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Abstract #115372

Nancy L. Rothman, EdD, RN¹, Tine Hansen-Turton, MGA², Rita J. Lourie, MSN, MPH, RN¹, and Janice John-Lewis, MPH DO Candidate³. (1) Department of Nursing, CAHP, Temple University, 3307 N. Broad Street 602-00, Philadelphia, PA 19140, 215-707-5436, rothman@temple.edu, (2) National Nursing Centers Consortium, 260 South Broad Street, 18th Floor, Philadelphia, PA 19102, (3) Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine, 4190 City Ave., Philadelphia, PA 19131

Environmental Justice and Nurse Managed Health Centers: impact of increasing caregiver knowledge on prevention of lead poisoning and managing asthma in children

A pre-test, intervention, post-test design provided for the evaluation of interventions by community outreach staff. Using a standardized curriculum, outreach staff provided interventions for pregnant mothers and mothers with children under one year of age for lead poisoning prevention and caregivers of pediatric primary care clients with asthma being cared for in nurse-managed centers serving vulnerable populations. The concepts studied included knowledge, environmental assessments, blood lead levels, triggers, emergency room visits and hospital stays. There have been statistically significant improvements in knowledge of lead poisoning prevention and asthma and clinically significant decreases in blood lead levels, common triggers in homes and bedrooms and in emergency room use and overnight hospital stays.

Learning Objectives: At the end of this session, the participants will be able to

• Evaluate the impact of selected nurse managed health centers on environmental justice in the neighbors served.
• Recognize opportunities to address environmental justice in populations that participants serve.

Keywords: Environmental Justice, Nursing Center

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Presenting author's disclosure statement:

I wish to disclose that I have NO financial interests or other relationship with the manufactures of commercial products, suppliers of commercial services or commercial supporters.