The Basics
Process that uses planned strategies and approaches with the goal of changing behavior.
What is Teaching
Belief that use of positive/negative reinforcers will foster repetition of desired action or discourage undesired actions.
What is the Behaviorist Theory.
Evaluate risks related to patient's cognitive and/ or physical development.
Provide information about and teach basic precautions.
What is the Concept Safety.
Sequential steps with the goal of changing a behavior, learning a skill and/or gaining an understanding about a particular topic or activity.
What is the characteristic of Planning.
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What is Technology and Health Information.
Defines nurses as the role of an Educator
ANA Standards
Belief that knowledge is acquired by ongoing assimilation, accommodation of new experiences and interpretations. That cooperative learning and problem solving promote learning.
What is the Constructivist Theory.
Educate patients to be effective healthcare consumers.
Reinforce healthy patient behaviors.
Guide patients to problem-solve health-related issues.
What is the Concept Health, Wellness, Illness, and Injury.
Ability to engage the learner in content.
What is the characteristic of Captivating.
Teaching with consideration to declared independence and/or defiance, with risk taking behaviors. Education geared towards safety and assessing environmental factors. This age group responds well to positive reinforcement.
What are Lifespan Considerations for the Adolescents.
Patients' age, culture, socioeconomic background, primary language, and developmental level
What are impactors to Learning.
Learning occurs across three domains: cognitive, affective, psychomotor and mental processes occur sequentially or simultaneously. Learning occurs from instruction and observation.
What is the Cognitive Theory AKA Social Learning Theory.
Evaluate personal attitudes and beliefs.
Recognize and consider patients' background when planning care.
Coordinate interprofessional participation for resources such as interpreters or social and faith-based services to meet patients' needs.
What is the Concept Culture and Diversity.
Facilitated by encouraging the learner to participate in learning and by asking questions and seeking clarification during the teaching process.
What is the characteristic of Collaboration.
Teaching directed toward primary caregiver, provides basic instructions with a calm approaching, allowing time for role-playing or demonstration. Positive reinforcement works well with this age group.
What are Lifespan Considerations of Children.
An outcome that occurs after being exposed to information that adds to knowledge and skill.
What is Learning.
7 Principles: self-direction, transformation, experience, mentorship, mental orientation, motivation, and readiness to learn.
What is the Adult Learning Theory.
Use various elements of verbal communication (pace, intonation, clarity, credibility, timing, relevance, and humor).
Effectively employ posture, appearance, facial expressions, gestures, picture boards, and auditory education.
Utilize written education items that are reflective of patients' literacy levels.
What is the Concept Communication.
When the educator has self-awareness regarding personal strengths, as well as limitations on knowledge of a particular topic or skill.
What is the characteristic of Credibility/Knowledgeable.
Teaching focuses on chronic illness education, physical activity, safety, medication, and nutrition. Important to include significant other or primary care provider. Assessment of impactors to learning crucial with this age group.
What are Lifespan Considerations of the Older Adult.
Occurs within the learner
Discovery of personal meaning and relevance of ideas
Evolutionary process that builds on past learning and experiences
Collaborative Process
Both Intellectual and Emotional
What are Attributes of Learning
Challenges the idea that intelligence is static, based solely on learner's IQ. Defines 8 different types of mental functioning.
What is the Multiple Intelligences Theory.
Assess patients' age and literacy level.
Use teaching methods appropriate for the patient.
Be aware that age does not always indicate a patients' actual mental age.
What is the Concept Development.
Identification, diversity, inclusive, adapted, SMART, evidence-based, encouraging, and supportive,
What are the Characteristics of Effective Teaching.
Teaching with consideration to objective and subjective patient input. Education incorporates resources and assistance, with a high focus on health promotion.
What are Lifespan Considerations for Adults.