CNUR 106 UNIT 1
Culture is..... - Answer- - a dynamic lived process and system of meaning
What is cultural safety - Answer- - a process that is family/patient focused that aims to promote equity; including cultural awareness, sensitivity and competence. it examines root causes of health inequ...
CNUR 106 UNIT 1
Culture is..... - Answer- - a dynamic lived process and system of meaning
What is cultural safety - Answer- - a process that is family/patient focused that aims
to promote equity; including cultural awareness, sensitivity and competence. it
examines root causes of health inequities and what can be done to eliminate them.
- focuses on root causes of power imbalances and inequitable social relationships in
health care
Importance of teaching role in nurses - Answer- - an independent nursing function
-ICN endorses health education as an essential component of nursing care delivery
What is the contemporary role of the nurse - Answer- - educator for a diverse
audience of learners; patients, families, nursing students, etc.
-nurses must focus on the learner learning, rather than the teacher teaching
- focus on patient engagement
Trends that are increasing the need for patient education - Answer- - early
discharges
- increased delivery of care in home and community settings
- increased technological complexity of treatment
- assumptions by caregivers that printed info is an adequate substitute for direct
instruction of patients
what are some social, economic, and political forces that affect a nurse's role in
teaching - Answer- - health literacy increasingly required
- impacts of advanced technology, increased use of online technologies
- recognition of lifestyle related diseases which are largely preventable
- expanding scope and depth of nurses' practice responsibilities
Ethical, financial, and legal concerns of patient teaching - Answer- - PEMs that are
too difficult to read or comprehend can result in miscommunication bw consumers
and healthcare providers
- Informed consent, as a result of verbal and/or written instructions, must be
voluntary and based on an understanding of benefits and risks to treatment or
procedures
- Healthcare professionals are liable, legally and/pr ethically, when info shared is
above the level of the patient's ability to comprehend
- providing wrong info or not needed info to clients is problematic
, What should nurses always assess when giving information - Answer- if client is able
to understand the info being given to them
What is the purpose of patient education - Answer- to increase the competence and
confidence of clients to manage self-care and of staff to deliver high-quality of care
Benefits of patient education to the client - Answer- - increases consumer
satisfaction
- improves quality of life
- ensures continuity of care
- decreases client anxiety
- reduces incidence of illness complications
- promotes adherence to treatment plans
- maximizes independence
- empowers consumers to become involved in planning their own care
Benefits of patient education to staff - Answer- - enhances job satisfaction
- improves therapeutic relationships
- increases autonomy in practice
- provides opportunity to create change that matters
What is health literacy? - Answer- - the ability to access, understand, evaluate and
communicate information as a way to promote, maintain and improve health in a
variety of settings across the life-course
- a health literate person is one who is able to read, write, listen, speak, calculate,
critically analyze, communicate, and interact; skills that help develop their ability to
utilize info to promote good health
What are trends associated with literacy problems - Answer- - rise in number of
immigrants
- aging of our population, not good with computers
- increasing complexity of information
- increasing sophistication of technology
- added number of people living in poverty
- changes in policies and funding for public education
Why does health literacy matter - Answer- Health literacy matters bc it can have an
impact on the social and economic well-being of individuals of Canada
What are direct and indirect effects of low literacy on health - Answer- - having more
health related problems and poorer health outcomes
- lower use of preventative services
- poorer overall health status and higher mortality rates in elderly people
- practicing unhealthy behaviors
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