Robin Cogan
@robincogan.bsky.social
Nationally Certified School Nurse (NCSN)
Fellow National Academy of School Nursing (FNASN)
Fellow American Academy of Nursing (FAAN)
School Nurse & Blogger
relentlessschoolnurse.com
Still standing for democracy, gun violence prevention & public health
Fellow National Academy of School Nursing (FNASN)
Fellow American Academy of Nursing (FAAN)
School Nurse & Blogger
relentlessschoolnurse.com
Still standing for democracy, gun violence prevention & public health
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The Relentless School Nurse: “Firearm Violence Prevention in Peril” – What School Nurses Must Do Now
This post is grounded in a recent open-access article in the American Journal of Public Health titled “Firearm Violence Prevention in Peril: Protecting Our Progress in Public Health.” The article…
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@sonalirajan.bsky.social sharing the compelling opinion piece you co-authored, recently published in @amjpublichealth.bsky.social via this blog post:
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@sonalirajan.bsky.social sharing the compelling opinion piece you co-authored, recently published in @amjpublichealth.bsky.social via this blog post:
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relentlessschoolnurse.com/2025/11/09/t...
The Relentless School Nurse: “Firearm Violence Prevention in Peril” – What School Nurses Must Do Now
This post is grounded in a recent open-access article in the American Journal of Public Health titled “Firearm Violence Prevention in Peril: Protecting Our Progress in Public Health.” The article…
relentlessschoolnurse.com
November 9, 2025 at 1:35 PM
@sonalirajan.bsky.social sharing the compelling opinion piece you co-authored, recently published in @amjpublichealth.bsky.social via this blog post:
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Excellent analysis by the NYT. Are We Losing Our Democracy? Spoiler alert: It’s happening. www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
Opinion | In Trump’s America, Are We Losing Our Democracy?
Donald Trump has wielded power as no previous president has.
www.nytimes.com
October 31, 2025 at 12:49 PM
Excellent analysis by the NYT. Are We Losing Our Democracy? Spoiler alert: It’s happening. www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
The Relentless School Nurse: The Nutrition Safety Net Will Unravel on November 1st...
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The Relentless School Nurse: The Nutrition Safety Net Will Unravel on November 1st…
There are moments in public health that stop us cold — when policy changes are not abstractions, but a created crisis in real time. The announced end of SNAP and WIC benefits for millions of famili…
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October 31, 2025 at 12:13 PM
The Relentless School Nurse: The Nutrition Safety Net Will Unravel on November 1st...
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Thank you @donnagaffney.bsky.social for posing these important questions...
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The Relentless School Nurse: What I Need to Stay-And When I know It’s Time to Go; A Conversation with Donna Gaffney
This week, I had a deeply resonant conversation with Donna Gaffney, a psychotherapist, nurse, and author of Courageous Well Being for Nurses. She asked me two simple but powerful questions that wre…
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October 29, 2025 at 10:46 AM
Thank you @donnagaffney.bsky.social for posing these important questions...
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Another important OpEd by @nurseteria.bsky.social & @donnagaffney.bsky.social, a must-read!
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The Relentless School Nurse: Public Health Demands Truth, Not Conspiracy
Vaccines save lives—period. Public officials spreading falsehoods about immunizations endanger children, families, and entire school communities. As school nurses, we are guided by science, ethics,…
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October 21, 2025 at 11:02 AM
Another important OpEd by @nurseteria.bsky.social & @donnagaffney.bsky.social, a must-read!
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Kudos to @nurseteria.bsky.social for an article spotlighting the new national movement, grandparentsforvaccines.com in @forbes.com. This group is leading a national discussion about the importance of vaccines to protect our grandchildren.
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October 17, 2025 at 11:25 AM
Kudos to @nurseteria.bsky.social for an article spotlighting the new national movement, grandparentsforvaccines.com in @forbes.com. This group is leading a national discussion about the importance of vaccines to protect our grandchildren.
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Thank you to This is Our Lane Advisory Council member @robincogan.bsky.social and survivor-activist @nelbamg.bsky.social for reminding us that survival is activism. Treating gun violence as a public health issue is how we save lives and honor those we’ve lost.
