Turk Pediatri Arsivi, cilt.46, ss.4-8, 2011 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus, TRDizin)
Nurses have an indispensable role in maintenance and promotion of adolescens' health. Nurses must know the basic principles of appropriate approach to adolescents, should be able to guide the adolescent and family in the promotion and maintenance of health. In this article, general observation principles of adolescent and family, the appropriate nursing approach to the major adolescent health issues, how to evaluate gathered data about adolescent's such as nutrition, physical activity, mental health and, development and growth, the properties of therapeutic communication with adolescent and family, physical activity to be integrated into the life of the adolescent and family, nursing approach to illness and accident prevention has been handled.