Patient Education and Hygiene Fundamentals

These flashcards focus on key concepts from patient education and hygiene principles in nursing.

Patient Education

A structured, evidence-based nursing intervention that improves patient outcomes, enhances safety, promotes autonomy, and supports legal and ethical requirements.

Evidence-Based Practice (EBP)

The combination of best research evidence, clinical expertise, and patient values/preferences to ensure accurate and current teaching.

Cognitive Domain

A domain focused on thinking, knowledge, and understanding, typically involving traditional teaching methods like explanations and discussions.

Affective Domain

A learning domain addressing feelings, attitudes, and emotional adjustment, often overlooked in patient education.

Psychomotor Domain

A learning domain involving physical skills and hands-on tasks, requiring practical demonstration and active participation.

Motivation to Learn

The perceived importance and readiness of a patient to learn, influenced by factors such as culture, fear, past experiences, and self-efficacy.

Health Literacy

The ability of patients to understand and process health-related information, which can be a barrier to effective education.

Braden Scale

A widely used tool to assess a patient's risk for pressure injuries, evaluating categories such as sensory perception, moisture, activity, mobility, nutrition, and friction/shearing.

Stage 1 Pressure Injury

Intact skin with non-blanchable erythema that does not turn white when pressed, indicating potential tissue damage.

Oral Care for Unconscious Patients

A procedure emphasizing safety, performed with the patient in a side-lying position to prevent aspiration and using suction to clear secretions.