WHAT DOES THE LIFESTYLE NURSE DO?
The Young Person’s Sexual Health and Lifestyle Nurse Kirsty Young supports organisations and schools across North Lanarkshire with sexual health training and information and advice on how they can support young people with their sexual health needs.
WHAT AREA’S DOES SHE COVER?
The Young Person’s Sexual Health and Lifestyle Nurse is competent in delivering sessions on topics such as:-
- CONTRACEPTION.
- SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED INFECTIONS.
- PREGNANCY.
- INAPPROPRIATE SEXUAL LANGUAGE/BEHAVIOURS.
- ONLINE SAFETY.
- GENERAL SEXUAL HEALTH KNOWLEDGE.
The nurse also support young people to access testing and contraception at sexual health clinics.
WORK WITH INDIVIDUALS and GROUPWORK
The Young Person’s Sexual Health and Lifestyle Nurse works with difficult to engage and vulnerable young people within North Lanarkshire or any YP organisations have concerns about. One to one work is delivered in a place of the young person’s choice (at home, at school, at a youth club, at a café etc). Group work available to organisations and schools
HOW CAN YOU REFER TO THE LIFESTYLE NURSE?
Referrals are accepted from all organisations, young people and parents or carers.
