The emergency department (ED) nurses are planning a community education program during Summer Safety Week at the hospital. Including which topic in this program would support the Emergency Nurses Association (ENA) initiatives?
1. Clean House: Eliminate Winter Pathogens Just in Time for Spring!
2. Bicycles and Helmets: Friends for Life!
3. Recycle Your Clothing: Help a Friend in Need!
4. Get Out and Walk!
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Rationale 1: Environmental cleanliness is not specifically focused on injury prevention.
Rationale 2: One role of the ED nurse is to participate in injury and disease prevention education. These nurses should include a topic related to a summer activity, such as bicycle riding, and related safety issues.
Rationale 3: Community support through recycling clothing is not focused on injury prevention.
Rationale 4: Fitness by walking is not specifically focused on injury prevention.
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