Health Educ Ch.2

• Mid 1800s - responsibility for teaching has been recognized as an important role of nurses as caregivers.
• Florence Nightingale - founder of Modern Nursing, was known as an ultimate educator.
• Early 1900s - Public Health Nurses, role of the nurse as teacher in preventing disease and in maintaining health of society.
• NLN/E - National League of Nursing/Education
• NLN (1918) -  Observed the importance of health teaching as a function within the scope of nursing practice.
• NLN (1918) - Recognized nurses as agents for promotion of health and prevention of illness in all settings.
• Politician and healthcare administrators alike recognize the importance of health education to accomplish the economic goal of reducing the high costs of health services.
• Healthcare professionals are increasingly concerned about malpractice claims and disciplinary action for incompetence.
• Consumers are demanding increased knowledge and skills about how to care for themselves and how to prevent disease.
• The aging of the population are requiring and emphasis to be placed on self-reliance and maintenance of a healthy status over and extended lifespan.
• Major cause of morbidity and mortality are those disease that are lifestyle related and preventable through education intervention.
• The increase in chronic and incurable conditions requires individuals and families become informed participants to manage their own illnesses.
• Client education improves compliance.
• The increase number of self-help groups exist to support clients in meeting their physical and psychosocial needs.
• Current Mandates for Nurses as Educator

  1. to increase the quality and years of healthy life.
  2. to eliminate health disparities among different segments of the population.
  3. to use theory and evidenced-based strategies to promote desirable health behavior.
• Characteristics of an Effective Teacher in Nursing

  1. Professional Competence
  2. Interpersonal Relationship with Students
  3. Personal Characteristics
  4. Teaching Practices
  5. Evaluation Practices
• Professional Competence

  1. through knowledge and subject matter
  2. polishes skills throughout her career
  3. maintains and expands her knowledge in reading, research, clinical skills, and continuing education
  4. portrays excellent clinical skills and judgement become a positive role model for learners
• Interpersonal relationship with students

  1. taking personal interest in learners
  2. being sensitive to their feelings and problems, conveying respect to them
  3. alleviating their anxiety
  4. being accessible for conferences
  5. being fair, permitting learners to express different points of view
• Personal Characteristics

  1. personal magnetism
  2. enthusiasm
  3. cheerfulness
  4. self-control
  5. patience
  6. flexibility
  7. sense of humor
  8. good speaking voice
  9. self-confidence
  10. willing to admit errors
  11. caring attitude
• Evaluation Practice

  1. Clearly communicate expectations
  2. providing time feedback on student's progress
  3. connecting with students tactfully
  4. being fair in the evaluation process
  5. giving test that are pertinent to the subject matter
• Availability to students

  1. stressful classroom and clinical situations
  2. physically helping students give nursing care
  3. giving appropriate amounts of superiority
  4. freely answering questions
  5. acting as a resource person during clinical learning experience
• Role of the nurse as a health educator

  1. provide holistic approach to care delivery
  2. act as a facilitator
  3. clarify confusing information
  4. serves as the coordinator of care
  5. assist colleagues in gaining knowledge necessary for the delivery of professional nursing care
• Principles of good teaching practice in undergraduate education

  1. encourage student-faculty contact
  2. encourage cooperation among students
  3. encourage active learning
  4. give prompt feedback
  5. emphasize time on task
  6. communicate high expectations
  7. respect diverse talents and ways
• 3 years - at least year of hospital stays that organization expected