patient teaching

Question 1

explain the difference between formal and informal teaching

Answer 1

INFORMAL: through interactions, spontaneous, in response to definite/immediate goal, asking/answering questions, role modeling and demonstrating

FORMAL: planned in advance, set time and place.
ex lectures.

Question 2

What is the nurses role in patient teaching?

Answer 2

1) gather information
2) gain information
3) build relationship
4) recognize teachable moment and teach to goal of achieving optimal health

Question 3

What are some basic principles of teaching?

Answer 3

• individualize material, speed, goals
• simple -> complex
• concrete -> abstract
• familiar -> new
• degree of anxiety
• use several senses
• review
• repetition
• review and summarize
• positive feedback and encouragement

Question 4

Compare the nursing process to the teaching process

Answer 4

Nursing process:

• assessment (broader)
• develop nursing diagnosis
• planning
• implement
• evaluate

Teaching process:

• learning needs
• educational diagnosis
• prepare teaching plan
• implement
• evaluate

Question 5

what does educational diagnoses focus on?

Answer 5

the three domains of learning

Question 6

What does teaching plan focus on?

Answer 6

teaching methods

Question 7

Describe the teaching process

Answer 7

ASSESSMENT: learning needs, readiness, motivation, ability, environment

EDUCATIONAL DIAGNOSIS: based on three domains of learning

prepare TEACHING plan:
establish learning objectives, select content and strategies

IMPLEMENT

EVALUATE (modify as needed)

Question 8

what are three goals of pt teaching

Answer 8

maintaining and promoting health and preventing illness

restoring health

coping with impaired function

Question 9

how do you prioritize learning needs?

Answer 9

need to know first (protection, safety, well-being)

nice to know later (comfort/convenience)

application of Maslow’s hierarchy of needs

Question 10

give some examples of educational diagnoses

Answer 10

knowledge deficit r/t
ineffective coping r/t
self care deficit r/t
anxiety r/t
potential for injury r/t

ineffective family management of therapeutic regiment r/t

Question 11

What are the 5 essential aspects of a goal/objective that must be addressed

Answer 11

1) who (subject)
2) does (behaviour)
3) what (condition) (info)
4) how (criteria)
5) when (time frame)

Question 12

What is the acronym for nursing process goal statements? how does it apply to teaching

Answer 12

you want to make sure that these are met in your educational goals too

T ime frame
R ealistic
A achievable
M measurable and specific, mutual
P atient focused

Question 13

What is done in the planning phase?

Answer 13

set strategies that best suit

• learning objective/goal and domain
• content
• pt learning style and ability
• teacher str
• reality of the learning situation

Question 14

What is the question you ask during evaluation phase?

Answer 14

did the pt achieve the goal?

Question 15

How is goal achievement measured in the evaluation phase?

Answer 15

demonstration

discussion

observation

role play