Nebraska Emergency Nurses Association
Emergency Nurses Association Injury
Prevention Institute
Once upon a time there was a little girl standing on
the beach. As she stood on the shore, waves threw starfish onto the sand.
As that happened, she threw them back, one after another.
A
man walked by and watched the little girl throwing the starfish into the water,
one at a time. After watching her for a few minutes, he said, "you know,
what your doing makes no sense. You can't possibly keep up with the waves. What
you're doing makes no difference at all."
The little girl looked at the man. As she looked at him, another wave threw
more starfish onto the beach. She picked one up and threw it back into the water.
Then she looked back at the man and said, "it made a difference to that
one."
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CARE Programs include
Alcohol Awareness Programs: Four slide programs that
educate the public from 3rd grade through senior citizens about what we see
in the ED regarding alcohol, drinking and driving and safety belt noncompliance.
Child Passenger Safety Program:
Educates nurses to teach child occupant protection to
the public and other nurses and to be resources in their community. Both 16
and 32 hour courses are offered.
Bicycle and Helmet Safety:
Programs and resources to educate children, their parents
and the caretakers about bicycle safety practices and proper helmet use.
Gun Safety:
Programs for parents and children about basic safety including
a video by the "Blenders" called Charlie Anybody. There is a training
component for nurses.
Domestic Violence Prevention:
Includes tools for clinical identification, documentation
and intervention, along with an educational program for community outreach.
A Crash Course in Injury Prevention:
A basic injury prevention course for nurses and others. A companion manual,
Campaign Safe & Sober, includes ten community program ideas.