My deepest appreciation to & respect for @nelbamg.bsky.social of the @yalesph.bsky.social for the invitation to be a guest on her podcast, Shared Humanity. Our conversation explored a shared language for grief and healing, one rooted in both hope and action
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The Relentless School Nurse: Shared Humanity – Conversations That Bridge Grief and Hope
Some connections are born from shared purpose; others emerge from shared pain. My conversation with Nelba Márquez-Greene for Shared Humanity: The Humans Behind the Headlines, a podcast Yale School…
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October 16, 2025 at 2:34 PM
Thank you to This is Our Lane Advisory Council member @robincogan.bsky.social and survivor-activist @nelbamg.bsky.social for reminding us that survival is activism. Treating gun violence as a public health issue is how we save lives and honor those we’ve lost.
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Pritzker: "Stephen Miller is clearly ordering people to break the law. So he should know that yeah, it may be three years from now that he is held accountable, but I think it's important for them to know that whatever they do now, it's not like we're going to forget."
October 17, 2025 at 2:02 AM
Pritzker: "Stephen Miller is clearly ordering people to break the law. So he should know that yeah, it may be three years from now that he is held accountable, but I think it's important for them to know that whatever they do now, it's not like we're going to forget."
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This is a remarkable piece. Conservative AND liberal legal scholars come out TOGETHER to condemn Trump’s compact for higher education. www.chronicle.com/article/our-...
Opinion | Our Politics Differ, But We Agree: Trump’s ‘Compact’ Violates Academic Freedom
Using federal funding to dictate who colleges admit and what faculty can say crosses a dangerous line.
www.chronicle.com
October 17, 2025 at 10:01 AM
This is a remarkable piece. Conservative AND liberal legal scholars come out TOGETHER to condemn Trump’s compact for higher education. www.chronicle.com/article/our-...
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“Gun violence intersects with COVID in a very unusual way.”
"The Relentless School Nurse" @robincogan.bsky.social joined host @nelbamg.bsky.social on our latest episode of #SharedHumanity.
Listen to or watch the full episode: sph.yale.edu/SharedHumanity
"The Relentless School Nurse" @robincogan.bsky.social joined host @nelbamg.bsky.social on our latest episode of #SharedHumanity.
Listen to or watch the full episode: sph.yale.edu/SharedHumanity
October 14, 2025 at 1:35 PM
“Gun violence intersects with COVID in a very unusual way.”
"The Relentless School Nurse" @robincogan.bsky.social joined host @nelbamg.bsky.social on our latest episode of #SharedHumanity.
Listen to or watch the full episode: sph.yale.edu/SharedHumanity
"The Relentless School Nurse" @robincogan.bsky.social joined host @nelbamg.bsky.social on our latest episode of #SharedHumanity.
Listen to or watch the full episode: sph.yale.edu/SharedHumanity
Join this important webinar sponsored by @bradyunited.org @thisisourlane.org Tuesday, October 14th, 6:30 pm ET.
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The Relentless School Nurse: Science Under Threat – Defending Research, Demanding Safety
Public health research shapes safer communities for our children. Right now, that research is in danger. On Tuesday, October 14th at 6:30 p.m. ET, Brady’s This Is Our Lane will host an urgent webin…
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October 13, 2025 at 11:00 AM
Join this important webinar sponsored by @bradyunited.org @thisisourlane.org Tuesday, October 14th, 6:30 pm ET.
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My deepest appreciation to & respect for @nelbamg.bsky.social of the @yalesph.bsky.social for the invitation to be a guest on her podcast, Shared Humanity. Our conversation explored a shared language for grief and healing, one rooted in both hope and action
relentlessschoolnurse.com/2025/10/08/t...
relentlessschoolnurse.com/2025/10/08/t...
The Relentless School Nurse: Shared Humanity – Conversations That Bridge Grief and Hope
Some connections are born from shared purpose; others emerge from shared pain. My conversation with Nelba Márquez-Greene for Shared Humanity: The Humans Behind the Headlines, a podcast Yale School…
relentlessschoolnurse.com
October 9, 2025 at 1:37 AM
My deepest appreciation to & respect for @nelbamg.bsky.social of the @yalesph.bsky.social for the invitation to be a guest on her podcast, Shared Humanity. Our conversation explored a shared language for grief and healing, one rooted in both hope and action
relentlessschoolnurse.com/2025/10/08/t...
relentlessschoolnurse.com/2025/10/08/t...
The landscape of school nursing is shifting under our feet. After years of pandemic response, social-emotional upheaval, and new waves of public health challenges, the need for robust, meaningful connections has never been more urgent.
