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Health Literacy Tips: Speak Plainly, Teach Often

Nurse.com

Health literacy is key to helping everyone understand what is happening and make informed, shared decisions about health care. America’s health literacy challenge. And if all of these factors are not considered by nurses and other members of the healthcare team, then health literacy will be inadequate.

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How Environmental Health Education Empowers Minority Nurses

Minority Nurse

As climate change increasingly and disproportionately affects people of color, empowering minority nurses through environmental health education is becoming imperative. Through educational initiatives, minority nurses can help counter environmental racism and its associated adverse health outcomes.

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Seven Steps to Become a More Culturally Sensitive Nurse

Every Nurse

Health Literacy A different understanding of healthcare from culture to culture also affects health literacy. Individuals in some cultures may not be aware of certain health conditions or how to maintain their health on a day to day basis. is expanding culturally at an unprecedented rate.

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The Importance of Effective Communication in Nursing

University of St. Augustine for Health Sciences

It’s also important to know your audience and speak appropriately according to the person’s age, culture, and level of health literacy. Patient Education (Patient Teach-Back) Nurses are in charge of most of the communication between the healthcare team and patients. Aim to always speak with clarity, accuracy, and honesty.

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Colorado Nurses Foundation Presents Awards for Nursing Excellence

American Nurse

Sarah Schoeder, LPN , Exceptional Achievement by a Licensed Practical Nurse in Long Term Care. Sarah coordinates on-site programs for seniors at her facility, presents educational programs, works with students, and is President of the Jefferson County Council on Aging. Karen Clous, RN , Exceptional Achievement in Quality Improvement.

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Meet a Champion of Nursing Diversity: Fidelindo Lim

Minority Nurse

Lim conducted the seminal national study of faculty knowledge, experience, and readiness for teaching LGBTQ+ health in BSN programs across the U.S., and the groundbreaking findings of his research on LGBTQ+ health integration in nursing have been cited in six white papers and at least nine LGBTQ+ policy statements by leading stakeholders.

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Heart failure management: Updated guidelines

American Nurse

The guidelines recommend using an interprofessional team to screen for and address social determinants of health (socioeconomic status, food insecurity, homelessness or housing insecurity, abuse, limited English proficiency, low health literacy, social isolation, and limited transportation) that may affect self-care.