Question

If you were a school nurse planning a prevention education program for your rural middle school students on alcohol, recreational drugs, and sex, what would you need to consider before actually beginning your program? What is the most effective prevention program that could be used? What ethical considerations should be incorporated into program planning? What message do you think adolescents need to hear? What type of relationship do you hope to establish with the students?

Answer 1

1. The first thing that I would consider before beginning the program is to know how much the students have the knowledge or information regarding the above topics .

2. Most effective prevention method to be used is to make them understand the harmful effects of alcohol , recreational drugs and sex and teaching them that it's against the social norms .

3. The ethical considerations to be followed is to treat every one equally , not to harm anyone either make them understand . Maintaining confidentiality .

4. The message adolescents need to hear is that mistakes happen by everyone ,no one is perfect . Giving another chance to change and be a nice human being is one of the most important thing that everyone needs . Not hurting or cursing the people for the mistake which they have overcomes . Availability of support and good communication are the two major things which are necessary from the parents side .