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Montelpare, William J.; McPherson, Moira N.; Boardman, Kimberly; Zerpa, Carlos E. – Journal of School Nursing, 2018
This study evaluated the level of change in students' knowledge of and attitudes toward healthy lifestyle behaviors and prevention of cardiovascular disease (CVD) following implementation of a Cardiovascular Disease Prevention Module in Grade 5 science classes. Two classes of students (n[subscript 1] = 39) were identified as the intervention group…
Descriptors: Heart Disorders, Health Promotion, Program Effectiveness, Student Attitudes
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Sharkey, Sonya; Denke, Linda; Herbert, Morley A. – Journal of School Nursing, 2016
To overcome barriers to improved outcomes, we undertook an intervention to teach schoolchildren how to detect a stroke and call emergency medical services (EMS). We obtained permission from parents and guardians to use an 8-min puppet show to instruct the fourth, fifth, and sixth graders about stroke detection, symptomatology, and calling EMS. A…
Descriptors: Intervention, Emergency Medical Technicians, Emergency Programs, Medical Services