Teaching/Learning and Therapeutic Communication Flashcards
Why do nurses need teaching skills?
- teaching clients is part of independent nursing practice
- ANA standard in promoting health demands skill in teaching
- patients participate in healthcare decisions
- hospital stays are brief
- healthcare is expensive
***What are the three domains of learning?
Cognitive- storage and recall of information (facts about a disease)
Psychomotor- hands on skill (ex: insulin)
Affective- challenging feelings, beliefs, attitudes, and values (changing a belief about a diet)
What is the social learning theory?
explains the characteristics of the learner
What is self-efficacy?
a person’s perceived ability to successfully perform a task
What is the behavioral learning theory?
explicit identification of information to be taught and immediate reward for correct responses
What is the cognitive learning theory?
- learning is a complex mental activity
- learning is an intellectual or thinking process in which the learner structures and processes information
What is the humanism learning theory?
- focuses on the learners affective, cognitive, and attitudinal
- self-motivated, self-initiated, and self-evaluated
What are the five rights of teaching?
- right time
- right context
- right goal
- right content
- right method
poop?
poop
What are some barriers for the teacher that affect teaching? (6)
- competing demands
- conflicting schedules
- lack of space and privacy
- teaching not seen as a priority
- no third-party reimbursement for teaching
- frustration with amount of documentation needed
***What are some barriers for the learner? (11)
- illness
- fatigue
- anxiety/stress
- low literacy
- lack of time to learn
- overwhelming amount
- overwhelming complexity
- lack of support
- lack of motivation
- language barrier
- does not perceive need for information taught
What are some barriers to technology-based learning?
- lack of social interaction
- poor learner motivation
- diverse learning styles
- time issues
- technical problems
- access to the internet
***What are some examples of teaching strategies?
lecture, group/individual demo, multimedia, pamphlets, simulations, role playing, internet, mentoring, gaming, concept mapping
How do we evaluate learning? (4)
- Increased knowledge
- Direct observation
- Client reports of performance
- Change in Behavior
What is a nursing diagnosis related to lack of knowledge? When should we use it?
Deficient knowledge
- use when the lack of knowledge is the primary problem
- usually you can write a nursing order to provide informal teaching for routine things that are not extensive