title: Promoting emotional wellness: undergraduate clinical experiences in elementary schools.
abstract: Historically psychiatric mental health community-based clinical experiences for nursing students were primarily with client populations in traditional settings. Experiences in mental health promotion, while incorporated into most mental health nursing courses, have been limited. The authors describe undergraduate clinical experiences in mental health promotion and prevention of psychiatric problems with elementary school children. The programmatic framework, project overview for clinical experiences, specific examples of projects, outcomes, and evaluation are presented.
authors.affiliation: School of Nursing, Barry University, 11300 NE 2nd Avenue, Miami Shores, FL 33161, USA.
authors.forename: Sue Ann
authors.initials: SA
authors.lastname: Charron
authors.forename: Merryle
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Parns
mesh_terms: D001291:Attitude of Health Personnel; D002648:Child; D002669:Child Welfare; D002983:Clinical Competence / Q000592:standards*; D003151:Community Health Centers / Q000458:organization & administration; D003156:Community Mental Health Services / Q000458:organization & administration; D004508:Education, Nursing, Baccalaureate / Q000458:organization & administration*; D005431:Florida; D006293:Health Promotion / Q000458:organization & administration*; D006801:Humans; D001523:Mental Disorders / Q000517:prevention & control; D008603:Mental Health; D015402:Nursing Education Research; D011320:Primary Health Care / Q000458:organization & administration; D015397:Program Evaluation; D011568:Psychiatric Nursing / Q000193:education*; D002666:Psychology, Child; D012573:School Nursing / Q000193:education*; D012574:Schools; D013334:Students / Q000523:psychology; D013338:Students, Nursing / Q000523:psychology