Promoting Healthy Behaviors in Children: Applying Ignatian Values in Schools

• Published in: Journal of Catholic higher education Vol. 32; no. 2; pp. 283 - 298
• Main Authors: Schwartz, Misty, Lauglin, Ann, Connelly, Susan, Potthoff, Meghan, Synowiecki, Barbara, Yager, Amy
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Association of Catholic Colleges and Universities 2013
• Subjects: Catholic Schools; Clinical Experience; College School Cooperation; Community Health Services; Health Behavior; Health Education; Health Promotion; Nebraska; Nursing Students; Parochial Schools; Partnerships in Education; Prevention; Service Learning; Values Education; Nebraska

An innovative partnership between a college of nursing and local parochial schools provided opportunities for nursing students to offer basic health promotion and disease prevention services, provide health education, and participate in a service-learning, research endeavor. This partnership provide...