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Teaching and Counseling
The role of nurses in educating patients and providing support through counseling.
Maintain and Promote Health
Educating patients about healthy practices to enhance their well-being.
Prevent Illness
Teaching strategies aimed at preventing diseases.
Restore Health
Helping patients understand their conditions and recovery processes.
Facilitate Coping
Assisting patients in managing chronic illnesses or significant life changes.
Promote Outcomes
Achieving better health results through effective patient education.
Optimal Wellness
The goal of achieving the best possible health and self-care practices.
Health Literacy
The ability of patients to understand medical information, which affects learning.
Knowles’ Four Assumptions
Principles regarding adult learners' independence, experiences, readiness, and preference for immediate application.
Learning Barriers
Factors such as age, sensory deficits, and financial resources that can hinder patient education.
Culturally Competent Education
Strategies to provide education that respects and understands the patient's cultural background.
Learning Domains
Categories of learning including cognitive, psychomotor, and affective.
Cognitive Learning
Involves acquiring and recalling knowledge, such as understanding dietary portion sizes.
Effective Communication
Techniques for clear and engaging communication with patients.
Assessment of the Learner
Identifying learning needs, styles, and motivation to learn.
Adherence vs
Emphasizing active patient participation in their care over mere compliance with instructions.
Teaching Plan
A structured approach to define learning outcomes and methods for patient education.
Teaching Strategies
Various methods such as lectures, discussions, and demonstrations used to facilitate learning.
Successful Patient Teaching
Key considerations include managing time, scheduling, and optimizing the learning environment.
Nurse as Coach
The nurse's role in establishing relationships, setting goals, and empowering patients.
Evaluating Learning
Methods to assess understanding and adjust teaching plans as necessary.
Documentation
Key elements include summarizing learning needs, teaching plans, and evaluation results.
Nurse as Counselor
Focus on improving coping abilities and reinforcing healthy behaviors through interpersonal skills.
Types of Counseling
Differentiating between short-term, long-term, and motivational interviewing approaches.
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