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The Relentless School Nurse: The School Nurse is IN, for Each Other
If you’ve ever walked into your office before the school day begins, coffee still warm and waiting, and inbox already full, you know the rhythm of school nursing. There’s a unique flow to our work—…
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October 7, 2025 at 10:39 AM
The landscape of school nursing is shifting under our feet. After years of pandemic response, social-emotional upheaval, and new waves of public health challenges, the need for robust, meaningful connections has never been more urgent.
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Excerpt: “From AI-driven health screening to the pervasiveness of cell phones, tech in education is rewriting the rules on privacy, data equity…Decisions are made in boardrooms and tech labs, it’s school nurses, often excluded from policy-making, who witness firsthand the risks”
Every day, the digital transformation of schools accelerates, and with it, the potential to either safeguard or jeopardize the future of every student.
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The Relentless School Nurse: Digital Dilemmas – How School Nurses Can Lead on Privacy, Equity, and Safer Tech in Schools
Every day, the digital transformation of schools accelerates, and with it, the potential to either safeguard or jeopardize the future of every student. From AI-driven health screening to the pervas…
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October 4, 2025 at 2:15 PM
Excerpt: “From AI-driven health screening to the pervasiveness of cell phones, tech in education is rewriting the rules on privacy, data equity…Decisions are made in boardrooms and tech labs, it’s school nurses, often excluded from policy-making, who witness firsthand the risks”
Every day, the digital transformation of schools accelerates, and with it, the potential to either safeguard or jeopardize the future of every student.
relentlessschoolnurse.com/2025/10/04/t...
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The Relentless School Nurse: Digital Dilemmas – How School Nurses Can Lead on Privacy, Equity, and Safer Tech in Schools
Every day, the digital transformation of schools accelerates, and with it, the potential to either safeguard or jeopardize the future of every student. From AI-driven health screening to the pervas…
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October 4, 2025 at 12:28 PM
Every day, the digital transformation of schools accelerates, and with it, the potential to either safeguard or jeopardize the future of every student.
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Reposted by Robin Cogan
Dean: The president is unhinged
Johnson: A lot of folks on your side are too. I don’t control him
Dean: Oh my god, please. That performance in front of the generals.
Johnson: I didn’t see it.
Dean: Our allies are looking elsewhere. Our enemies are laughing.
Johnson: A lot of folks on your side are too. I don’t control him
Dean: Oh my god, please. That performance in front of the generals.
Johnson: I didn’t see it.
Dean: Our allies are looking elsewhere. Our enemies are laughing.
October 2, 2025 at 12:27 AM
Dean: The president is unhinged
Johnson: A lot of folks on your side are too. I don’t control him
Dean: Oh my god, please. That performance in front of the generals.
Johnson: I didn’t see it.
Dean: Our allies are looking elsewhere. Our enemies are laughing.
Johnson: A lot of folks on your side are too. I don’t control him
Dean: Oh my god, please. That performance in front of the generals.
Johnson: I didn’t see it.
Dean: Our allies are looking elsewhere. Our enemies are laughing.
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Reposted by Robin Cogan
Are you a healthcare worker or scientist (or know someone who is)? #RFKJr is bragging that he has your support. Time to let Congress know HCWs and scientists do NOT support this man. Take a few minutes to send in a postcard. @defendpublichealth.bsky.social www.defendpublichealth.org/campaign/hel...
Help Prove RFK Jr. is Wrong | Defend Public Health
When Senator Wyden stated he’d heard from thousands of doctors and scientists concerned by RFK Jr’s policies, Kennedy responded "I'll put my mailbag against your mailbag any day.” Let's prove Kennedy ...
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October 1, 2025 at 10:21 AM
Are you a healthcare worker or scientist (or know someone who is)? #RFKJr is bragging that he has your support. Time to let Congress know HCWs and scientists do NOT support this man. Take a few minutes to send in a postcard. @defendpublichealth.bsky.social www.defendpublichealth.org/campaign/hel...
The OpEd Nurses @donnagaffney.bsky.social & @nurseteria.bsky.social are published again! They have a warning about RFK Jr. & MAHA we can’t ignore:
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The Relentless School Nurse: The “OpEd Nurses” Have A Warning We Can’t Ignore
As preventable diseases like measles and whooping cough resurface across the United States, the stakes for public health leadership could not be higher. Instead of strengthening the agencies tasked…
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October 1, 2025 at 10:37 AM
The OpEd Nurses @donnagaffney.bsky.social & @nurseteria.bsky.social are published again! They have a warning about RFK Jr. & MAHA we can’t ignore:
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URGENT! Today the pedal hits the metal. Democrats have to play hardball to protect public health, healthcare and science. Write to your Senators and Representatives and share this post! actionnetwork.org/letters/tell...
