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Public Health Nurses
Back In The High School
In 1997, the Leeds, Grenville
& Lanark District Health Unit carried out
a Student Health Survey at four tri-county
high schools. Of the students surveyed, 34-48%
reported that they had experienced sexual
intercourse.
In response to these findings, Public Health
Nurses began regular student consultation
hours in 11 schools in the tri-county. A
tracking system was developed to ensure that
the majority of nursing time was spent to
reduce the student pregnancy rate.
From September to December 1999, Public Health
Nurses had been involved in 274 student health
consultations. Sixty-seven percent of these
consultations were related to contraception,
pregnancy or Sexually Transmitted Diseases
(STDs)/Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV).
Another 12% dealt with stress, relationships
or mental health.
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