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Why is patient education important?

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-essential component of safe pt-centered care
-standard for professional nursing practices
-fall within the scope of nursing

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What do nurses teach?

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-health analogies
-the restoration of health
-coping with impaired functions
-promote health and illness prevention

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Teaching definition

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transmission of intentionally structured and sequenced info. to recipient

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Purpose of teaching

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produce a change in behavior
-utilizes an interactive process that promotes learning

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Learning def

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purposeful acquisition of measurable factors through an experience or external stimulus

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Factors of Learning

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new knowledge, attitudes, behaviors, and skills

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Beginning of teaching and learning

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the person identifies a need to attain knowledge acquiring an ability to perform a task

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Nurse Role

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-determine what pt needs to know
-identify pt’s knowledge, preference of learn, ready to learn
-time
-needed info
-essentials: accurate, complete, relevant, timely

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Nurse Goals

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assist pt to make informed decisions regarding care
-promote understanding (positive effect of change)

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Cognitive learning

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-intellectual behaviors
-requires thinking, storage/recall
-tools: one on one instruction, written materials

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The fact about hypertension are an example of what learning

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cognitive

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Change belief about smoking dangers is an example of what learning

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affective

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Self-administration of insulin is an example of what learning

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Psychomotor

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Affective learning

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-express feelings
-develop attitudes, opinions, or values
-Tools: one on one counseling, role play

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Psychomotor learning

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-acquisition of skills
-requires coordination and integration (mentally and physically)
-“Hands-on” skills (Kinesthetic learning), demonstration/return demonstration, practice

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Stimulus to learn: Motivation

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  • the force: acts on or within a person to cause the person to behave in a particular way
  • person does not want to learn; unlikely learning will occur
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Basic learning principles

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stimulus to learns
readiness to learn
ability to learn
learning environment

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Stimulus to learn: theory

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using a theory to match a person’s learning needs and personal preferences
-enhances motivation and learning

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Social Learning Theory

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-consider characteristics of the learner = behavior patterns and environment
-self-efficiency is major concept = person’s perceived ability to successfully perform a task
-provides guidance to educator to develop an effective teaching plan

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Culture

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-respect identity and needs
-regardless of age, religion, socioeconomic status, physical

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Active Participation

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eagerness (acquire knowledge)
retain (10% reading and 90% speak/do)

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Readiness to learn: Attention

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mentally and physically prepared to learn
comfort of family and environment

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Obstacles of attention and readiness to learn

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physical discomfort
high anxiety
environmental distractions
family presence (positive and negative)

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Readiness to learn: Psychosocial adaptation

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process: assist pt after incident, illness, and injury

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Grieving
pt accept reality of illness or injury -adapt to new normal
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Emotions of readiness to learn
severe anxiety, stress, or emotional pain interfere
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T/F: Mild anxiety enhances learning and provides motivation.
True
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Developmental capacity
cognitive development affect their ability -without proper motor, physiological, language, and social development
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Infant's ability to learn
hold infant firmly while smiling, and speaking softly to convey sense of trust
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Toddler's ability to learn
use play to teach procedure or activity simple words Ex)apply a bandage to doll
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Preschooler's ability to learn
simple explanations and demonstrations
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School-aged children's ability to learn
-teach psychomotor skills needed to maintain health -offer opportunities to discuss health problems and answer questions
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Adolescent's ability to learn
-collaborative activity -make decisions about health and promotions
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Adult's ability to learn
-self-directed: critical thinking, direct own learning -pt centered: collaborate with adults (topics and goals)
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Young and Middle-aged Adult's ability to learn
-offer info. so adults understand effects of health problems -encourage participation in teaching plan by setting mutual goals
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Older Adult's ability to learn
-teach a client to be alert and rested -involve adults in the discussion or activity -individualized
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Physical capability
influences level of personal involvement, physical health, energy
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How to comfort a pt with Neurosensory Issues?
feel, see, hear, grasp
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Health Literacy
understand basic healthcare info. to make appropraite healthcare decisions
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Health literacy issues
pt's ability to read, write, and speak the same language
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Learning environment
room -well-lit, appropriate furniture, quiet, private, good ventilation, comfortable temp. need 6 or fewer in a group
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Teaching challenges
conflicting schedules (nurse's time and pt availability) lack of space and privacy teaching not seen as priority no 3rd party reimbursement for teaching
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Learning challenges
illness anxiety fatigue personal stress medical jargon and technical terms An overwhelming amount of behavioral change needed doesn't perceive a need for the info. lack of support from family/caregiver lack of social interaction poor learner motivation (no interest and complicated) tech difficulties lack of internet
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Teaching strategies Content
all info needed to reach the intended goal
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Goal of teaching strategies
change behaviors to improve pt outcome
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Scheduling and sequencing of pt education
present -simple to complex -nonthreatening to difficult topics verify enough time for the topic short time frames
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Instructional Material
tools used to introduce info. and reinforce learning -select appropriate method for pt's learning stle
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Teaching Tactics
-keep pt actively involved supporting their attention and learning -build on current knowledge -teach while doing nursing care -Telling, participating, entrusting, reinforcing
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Telling
instructions given (prepare for procedure)
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Participating
cooperative effort by nurse with pt to learn best process
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Entrusting
nurse observes as pt performs skills
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Reinforcing
smile or affirmative words
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One to One
pt to nurse -while providing care
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Group
efficient more than 1 -interact with one another -least distractions (6 or less)
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Preparatory
info prior to the procedure -physical sensations and their causes -prepares pt for common experiences -verifies pt knowledge when results will be available
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Demonstration/Return demonstration
most effective when pt watches nurse -pt does it back for practice
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Analogy
familiar images make complex ones understandable knowledge about concepts and pt's background, experiences, and culture -comparison simple and clear
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Simulation
problem-solve, application, and thinking
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Printed Materials
literacy assessed bepfre hand (fact sheets, discharge instructions or detailed booklets)
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Digital/Online
video, audio clips and films websites and multimedia reinforcement for Q/A and discuss materials
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All printed materials are available in every language and at a ____ grade level reading
5th
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Learning disabilities
establish trust = speak slowly, encourage questions short sessions=simple terms, minimized distractions, use visual aids -in increments
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Behaviors
observe and evaluate pt's ability to perform desired tasks
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Teach back
determines undersanding of instrumental topic -always develop plan for revised pt teaching if not able to correctly
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Older Adults need
allow time to process and comprehend new info only most significant info to avoid overwhelming info -repetition -step by step and concise -positive reinforcement -diorect and clear 2-3 points
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T/F: hereditary and susceptibility does not actually guarantee the actual development of disease
True

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