Tell Democrats to Stand Up for Public Health in the Budget
With negotiations on a short-term continuing resolution (CR) to keep the government open past September 30th at a standstill, Defend Public Health believes that House and Senate Democrats MUST play ha...
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September 30, 2025 at 10:24 AM
URGENT! Today the pedal hits the metal. Democrats have to play hardball to protect public health, healthcare and science. Write to your Senators and Representatives and share this post! actionnetwork.org/letters/tell...
If public outrage can restore a talk show host in days, then surely we can summon that same energy for safe schools. The task ahead is to make the prevention of needless deaths just as urgent as the defense of free expression.
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The Relentless School Nurse: Free Speech Deserves Top Billing – And So Does School Safety
Jimmy Kimmel was suspended from his late-night show after making controversial remarks about the murder of conservative activist Charlie Kirk, sparking a firestorm of political and public backlas…
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September 30, 2025 at 10:49 AM
If public outrage can restore a talk show host in days, then surely we can summon that same energy for safe schools. The task ahead is to make the prevention of needless deaths just as urgent as the defense of free expression.
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Thank you, #DavidRiedman @k12ssdb.bsky.social for tracking gun violence in schools, even though I so wish it was not needed, ever...but here we are in 2025 America. I shared your most recent week of school shootings that must not go unnoticed or normalized.
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The Relentless School Nurse: Another Week of Gun Violence in Schools
This past week in America’s schools was nothing short of harrowing. I’ve been following David Riedman’s K-12 School Shooting Database for years, and each week, his reporting paints a sobering pictu…
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September 28, 2025 at 1:10 PM
Thank you, #DavidRiedman @k12ssdb.bsky.social for tracking gun violence in schools, even though I so wish it was not needed, ever...but here we are in 2025 America. I shared your most recent week of school shootings that must not go unnoticed or normalized.
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Going to the store 🏬 Add postcard to your list. Click on link for instructions. Call ☎️ a friend and elicit their help. Democracy requires participation. #StopRFKJR
Sick (you probably are with his idiotic policies) and tired (every single day it's something) of RFK Jr.? You aren't alone!
Join @defendpublichealth.bsky.social campaign! All you need is a postcard and stamp.
Directions-- www.defendpublichealth.org/campaign/hel...
Join @defendpublichealth.bsky.social campaign! All you need is a postcard and stamp.
Directions-- www.defendpublichealth.org/campaign/hel...
Help Prove RFK Jr. is Wrong | Defend Public Health
When Senator Wyden stated he’d heard from thousands of doctors and scientists concerned by RFK Jr’s policies, Kennedy responded "I'll put my mailbag against your mailbag any day.” Let's prove Kennedy ...
www.defendpublichealth.org
September 27, 2025 at 9:44 AM
Going to the store 🏬 Add postcard to your list. Click on link for instructions. Call ☎️ a friend and elicit their help. Democracy requires participation. #StopRFKJR
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NEW: @repdangoldman.bsky.social and I are referring the ICE officer who assaulted an individual yesterday for felony prosecution.
Shoving a bereft woman to the ground causing injuries is a criminal act and should be investigated as such. We demand accountability and an end to this lawless policy.
Shoving a bereft woman to the ground causing injuries is a criminal act and should be investigated as such. We demand accountability and an end to this lawless policy.
Yesterday, an ICE officer violently threw a young mother to the ground at 26 Federal Plaza in front of her 2 children—sending her to the hospital.
This assault is a blatant violation of her rights.
@NYCComptroller.bsky.social and I have referred this officer to AG Bondi for criminal investigation.
This assault is a blatant violation of her rights.
@NYCComptroller.bsky.social and I have referred this officer to AG Bondi for criminal investigation.
September 26, 2025 at 9:24 PM
NEW: @repdangoldman.bsky.social and I are referring the ICE officer who assaulted an individual yesterday for felony prosecution.
Shoving a bereft woman to the ground causing injuries is a criminal act and should be investigated as such. We demand accountability and an end to this lawless policy.
Shoving a bereft woman to the ground causing injuries is a criminal act and should be investigated as such. We demand accountability and an end to this lawless policy.