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The Importance of Patient Education

Diversity Nursing

Patient education provides a better understanding of their health conditions, treatment options, and self-care strategies, leading to better health outcomes. Teach Self-Management Skills Self-management skills are taught to patients so they can effectively manage their health conditions.

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Community Health Nurses: Advocates for Underserved Populations

Every Nurse

They also offer reproductive health services, promote family planning, and provide support during pregnancy and childbirth. By providing essential healthcare services, community health nurses ensure that underserved populations have access to quality care.

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Validation of Electronically Administered Three-Question Health Literacy Screener and STOFHLA in Identifying Limited Health Literacy

American Nurse

Introduction LOW HEALTH LITERACY, when not identified, is associated with poor health outcomes such as unsatisfactory medication compliance, poor disease management, and increased healthcare costs. RM, 2000) Currently, there are several validated modalities to assess health literacy (e.g., Chew et al.,

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Cultural Competency in Neonatal Nursing: Strategies and Resources

Every Nurse

CLINICAL PRACTICE Cultural Competency in Neonatal Nursing: Strategies and Resources Updated May 8, 2023 by EveryNurse Staff Writers Providing quality neonatal care to patients requires a wide range of skills and competencies, one of which is cultural competency.

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The Six Domains of Health Care Quality — New Considerations

Relias

Why the Six Domains of Health Care Quality emerged. By focusing on the six domains as an operational framework, healthcare organizations would have a higher probability of both reducing errors and improving the overall quality of health care that they provide. Defining the Six Domains of Health Care Quality.

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Promoting Patient Engagement in Rehab Therapy: Strategies That Work

Relias

Some patients may have low levels of health literacy, and others may experience cultural barriers that prevent them from fully participating in their rehabilitation. Research shows that patients who are actively involved in their own care have better outcomes. Inhibiting factors might be low confidence or fear of injury.

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Improving hypertension using virtual modalities

American Nurse

Innovative strategies are required to help improve Veterans Health Administration primary care workload and panel. This preventable illness demands innovative strategies to improve health outcomes. Current primary care panel sizes range from 700 to 1,400 veterans; some led by advance practice RNs (APRNs).