RN Lead Groups

Our unit recently implemented RN lead groups at work with our patients.  With that said, searching the internet for content on how to lead a RN group has brought few results.  Maybe it's my search method, maybe I haven't spent enough time searching, but at this point I am turning to creating my own group ideas with the help of my trust nursing diagnosis handbook, online medical references and good old Pinterest for ideas.  My group topic parameters were wide open, which is a good thing.  I initially thought I could teach the kids about their medications, hygiene, nutrition, etc.  I've tried a few of these topics and I've had an epiphany.  First, teach the kids on what they want to know.  My number one question from the kids is how do they get out of the hospital.  This has become my journey group, which, depending upon the group of kids has been fairly successful.  Second, teach them about what I know.  I've "taken over" the weekly BHT cooking group and have incorporated nutrition (sometimes) in that group with the kids.  This group appeals to my foodie side as I love food, but the twist is I have to make an item with what we have on the unit and if it needs to be cooked, I only have a microwave.  Challenging? Yes.  Impossible? No.  Tasty?  Believe it or not, we've come up with some great recipes with minimal ingredients.  Third, teach what I love, which happens to be being healthy.  I've incorporated the benefits of exercise with the fifty-two fitness card game, and tried it out for the first time yesterday.  Let's just say I think we picked all high cards in a row and my shoulders and quadriceps are sore today, and I am glad we only went through half the deck.  However, the kids stuck with it and enjoyed it until the end.