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5 Strategies to Improve Patient Education & Teaching

MAS Medical Staffing

As a new nurse or healthcare professional, you’re acutely aware that your duties extend far beyond tending to your patients’ immediate needs—and that effective patient teaching is a crucial part of your responsibilities. Research backs the importance of patient education, too. Why Is Patient Education Important?

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The Power of Words

Penn Nursing

Around the country, Penn Nursing alumni are using multilingualism to improve patient outcomes in hospitals, doctor’s offices, and community health settings. They reduce longer lengths of stay and readmissions and increase patient satisfaction. We live in a multilingual world. She also minored in ASL/Deaf Studies.