This document assists nurses working with youth in a variety of practice settings to support an interprofessional approach to enhancing healthy adolescent development. The intention is that by utilizing best and promising practices regarding youth development, nurses and others can make a difference more often, for more youth, across diverse settings.
This document assists nurses working with youth in a variety of practice settings to support an interprofessional approach to enhancing healthy adolescent development. The intention is that by utilizing best and promising practices regarding youth development, nurses and others can make a difference more often, for more youth, across diverse settings.
As an introduction, we’ve provided summaries of the practice recommendations from the BPG document — but we strongly encourage downloading RNAO’s official PDF.
When working with youth, nursing interactions will be grounded in principles of respect, confidentiality, trust and transparency. Nurses will acknowledge youth’s strengths and potential while building on collaborative partnership.
Nurses working with youth will utilize a comprehensive, collaborative, multifaceted approach to promote therapeutic partnerships and enhance positive youth development.
Nurses will employ youth engagement approaches to foster positive youth development.
Nurses will apply the principles of positive youth development in working with youth and other members of the healthcare team to develop the necessary skills and knowledge needed to successfully transition care to the adult-oriented healthcare system.
Nursing practice will be informed by evidence-based theoretical models.
Nurses engaged in the design, implementation and evaluation of programs for youth will base decisions on evidence reflecting the elements of effective program planning and design.
Nurses who work with adolescents will have specific knowledge and skills related to adolescent development, health and well-being.
