Nurses may be involved in adoption counseling with teen mothers. An important concept for nurses to keep in mind is:
1. Use "unwanted pregnancy" in the discussion
2. When speaking of adoption, use the words "giving the child away"
3. Describe the details of raising a child in order to influence adoption decisions
4. Do not impose opinions on the decision-making process of teen mothers
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Nurses must keep in mind that they should avoid imposing opinions on the decision-making process of teen mothers.
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