To prevent secondhand smoke exposure among children, the C/PHN nurses should not only educate children, but they also should educate their parents, teachers, and the community because children are exposed to secondhand smoke not only in schools, but also at homes, cars, and in public places (Olufajo & Agaku, 2015). The most effective primary prevention to prevent people from secondhand smoke exposure is to quit smoking (Healthychildren.org, 2015). Some other primary prevention interventions a nurse can offer are: educate children about the harms of secondhand smoking; educate children to excuse themselves from situations or places where their peer or family member is smoking; propose smoke-free policies for school and other public places (Olufajo
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C/PHNs, as leaders and agents of change, can work along with other health care providers work on projects such as a movement to abolish smoking from public places (Allender et al., 2014). School nurses are in great positions to reduce SHS exposure at school due to their close contact with students and their influence on the health related school policies; so, C/PHNs can collaborate with school nurses to set up community tobacco control programs for children, where children get information about how smoking and secondhand smoking affects their health (Olufajo & Agaku, 2015). C/PHNs can also encourage physicians to assess their school-age children for smoking or secondhand smoking because they usually don’t question children about smoking or other substance abuse (Allender et al., 2014). According to the Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids (2013), C/PHN nurses can train or educate school teachers about how they can educate their students about SHS hazards, refusal skills, media influences over tobacco use, communication skills that enhance their efficacy in engaging with students (as cited in …show more content…
At community level, C/PHNs can hold seminars in churches or town hall as clinician and educators to teach people about the adverse effects of SHS (Allender et al., 2014). C/PHNs frequently serve schools (Allender et al., 2014). C/PHNs along with school nurses can develop policies and plans that support children’s health in school settings (Allender et al.,
C/PHNs, as leaders and agents of change, can work along with other health care providers work on projects such as a movement to abolish smoking from public places (Allender et al., 2014). School nurses are in great positions to reduce SHS exposure at school due to their close contact with students and their influence on the health related school policies; so, C/PHNs can collaborate with school nurses to set up community tobacco control programs for children, where children get information about how smoking and secondhand smoking affects their health (Olufajo & Agaku, 2015). C/PHNs can also encourage physicians to assess their school-age children for smoking or secondhand smoking because they usually don’t question children about smoking or other substance abuse (Allender et al., 2014). According to the Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids (2013), C/PHN nurses can train or educate school teachers about how they can educate their students about SHS hazards, refusal skills, media influences over tobacco use, communication skills that enhance their efficacy in engaging with students (as cited in …show more content…
At community level, C/PHNs can hold seminars in churches or town hall as clinician and educators to teach people about the adverse effects of SHS (Allender et al., 2014). C/PHNs frequently serve schools (Allender et al., 2014). C/PHNs along with school nurses can develop policies and plans that support children’s health in school settings (Allender et al.,