arts and crafts, and discussion. Several chil- dren stated that they “looked forward to learning something new each week.”
A follow-up phone call was made to each parent after the group sessions were finished to thank them for allowing their children to participate and to get feedback regarding their thoughts and ideas about the effectiveness of the group sessions in relation to teaching their child about negative peer pressure. Feedback from the parents was both en- couraging and positive, and the parents expressed how eager their children were each week to share with their families what they had learned from the group.
CLINICAL IMPLICATIONS
This clinical practicum pilot project was a suc- cessful demonstration of how Nightingale’s histor-
ical theory of nursing can be applied to teaching a group of contemporary children. By combining Nightingale’s theoretical framework with other re- sources, such as books, videos, and arts and crafts, the children involved in this project were able to share their innermost thoughts and feelings regarding preadolescent peer pressure despite the difficult na- ture and abstract topics used within group sessions.
This project demonstrated the process of com- bining theory with different teaching method- ologies to develop an educational curricula and support group for preadolescent and adolescent children. Although this clinical practicum pilot project lacked a formal evaluative component, the findings support the importance of future pediatric research related to the short-term and long-term outcomes of th