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

SEPTEMBER 12, 2023

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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American Nurse

NOVEMBER 8, 2024

Recognizing and addressing our biases can help ensure equitable care for all patients. Addressing implicit bias among healthcare providers is vital to improving patient safety, health outcomes, and access to care. Health inequities, which have grown over time, remain unnecessary, unjust, and avoidable.

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Diversity Nursing

MAY 23, 2023

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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American Nurse

NOVEMBER 3, 2023

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).

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Every Nurse

OCTOBER 5, 2023

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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Every Nurse

MAY 7, 2023

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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