Strategies

Provide information and increase motivation to change or prevent problematic alcohol consumption in a short session; also called alcohol screening & brief intervention

Promote child bicycle helmet use via bicycle safety education, media campaigns, or provision of free or subsidized helmets

Increase health care providers’ skills and knowledge to understand and respond to cultural differences, value diversity, etc. via factual information, skills training, and other efforts

Use helmets to absorb, dissipate, and reduce impact forces to an athlete’s head and brain during collisions or falls

Pair new nurses with more experienced nurses who act as a resource and provide support as the new nurse establishes her or himself professionally

Implement programs that continue education, mentoring, and support for novice nurses following graduation