Nurse of the Week: NJ School Nurse Uses School Nursing to Educate and Uplift Students, Families, and the Community

School nursing builds a culture of health and improves health outcomes in their communities. Today’s Nurse of the Week is a school nurse passionate about using the school nursing profession to educate and uplift students, families, and the community.

We honor Dr. Cynthia Samuel, Ph.D., RN, CSN-NJ, school nurse at the University Middle School in Irvington, New Jersey as the Nurse of the Week.

“I’ve had the privilege to collaborate with and serve on various school nursing committees, projects, and events at National, State, and local levels with Dr. Samuel,” says Judith Woop, retired Executive Director and President of the New Jersey State Nurses Association.

Woop says she’s partnered with Dr. Samuel on professional and community agencies such as the National Association of School Nurses, New Jersey Education Association, and American Academy of Pediatrics. She says Dr. Samuel’s leadership speaks volumes.

Woop says Dr. Samuel proudly represents the school nursing community by increasing school nurse visibility and advocacy with community stakeholders and presenting nationally on current school health policy and procedures.

“Dr. Cynthia Samuel embodies today’s Certified School Nurse in New Jersey. Her timely mission is to connect underserved/underprivileged students and families pre-post Covid-19 with needed essentials in the community,” says Woop.

She says Dr. Samuel’s years of experience enhance her ability to successfully transfer her nursing skills into a school practice to care for those in the community she represents. In addition, Dr. Samuel is a visible, reliable, and trusted neighborhood advocate, serving as a necessary community liaison and resource person in today’s unprecedented times.

Woop says honoring Dr. Samuel as Nurse of the Week is the perfect recognition for her tireless efforts in serving her students and community. Adding that Dr. Samuel contributes diversity, experience, expertise, and medical insight that lends richness to enhancing New Jersey students’ academic and psycho-social growth and development.

Nominate a Nurse of the Week! Every Wednesday, DailyNurse.com features a nurse making a difference in the lives of their patients, students, and colleagues. We encourage you to nominate a nurse who has impacted your life and as the next Nurse of the Week, and we’ll feature them online and in our weekly newsletter.

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