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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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Promoting Patient Engagement in Rehab Therapy: Strategies That Work

Relias

In other words, to promote patient engagement in rehab therapy, you must start with the individual patient’s motivation and work together toward optimal outcomes. Some patients may have low levels of health literacy, and others may experience cultural barriers that prevent them from fully participating in their rehabilitation.

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National Nurse’s Month Reflections: Build, Nurture and Lead

Daily Nurse

Support Nurses with Micro-resiliency Initiatives That Promote Wellness Resiliency across health care shot to prominence during the pandemic. This cart contains self-care products such as lotions, reading materials to take minds off work or take a few minutes to laugh, and more. Here are two examples.

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Diabetes innovations and access to care

American Nurse

Patient-centered, interprofessional care supports self-management. Takeaways: Several innovations—insulin, glucometers, insulin pens—have helped to improve diabetes care and management Many of the current technologies are out of reach for some patients. In 2022, the estimated total cost of diabetes care was $413 billion.

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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. At the Fayetteville VA Medical Center (FVAMC), managing uncontrolled HTN presents challenges due to time constraints, inadequate staffing, and overloaded patient align care teams (PACTs). According to the U.S.

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Community Health Nurses: Advocates for Underserved Populations

Every Nurse

They work in various settings, including public health agencies, clinics, community centers, and schools, to provide essential healthcare services and promote health education. Providing Essential Healthcare Services Community health nurses deliver a wide range of healthcare services to individuals and communities.

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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.