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Using Head Start Centers for Teaching Mental Health Promotion
Author(s) -
KILLEEN MAUREEN R.,
SMITH CAROL A.,
KILLINGER PEGGY A.
Publication year - 1990
Publication title -
journal of child and adolescent psychiatric nursing
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.331
H-Index - 35
eISSN - 1744-6171
pISSN - 1073-6077
DOI - 10.1111/j.1744-6171.1990.tb00467.x
Subject(s) - mental health , promotion (chess) , head start , head (geology) , health promotion , psychology , medical education , medicine , nursing , psychiatry , political science , public health , developmental psychology , politics , law , geomorphology , geology
Health promotion is an integral aspect of nursing practice and should be included in all levels of nursing education. A practicum focusing on mental health promotion at the undergraduate level is described. Nursing students observe and interact with children in Head Start centers and during home visits with Head Start families. Head Start programs are used because they offer students an opportunity to practice nursing in a setting that is committed to health promotion and that serves a high‐risk population. The nature of the practicum, its congruence with current trends in nursing and nursing education, its relevance to current mental health concerns, and its limitations are described.