Health Topics

[crazynursebsn]

Anyone have any good ideas of health topics that I can incorporate to a lesson with a group of high school students once a week?

[OldDude]

Wear your seatbelt. Every passenger.

One of my most vivid memories from my time in the ER was "preparing" a teenager's body for his parents to see and hold for the last time; cleaning the blood from his face, nose, mouth, ears, hair, even fingernails...my Pastor was with his parents in the ER because they are members of my church...one car rollover on a curve...no one else was hurt but he was ejected because he was not wearing his seatbelt.

Wear your seatbelt. Every passenger. Every time.

[crazynursebsn]

Wear your seatbelt. Every passenger.

One of my most vivid memories from my time in the ER was "preparing" a teenager's body for his parents to see and hold for the last time; cleaning the blood from his face, nose, mouth, ears, hair, even fingernails...my Pastor was with his parents in the ER because they are members of my church...one car rollover on a curve...no one else was hurt but he was ejected because he was not wearing his seatbelt.

Wear your seatbelt. Every passenger. Every time.

Great idea! Thank you!

[tining, BSN, RN]

Vaping, Juuling, smoking.

[LikeTheDeadSea, MSN, RN]

I like self-esteem lessons. I'd pick a guidance counselor's brain on that.

[JenTheSchoolRN, BSN, RN]

For seniors, I do a lecture on the needs-to-know about taking charge of their own medical care in college and beyond.

[tining, BSN, RN]

Tell them to hold on to their immunization records. I had an employer ask for copy 20 years out of high school.

[pedi_nurse]

Is safe sex a possible topic? Dating violence is a great one as well, and possibly less controversial. Emotional intelligence issues are always a need. I also love the suggestion to teach about taking charge of their own healthcare.

[NutmeggeRN, BSN]

Signs and symptoms of anxiety and/or suicidal ideation...when to be concerned about yourself or a friend.

[MrNurse(x2), ADN]

Wear your seatbelt. Every passenger.

One of my most vivid memories from my time in the ER was "preparing" a teenager's body for his parents to see and hold for the last time; cleaning the blood from his face, nose, mouth, ears, hair, even fingernails...my Pastor was with his parents in the ER because they are members of my church...one car rollover on a curve...no one else was hurt but he was ejected because he was not wearing his seatbelt.

Wear your seatbelt. Every passenger. Every time.

Thanks, OD, I just brought my son in to read this. He dislikes his seatbelt and I don't always remind him, because at 13 I assume too much.

[villageRN, BSN, RN]

LOVE this idea! It is one of my passions to help my high school students learn about the resources available to them.

[100kids, BSN, RN]

healthy and unhealthy relationships-what they might look like and how to handle them

mindfulness and dealing with stress/anxiety

eating disorders

sugar in drinks/energy drinks

social media/internet pitfalls

role playing refusal skills for smoking, drinking, sex, etc.