In Working with Youth Who Are Engaging in Risk-Taking Behaviours

question 12

Essay

In working with youth who are engaging in risk-taking behaviours, discuss three ways that the nurse could lessen the potential harm and encourage more health-enhancing behaviours. Provide a community health nursing practice example for each point.

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Definitions:

Shelf Life

The length of time for which an item remains usable, fit for consumption, or saleable.

Storage

The act of keeping or placing goods or data in a designated space for future use or retrieval.

Small Business

A business is generally considered small if it is independently owned, operated, and financed; has fewer than 100 employees; and has relatively little impact on its industry.

Purchasing Priority

The practice of prioritizing procurement activities based on factors such as urgency, price, or importance to the business.