Journal of Pediatric Nursing
Volume 26, Issue 4 , Pages 359-363, August 2011

Health Fairs as a Forum to Pique Young Children's Interest in Nursing

  • Lori S. Lauver, PhD, RN

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published online 20 August 2010.

Kids into Health Career (KIHC) initiatives largely have focused on the recruitment of high school- and middle school-age students. Little attention has been given to informing young children and their parents about health professions careers. The career development literature supports that career development is a lifelong process beginning in early childhood. The purpose of this article is to offer practical ideas to introduce preschool-age and elementary school-age children to health careers in nursing. The value of health fairs as a forum to pique interest is discussed. Outcome measures to determine the success of KIHC strategies for younger children are needed.

Key words: Kids into Health Careers, Career development, Young children, Health fairs

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PII: S0882-5963(10)00193-4

doi:10.1016/j.pedn.2010.06.013

Journal of Pediatric Nursing
Volume 26, Issue 4 , Pages 359-363, August 2011

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