Assessing environmental health risk in the home.
The Environmental Health Risk Appraisal instrument simultaneously teaches students observational techniques of home visiting and environmental health risk assessment skills. Used in a community health nursing course, the authors describe how the instrument was integrated into clinical experiences and a comprehensive family analysis written assignment.
Sweeney
Nancy
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School of Nursing, San Diego State University, CA 92182, USA.
de Peyster
Ann
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D002140:California; D002983:Clinical Competence; D003152:Community Health Nursing / Q000193:education / Q000379:methods*; D003479:Curriculum; D004508:Education, Nursing, Baccalaureate; D004782:Environmental Health; D005192:Family Health; D006792:House Calls; D006798:Housing / Q000592:standards; D006801:Humans; D008487:Medical History Taking / Q000379:methods; D009730:Nursing Assessment / Q000379:methods* / Q000592:standards; D015403:Nursing Evaluation Research; D010808:Physical Examination / Q000379:methods / Q000451:nursing; D018570:Risk Assessment / Q000379:methods* / Q000592:standards; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires / Q000592:standards*