Patient Education and Educative Nursing Practice

Check-In

• Assess the emotional state of the patient/student.
• Open-ended question: “How are you feeling today?”

Caring for Burnout

• Academic stress is temporary, but meaningful care is ongoing.
• Strategies for managing burnout:
  • Take study breaks.
  • Seek academic support.
  • Access mental health resources.
  • Prioritize primary needs.
• Suggestions:
  • Book tea time with a Unitea host.
  • Engage in unwind activities.
  • Utilize the Campus Food Bank and Financial Supports.
  • Meet with a social worker for wellness support.
• Immediate assistance: Visit ualberta.ca/current-students/need-help-now.html

Learning Outcomes

1. Role of the nurse in educative nursing practice.
2. Major theories influencing educative nursing practice.
3. Teaching and learning principles in education.

Educative Nursing Practice and Patient Education

• Integration of patient education into nursing care:
  • Empowers patients and families with knowledge and skills.
  • Provides evidence-based information for health management.
  • Enhances health literacy and informed decision-making.

Importance of Patient Education

• Promotes self-management (e.g., chronic disease care).
• Reduces hospital readmissions through improved adherence to treatment plans.
• Enhances patient safety (e.g., proper medication use).
• Encourages preventive care (e.g., vaccinations, screenings).

The Nurse’s Role in Educative Practice

• Health Educator: Providing clear and evidence-based information.
• Patient Advocate: Ensuring understanding of patient rights and treatment options.
• Caregiver: Offering compassionate support while reinforcing education.
• Facilitator: Guiding patients in developing self-care skills.
• Health Promoter: Encouraging healthy behaviors and disease prevention.
• Collaborator: Working with interdisciplinary teams to reinforce education.

Interrelated Concepts in Patient Education

• Key professional concepts:
  • Family Dynamics
  • Health Promotion
  • Leadership
  • Culture
  • Development
  • Technology & Informatics
  • Communication
  • Professional Identity
  • Collaboration
• Conceptual framework visual: Professional concepts (blue) vs Healthcare recipient concepts (red).

Historical Context of Educative Nursing

• Prior to 1960, nursing was task-oriented and basic client care-focused.
• The shift to an educative role reflects the professionalization of nursing.

Theoretical Foundations of Educative Nursing Practice

• Reliance on interdisciplinary theories has evolved.
• Recent contributions from nurse theorists highlight unique nursing perspectives.
• Teaching practices reflect theories from psychology and education.

Main Educative Paradigms

1. Behaviorism (B.F. Skinner): Learning through reinforcement and rewards.
2. Cognitivism: Learners develop mental structures for information processing.
3. Humanism (Carl Rogers): Learning fosters self-actualization and emotional growth.
4. Social Constructivism: Knowledge is created through experiences.
5. Andragogy (Malcolm Knowles): Adult learning is distinctly different from learning for children.

Developing a Personal Vision

• The skillful educator tailors their approach to the unique needs of clients.
• Personal vision encompasses beliefs, values, and purposes of educative nursing practice.
• Critical incident reflections: tools for developing personal vision in practice.

Common Features of Learning

• Importance of understanding common learning features across demographics:
  • Impostor Syndrome: Feelings of inadequacy in learning contexts.
  • Emotionality: Learning is influenced by emotional responses.
  • Incremental Fluctuation: Learning involves non-linear progression.

Learning Climate

• The context of learning influences the psychosocial atmosphere.
• Key aspects impacting learners include:
  • Comfort in being themselves.
  • Relationship with educators.
  • Communication of trust, respect, and acceptance.

Domains of Learning

1. Cognitive Domain: Knowledge acquisition through thinking.
   • Example: Diabetes education regarding blood sugar control.
2. Affective Domain: Attitudes and values impacted by emotional responses.
   • Example: Learning coping mechanisms for chronic conditions.
3. Psychomotor Domain: Skills gained through mental and physical activity.
   • Example: Blood sugar testing skills.

Teaching Strategies for Nurses

• One-on-One Teaching: Customized patient education.
• Group Education: Workshops or support groups.
• Written & Digital Resources: Use of pamphlets, videos, online platforms.
• Teach-Back Method: Patient explains back what they learned to confirm understanding.
• Demonstrations & Hands-on Learning: Practical applications such as insulin administration and wound care.