Health Promotion Plan
In the case study presented, the school nurse practitioner is having difficulty reaching her adolescent patients due to the high controversy associated with the subjects such as sexual education, substance use prevention, sexually transmitted diseases (STDs), and pregnancy prevention. The nurse must first communicate with the parents about the benefits of early education and prevention regarding these subjects. The nurse can provide the parents with the information that she will be reinforcing in her teaching sessions with the students. Showing the parents her credentials and experience working with adolescents will establish trust and confidence with them by letting them know she is prepared to provide their children with the information they need. For those parents who wish not to pursue the teaching sessions offered by the nurse, she should recommend those parents to attend a teaching session with her, for just the parents. In these sessions, she can demonstrate and provide parents with important information about they can adequately answer all the concerns and questions their adolescent child might have. The nurse should respect the family member and adolescents’ wishes and adapt to their beliefs and opinions while providing both members with valuable information
