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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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Colorado Nurses Foundation Presents Awards for Nursing Excellence

American Nurse

Her respect for humanity, coupled with a relentless pursuit of excellence in care embodies the essence of nursing and sets a benchmark for leadership in healthcare. Dr. Judith Scott, RN , Exceptional Achievement in Nursing Education in Academia. Karen Clous, RN , Exceptional Achievement in Quality Improvement.

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How Environmental Health Education Empowers Minority Nurses

Minority Nurse

Education Is Key to Environmental Stewardship for Minority Nurses As climate change worsens, incorporating environmental awareness in nursing education will be vital to improving minority patient care and community 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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Being Sharp in Health Literacy

American Nurse

This exchange fascinated me, partly because of my interest in languages, but mostly because patients with limited English proficiency face the double burdens of social and health disparities, which I feel is a nurse-sensitive issue. In other words, good health literacy equals better health. Reference Yeh JSJ.

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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. Trust is something that nurse educators and leaders should also cultivate as they work to develop the next generation of nurses. Building trust takes time.

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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.