Community participatory research: student nurses collaborate to reduce lead exposure by educating paint retailers.
Collaboration is a hallmark of the nursing profession as advocated in practice standards and nursing experience. The authors describe a unique experience in which senior students participated in community-based participatory research, working collaboratively with another school, a community organization.
Gordon
Bethany A
BA
Department of Nursing, Calvin College, 1734 Knollcrest Circle, Grand Rapids, MI 49546, USA. bg22@calvin.edu
Datema
Michelle R
MR
Slager
Dianne
D
Martin
Jean T
JT
Vander Werf
Marilyn C
MC
D002648:Child; D003132:Commerce; D003152:Community Health Nursing / Q000193:education*; D003299:Cooperative Behavior; D004508:Education, Nursing, Baccalaureate / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D007855:Lead Poisoning / Q000517:prevention & control*; D008824:Michigan; D010150:Paint; D016730:Program Development; D015397:Program Evaluation