excellent article that was just published in Healthline an online health journal with a unique mission:

How Parents Can Work with School Nurses to Improve Their Kid’s Health

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