Randomized Trials of the Teen Outreach Program in Louisiana and Rochester, New York.

OBJECTIVES: To evaluate the Teen Outreach Program, a pregnancy prevention program, in 2 community-based settings. METHODS: We evaluated the Teen Outreach Program, a 9-month positive youth development program, in 3 cohorts of youths from 2012 to 2015 in 2 states. In Louisiana, 7 agencies participated in an individualized randomized controlled trial, with youths randomly assigned to a treatment or control condition. Fourteen agencies in Rochester, New York, participated in a cluster randomized controlled trial. RESULTS: We found no differences between the intervention and control youths on delay of sexual onset in Louisiana (adjusted odds ratio [AOR] = 0.80; 95% confidence interval [CI] = 0.62, 1.03) or in Rochester, New York (AOR = 0.89; 95% CI = 0.45, 1.77), or for sex with no effective means of birth control (Louisiana, AOR = 1.18; 95% CI = 0.78, 1.78; Rochester, AOR = 0.41; 95% CI = 0.13, 1.27) after controlling for relevant covariates. CONCLUSIONS: We found no short-term effects for the offer of the intervention. Research might be needed for the long-term and intermediate impacts of youth development programs on these and other adolescent risk behaviors.

Black in Cancer: Two Years of Empowering the Next Generation.

In the 2 years since the inception of Black in Cancer, we have modeled an action-oriented commitment to improving Black representation across all levels of the cancer spectrum. We reflect on our successes and consider new ways to innovate and inspire the cancer community.

The Clinical Nurse Educator Role: A Snapshot in Time.

BACKGROUND: The role of the clinical nurse educator (CNE), vital to safe patient care and professional development of clinical nurses, is poorly defined in the literature with respect to the how the CNE spends his or her time. METHOD: This study set out to quantify the role of the CNE in a large, rural, and tertiary academic medical center using the measure of time. A group of nine Master's-prepared CNEs voluntarily participated in a month-long time analysis hypothesizing, then reporting, the number of hours spent in each practice domain (clinical practice support, central orientation, system-wide initiatives, and professional development). RESULTS: At the completion of the month, the data suggested that the majority of the time spent by the nurse educator was in clinical practice support. CONCLUSION: The findings begin to quantify the CNE role and reinforced the need for more role clarity related to how CNEs' time is spent. [J Contin Educ Nurs. 2019;50(5):228-232.].