Patient Teaching
-Patient education is an ongoing process where the nurse organizes experiences in varied ways to facilitate patient learning
*Powerful means for achieving the goals of nursing: to prevent illness, prom
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Patient Teaching
-Patient education is an ongoing process where the nurse organizes experiences in varied ways to facilitate patient learning
*Powerful means for achieving the goals of nursing: to prevent illness, promote/restore health, and facilitate coping with chronic and terminal illness
What is the purpose of patient education?
-Purpose: to help patients become confident and independent in managing their health
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Learning
A process by which a person acquires or increases knowledge or changes behavior in a measurable way as a result of an experience
Responsibilities of the Nurse with Patient Teaching
-Determine what the patient needs to know
-Determine when the patient is ready to learn
-Perform teaching to patients on what they need to know
-Evaluate effectiveness of teaching (positive reinforcement)
What are the learning needs of the patient?
-What is their present knowledge and previous experience?
-Are there barriers which may prevent the patient's illness from being managed effectively?
-Is the patient ready or reluctant to learn new information?
-How does the patient prefer to be taught?
-What is the role of the family in providing care to the patient?
-Are there cultural or spiritual beliefs related to the illness and treatment that must be considered?
Teaching-Learning Principles that Promote Learning
1. Modify environment as needed for teaching
2. Repeat teaching methods, as needed
Cognitive Learning
[Knowledge]
ie. Pt. states how diet affects their BS levels
Affective Learning
[Values and Feelings]
ie. Pt.'s feelings r/t giving themselves insulin
Psychomotor Learning
[Skills]
ie. Pt. will demonstrate aseptic technique when giving themselves insulin
What are factors that can interfere with patient teaching?
-Physical discomfort
-Environmental factors (hot/cold, odors, excess noise)
-Lack of time (must make time for teaching)
-Health literacy factors (must be able to read at an 8th grade level or above)
Health Literacy
Ability to understand teachings and health literacy (to independently meet the reading and writing demands placed upon them)
Functional Illiteracy
Reading and writing skills that are inadequate "to manage daily living and employment tasks that require reading skills beyond a basic level"
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