American Nurse

AUGUST 1, 2024

Evidence-based patient education guidelines Takeaways Health literacy relates to an individual’s ability to find, understand, and use healthcare information and services. Only one in ten people have proficient health literacy. However, White found that only one in ten people have proficient health literacy.

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American Nurse

NOVEMBER 3, 2023

When performed correctly, patient education can help improve patient health literacy and save costs for the patient and the health system. Bowers is a cardiology nurse practitioner in the Duke University Health System and a clinical professor in the Duke University School of Nursing. BMC Public Health. Fact sheet.

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American Nurse

MARCH 6, 2024

Improve care, promote the profession Nurses play a key role in patient education, medication management, and prevention of negative health outcomes. Nurse-led QI projects offer opportunities to improve patient care and promote the nursing profession. Silver Spring, MD: American Nurses Association ; 2021. August 24, 2021.

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American Nurse

MAY 2, 2024

In 2021, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reported that 38.4 Facts & figures In 2021, according to a report by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), diabetes was the eighth leading cause of death in the United States, with a crude rate of 31.1 See Diabetes facts & figures.) per 100,000.

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