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This resolution commends Heather Shea Pugh, a school nurse from Windsor High School in Isle of Wight County, for being named the 2025 School Nurse of the Year by the Virginia Association of School Nurses. The resolution highlights her significant contributions, including her leadership in mental health support for students, inspired by her own family's experiences, and her work in developing the Mental Health Toolkit for School Nurses. This toolkit offers practical guidance for school nurses on addressing mental health issues like anxiety, depression, and suicidality, as well as crisis situations. Additionally, the resolution recognizes her efforts in establishing a cardiac response team at Windsor High School and her role in the school receiving the Heart Safe School designation from Project ADAM, a nonprofit focused on sudden cardiac arrest awareness. Finally, it acknowledges her national certification as a school nurse, underscoring her dedication to youth advocacy and school health services.

https://lis.virginia.gov/bill-details/20261/SR58