What is an example of a secondary prevention strategy that the school nurse can implement to influence the school climate and reduce bullying?
A) Conduct a teacher/staff in-service program to educate the members of the school community about the problem of bullying.
B) Have a parent meeting to discuss preventing school violence and explain that addressing and stopping bullying is an important component of violence prevention.
C) Have teacher–student discussion groups to reinforce antibullying messages and contribute to changing the school culture.
D) Formally assess for bullying behaviors on an annual basis.
Ans: C
Implementing secondary prevention includes teacher–student discussion groups to reinforce antibullying messages and contribute to changing the school culture. Implementing primary prevention includes conducting a teacher/staff in-service program to educate the members of the school community about the problem of bullying and having a parent meeting to discuss preventing school violence and explaining that addressing and stopping bullying is an important component of violence prevention. Implementing tertiary prevention includes formally assessing for bullying behaviors on an annual basis.
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