Nina Fekaris

Past President, National Association of School Nurses. Passionate about student health, safety, equity & school nurse advocacy: VOICE! And a SHINee fan!

[Governor Tina Kotek @GovTinaKotek]

Today, flags fly at half-staff in Oregon to honor Jesús Eduardo Olimpo Gutiérrez Toral, who lost his life while fighting the Austin Fire in the Mount Hood National Forest on September 9.

[Historical Africa @historical_Afr]

Ever heard of the name Clara Belle Drisdale Williams?

Clara Belle Drisdale [1885-1993], the first African-American graduate of New Mexico State University. Many of her professors would not allow her inside the classroom, she had to take notes from the hallway; she was also not allowed to walk with her class to get her diploma.

She married Jasper Williams in 1917; their three sons became physicians. She became a great teacher of Black students by day, and by night she taught their parents, former slaves, home economics.

In 1961, New Mexico State University named a street on its campus after Williams; in 2005 the building of the English department was renamed Clara Belle Williams Hall.

In 1980, Williams was awarded an honorary doctorate of laws degree by NMSU, which also apologized for the treatment she was subjected to as a student.

She dıed at 108 years old.

[Headquarters @HQNewsNow]

Barack Obama at his last press briefing with reporters, 2017:

"I have enjoyed working with all of you. That does not, of course, mean that I've enjoyed every story that you have filed, but that's the point of this relationship. You're not supposed to be sycophants. You're supposed to be skeptics. You're supposed to ask me tough questions. You're not supposed to be complimentary, but you're supposed to cast a critical eye on folks who hold enormous power."

[Tina Kotek @TinaKotek]

Oregonians have voted by mail for almost 30 years. It’s safe, it’s convenient, and it’s trusted.

My opponent, Christine Drazan, sponsored a bill to end it, following right in Donald Trump’s footsteps.

As long as I’m governor, I will always protect your right to vote.

[Tina Kotek @TinaKotek]

With just over 40 days until Election Day, voters deserve to know where we stand.

Christine Drazan won’t face a live audience in Portland to answer for her support of Donald Trump’s MAGA agenda. But I’m ready to make my case directly to Oregonians, because I will keep fighting for our state and standing up to federal overreach.

[Pete Buttigieg @PeteButtigieg]

We don’t have to put up with this. Not these policies or these politicians or even this system of politics. It's time for us to chase out corruption and build a politics that actually responds to the people.

[Taemin USA @TaeminUSA]

Get your tickets to see TAEMIN in concert in North America!

He kicked off his concert in Seoul today so be sure to come watch this amazing show across 6 cities 💛 Don't miss out!

Link below for tickets:
https://t.co/589qwkzRos

#TAEMIN #태민 #テミン

[Erin D Maughan @ErinDMaughan]

Check out our newest article on nurse's role in how we are perceived. Beyond the Nurse’s Office: How School Nurses can Build Trust and Transform Perceptions - Erin D. Maughan, Susan Hoffmann, Betsy Looney, 2026 https://t.co/ROBY5NiVXu

[Nina Fekaris @NFekaris]

@AllergyAsthmaHQ As a school nurse I taught many students how to properly use their rescue inhaler!

[Allergy & Asthma Network @AllergyAsthmaHQ]

Inhaler technique errors are among the most common and most correctable contributors to poor asthma control, yet technique may be under-assessed at routine visits. During peak asthma season, a two-minute technique check can meaningfully change outcomes.

Free step-by-step video demonstrations (available in English and Spanish) are available for:
✅ Metered-dose inhaler, with and without spacer
✅ Dry powder inhaler (DPI)
✅ Small-volume compressor nebulizer

These can be a useful adjunct for patient education, particularly for newly diagnosed patients or after any change in device or regimen.

Check them out and share with your network: https://t.co/UxJBFSYBe9

#InhalerTechnique #AsthmaManagement #PatientEducation
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Los inhaladores solo funcionan si se usan correctamente, y durante el pico de asma de septiembre, es más importante que nunca asegurarse de recibir cada dosis correctamente. 💨

🎥 Mire nuestros breves videos donde mostramos su uso correcto paso a paso., disponibles en inglés y español:

✅ Inhalador de dosis medida (con y sin espaciador)
✅ Inhalador de polvo seco (DPI)
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[LanaQuest aka RosaSparks @LqLana]

Not only is this Ken Paxton's and Greg Abbott's fault.

It's Susan Collins and the rest of the Republicans who think that politicians should be navigating women’s reproductive care. So not only is this woman dead. The fetus is dead and her son has lost his mom.

No one should be voting for a party that celebrated the end of Roe and bodily autonomy.
#DemsUnited
#AbortionIsHealthcare

[Tammy Duckworth @SenDuckworth]

Ectopic pregnancy deaths have nearly doubled in post-Roe America. The rates are even worse in states with abortion bans.

When we warned them women would die, they didn't listen.

This was preventable.

[Kelly @broadwaybabyto]

Eclampsia is deadly. The ONLY treatment is terminating the pregnancy/delivering the baby.

Tierra Walker developed eclampsia before her fetus was viable … so she was left to die (and the fetus died too).

Why? Because of the Texas abortion ban.

This should be considered murder.

[Colin Kaepernick @Kaepernick7]

Thank you to the @TODAYshow 3rd Hour with Dylan Dreyer @DylanDreyerNBC , Al Roker @alroker and Craig Melvin @craigmelvin for having me on your show!  

I appreciate you all for giving me the opportunity to talk about my memoir The Perilous Fight which is out now.

Hit https://t.co/Yam6DH19OP to grab a copy today and for more info on the book tour coming to a city near you.

[Black Journals @blackJournals01]

Montgomery's bus boycott ran for 381 days. It needed cars, gas, insurance and drivers — and money that could not be traced to anyone who could be fired for giving it.

A cook solved that problem with pound cake. Georgia Gilmore. She had testified in court about being thrown off a bus, and lost her job for it. Dr. King helped her set up a kitchen in her own house.

Then she organized women across Montgomery into a fundraising operation she deliberately named the Club From Nowhere — so that when the money arrived at mass meetings, nobody could be identified, targeted, or sacked.

They sold sweet potato pies, fried fish and pound cake at beauty shops and on street corners, week after week, for over a year.

Her kitchen fed the movement and funded the carpools. King ate at her table. Kennedy ate at her table.

The boycott is remembered as speeches and lawsuits. It ran on pie money from women nobody was writing down.

Georgia Gilmore’s story is one of the many stories in black history that is never spoken about. Black history is not only about the famous names. It’s also about the people whose courage, sacrifice, and stories were nearly forgotten.

[Pete Buttigieg @PeteButtigieg]

After nearly two years of economic failure and broken promises, JD Vance’s midterm pitch these closing weeks is “give us another chance.”

The American people cannot afford another round of this - and the good news is we don’t have to.

[Senator Jeff Merkley @SenJeffMerkley]

Trump and his family are raking in BILLIONS as he guts the resources families across the country count on.

Just plain wrong, any way you slice it.
https://t.co/8RbFaoURyz

[Diversity Nursing @DiversityNurse]

📣 The UCLA Joe C. Wen School of Nursing is seeking a full-time Adjunct Assistant Professor to join its faculty.
🩺 Doctorate in Nursing (PhD or DNP) required
📍 Los Angeles, CA
📅 Apply by October 16, 2026 for full consideration, here: https://t.co/Titb4E9oAj @UCLANursing