title: Nurses lead the way for "safe in the sun" play!
abstract: Skin cancer prevention is of great importance as it is the most common type of cancer in the United States. Much skin damage occurs early in life. Adolescents are a vulnerable population, as they strive to fit in with their peers, and they neglect sun safety habits. Since a substantial portion of adolescents' time is spent at school, school nurses are in an ideal position to develop and lead a sun safety action plan, using guidelines from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and evidence-based sun safety internet resources. It is hoped that incorporating a culture of skin health promotion and disease prevention among teens will lead to improved health outcomes in the future.
authors.forename: Mary
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Parsons
authors.forename: Lauren
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Moore
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D002648:Child; D007722:Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; D006293:Health Promotion / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D010988:Play and Playthings; D012573:School Nursing / Q000379:methods*; D012878:Skin Neoplasms / Q000451:nursing / Q000517:prevention & control*; D013472:Sunlight / Q000009:adverse effects*