Working with adolescents is an exciting and challenging opportunity for nurses. An understanding of the basic concepts of adolescent health provides a framework for effective care for adolescents. This continuing education course includes a review of pubertal growth and maturation as well as normal psychosocial development of the adolescent. This framework forms the basis for understanding the importance of adolescent nutrition. The course concludes with guidelines for effective communication, with a focus on reducing risk through enhancing resiliency.
The goal of this educational program is to provide nurses in acute care with information about  adolescents.