Chapter 41 Being politically aware and professionally proactive in children and young people’s nursing

ANSWERS TO ACTIVITY 41.1: CRITICAL THINKING

Research the history of the introduction of cycling helmets for children to reduce the risk of serious head injuries and the introduction of the perinatal sickle cell anaemia screening which allows early identification and treatment of this disorder. In both of these cases it was children’s nurses who were highly influential in securing this change.

Answer: You will find the ways in which nurses identified that there was a problem and how they identified ways to resolve them. Pay particular attention to the strategies that were used to influence decision makers.