History & Evolution of School Nursing This piece was written as part of an independent study completed during the spring semester of my sophomore year. School Nursing: A History For as long as most living today can remember, nurses have been a fixture in both the public and private school systems. Though the role of … [Read more…]
This essay was chosen for the 2023 UNE-St. Francis Alumni Council Scholarship. A Chance to Grow As many 17-year-olds do, I entered my junior year of high school claiming to know exactly what I wanted to accomplish after graduation. Burnt out from striving for achievement in the competitive, often cutthroat academic environment that my suburban … [Read more…]
Revisiting the Image: Year 2 This semester, I have had the opportunity to create and work through an independent study course, where I’ve focused on a nursing speciality of particular interest to me: school nursing. A large part of the course has involved observing nurses working in this role. I recently spent a few days … [Read more…]
