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N M Coppens

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PubMed1997

Children's perceptions concerning school injuries.

This prospective study examined characteristics of school-related injuries in grades K-6 and children's perceptions regarding prevention and environmental influences. Injuries were most likely to occur on the playground, were most frequent for first and second graders, and for boys. Only 30% of the sample perceived that they could have prevented their injury. This perception was more frequent for children in higher grades. Fifty percent perceived an environmental influence. The Health Promotion Model was used as the theoretical framework to guide this investigation and provide implications for practice. School nurses are in an ideal position to counsel children on taking responsibility for their safety through preventive thinking.

Adolescent↗
PubMed1996

Multiethnic experiences enhance nursing students' learning.

This project was undertaken to expand student learning experiences with Hispanic and Southeast Asian clients. In addition to classroom experiences, the project included home visiting with individual families. The visits focused on health promotion/ disease prevention and illness care as necessary. Students also taught group health promotion classes. At the completion of this experience students were able to relate more therapeutically to minority clients and to plan culturally acceptable nursing interventions, and they demonstrated increased cultural self-efficacy.

Adult↗
PubMed1994

The effects of guided imagery on anxiety levels and movement of clients undergoing magnetic resonance imaging.

This randomized, experimental study examined the effects of guided imagery on anxiety levels and on movement of clients undergoing nonemergency magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). Subjects who listened to a guided imagery/relaxation tape (n = 20) before their MRI scan and used guided imagery during their scan had lower levels of state anxiety than the control group (n = 21). Based on subject report and operator report, the experimental group moved less frequently during the MRI than the control group. The results of this investigation support the use of guided imagery as a therapeutic intervention and Rogers' Science of Unitary Human Beings.

Adolescent↗
PubMed1991

Video analysis of playground injury-risk situations.

An observational study was conducted to examine injury-risk situations as they occurred during playground recess periods. A process analysis approach was used to describe antecedent conditions, response, consequence, and reaction depicted in the video scenes. Results indicate that boys were more involved than girls, playground equipment was frequently used improperly, aggressive behaviors were sometimes a factor, situations occurred more frequently with nonteacher than teacher monitors, and children infrequently took action to stop the situations. Other children were more likely to react to the target child than the monitor. Direction is provided for child and monitor safety promotion programs.

Aggression↗
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Promoting children's use of bicycle helmets.

Riding a bicycle provides an excellent opportunity for incorporating exercise into one's lifestyle. However, if the individual does not take responsibility for wearing a helmet the outcome can be tragic. Limited information has been presented in the nursing literature regarding nurses' role in safety promotion and, in particular, promoting the use of bicycle helmets. Existing knowledge related to children's risk of injury, use of bicycle helmets, strategies developed to encourage use, and evaluation data is presented within the context of the Health Promotion Model (Pender, 1987). Suggestions for nurse practitioners' role are derived from this review.

Bicycling↗
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Parental responses to children in unsafe situations.

Parents' styles of responding to children in hypothetical unsafe situations were examined. Questionnaires from 63 mothers and 38 fathers of preschool and school-age children were analyzed. Eight styles were evident with consequential thinking being the style most frequently reported.

Accident Prevention↗
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The development of culturally appropriate health education materials.

Addressing the extensive health needs of linguistic minority populations often requires the development of culturally appropriate health education materials. This article describes the preparation and evaluation of health education materials on medication that were tailored for the Latino and Southeast Asian clients. The culturally sensitive adaptation of materials and the involvement of community representatives are critical steps in this process. The number of requests for these materials illustrated the widespread need for this type of media.

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