Health Topics

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Specializes in Med-Surg, Home Health, Hospice, School.

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?

Specializes in Pediatrics Retired.

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.

Specializes in Med-Surg, Home Health, Hospice, School.
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!

Specializes in School Nurse.

Vaping, Juuling, smoking.

Specializes in School Nursing.

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

Specializes in School nursing.

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

Specializes in School Nurse.

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

Specializes in CPN.

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.

Specializes in kids.

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

Specializes in IMC, school nursing.
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.

Specializes in M.Ed., BSN, CSN.

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

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.

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