Nursing Problem
In the year 2012 alone, upwards of 305,388 were born to mothers aged between 15 and 19 years, representing a birth rate of 29.4/1000 women. While teen birth rates have been declining over the last few years, the rates remain high and represent a major nursing problem for a number of reasons. Firstly, teen pregnancy (along with the associated sexually transmitted diseases and teen parenthood), is higher in the US relative to other industrialized countries (Kohler, Manhart, & Lafferty, 2008; Center for Disease Control and Prevention, 2014). While it appears that there’s little difference in the rate of Continue reading...