title: Public education programs in the nursing curriculum.
abstract: The author describes the integration of a structured public education program of the American Cancer Society with didactic and clinical experiences in the nursing curriculum. Sixty-five nursing students and their clinical instructors were trained as public education speakers for the breast health program. This experience integrated concepts of public education, community health, health behavior, professional role development, and community volunteerism, and served as an excellent learning opportunity for undergraduate nursing students.
authors.forename: M H
authors.initials: MH
authors.lastname: Mundt
mesh_terms: D001943:Breast Neoplasms / Q000517:prevention & control*; D003152:Community Health Nursing / Q000193:education*; D003479:Curriculum; D004508:Education, Nursing, Baccalaureate / Q000379:methods*; D005260:Female; D015438:Health Behavior; D006266:Health Education; D006801:Humans