Client Education

Vocabulary flashcards covering the key terms and concepts of client education, domains of learning, adult learning principles, health literacy, learning barriers, teaching strategies, and teaching plans.

Client Education

An ongoing, goal-driven, interactive process in which the nurse provides education to the client, their family, and caregivers.

Cognitive Domain

The thinking domain of learning.

Affective Domain

The feeling domain of learning.

Psychomotor Domain

The doing domain of learning.

Relevance / Need to Know

A principle of learning stating that clients are more willing to participate in care if they understand why it is important.

Self-Directed

A principle of learning stating that clients have control of making decisions.

Life Experience Principle

A principle of learning where past learning experiences are used as a foundation to influence learning.

Readiness

A principle of learning characterized by a client being ready, willing, and able to learn.

Task-Centered

A principle of learning focused on something that directly relates to life experiences.

Motivation

An internal and external factor that drives client learning.

AHRQ

Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, which developed Health Literacy Universal Precautions.

Learning Barriers

Factors that hinder, rather than promote, client education.

Low-Stimulus Environment

An optimal educational space that features good ventilation, adequate lighting, comfortable temperature, and decreased noise level.

Group Instruction

A teaching strategy involving 2 or more clients participating together.

Individual Instruction

One-on-one teaching between a nurse and client.

Teach-Back

A teaching strategy where the client must explain the information to the nurse in their own words.

Assessment (Teaching Plan)

The step in a teaching plan focused on data collection and evaluating motivation/readiness to learn.

Analysis (Teaching Plan)

The step in a teaching plan focusing on the client's physical, mental, spiritual, and emotional needs.

Planning (Teaching Plan)

The step in a teaching plan focused on establishing SMART (specific, measurable, attainable, relevant, and timed) outcome goals.

Implementation (Teaching Plan)

The step in a teaching plan that involves performing nursing interventions to meet the goals identified.

Evaluation (Teaching Plan)

The step in a teaching plan that involves identifying if goals were met or not met, as well as identifying what needs to be revised within the current plan.