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WHAT WE'RE BLOGGING ABOUT

 

* In her post "Do Schools Still Have Nurses?" (http://wp.me/prthD-5m0), AJN clinical editor Betsy Todd considers the changing (and in some districts, missing) role of the school nurse.

 

* "If we want change to happen, we have to move our actions beyond social media into the world of policy and politics, boardrooms and the legislature," writes Karen Roush in her call to action, "Nursing and Social Media's Limits: Real Change Requires Moving Beyond Hashtags and Selfies" (http://wp.me/prthD-5kQ).

 

* Critical care nurse Amanda Anderson shares tips for getting into a cathartic writing routine in "Reflective Writing as a Crucial Counterweight to Clinical Experience" (http://wp.me/prthD-5kn).

 

WHAT READERS ARE SAYING ON TWITTER, FACEBOOK, AND OUR BLOG

"It is unfortunate that the common [mis]conception of the school nurse is that we 'give hugs and put Band-Aids on boo-boos.'" "In the past 50 years too little has been done to bring our own profession's importance to the forefront; changes only happen when we consistently educate our colleagues, politicians, and[horizontal ellipsis] board members." "As someone who's worked in both rural and urban areas, I can definitely say that the difference between the two is like night and day."

 

DECEMBER PODCASTS

 

* Monthly highlights: Listen to AJN editors discuss the contents of the December issue.

 

* Conversations: Editor-in-chief Shawn Kennedy speaks with Deborah Wilson, author of "Inside an Ebola Treatment Unit: A Nurse's Report."