Teaching and Counseling in Nursing

A collection of flashcards covering key concepts from the lecture on teaching and counseling in nursing, focusing on patient education, effective communication, and counseling strategies.

Patient Education

The process of influencing the patient's behavior to affect changes in knowledge, attitudes, and skills needed to maintain and improve their health.

Aims of Teaching

1. Maintaining and promoting health 2. Preventing illness 3. Restoring health 4. Facilitating coping

High Level Wellness

An outcome of patient education that relates to self-care practices.

Teaching Outcomes

Goals to achieve through patient education including disease prevention, early detection, quick recovery, and acceptance of lifestyle changes due to illness.

TEACH Acronym

A mnemonic to guide patient education: T - Tune into the patient, E - Edit patient information, A - After-the-teach moment, C - Clarify understanding, H - Honor the patient as a partner.

Learning Domains

Three types of learning: Cognitive (knowledge), Psychomotor (physical skills), Affective (attitude, values).

Ask Me Three

A tool to improve patient understanding by asking: What is my main problem? What do I need to do? And why is it important for me to do this?

Factors Affecting Learning

Age and developmental level, family support, financial resources, cultural influences, language deficits, and health literacy.

COACH Model

An acronym in teaching which stands for Creativity, Optimism, Planning, and Expert information.

Culturally Competent Education

Understanding the patient's culture and addressing language barriers in education.

Adult Learning Assumptions

1. Self-concept moves from dependency to independence. 2. Previous experiences are resources for learning. 3. Knowledge must be immediately applicable.

Teaching Strategies for Older Adults

Strategies include identifying learning barriers, using short sessions, and accommodating sensory deficits.

Interpersonal Relationships

The nurse-patient relationship that fosters communication and compliance in care.

Motivational Interviewing

A counseling approach that aims to enhance a patient's motivation to change behaviors and make decisions.

Documentation of Teaching

Legal responsibility of nurses to record the teaching process in the patient's health record.

Types of Counseling

Short-term (situational crisis), long-term (developmental crisis), and motivational interviewing.

Key Points of Effective Communication

Be sincere, stick to the basics, vary tone, listen without interruption, ensure a conducive learning environment.