Ne 420: Nurse Educator: Process & Applications I

Course overview

This course reviews the history as well as the purpose, goals and benefits of patient education. The education process is defined as well as the role of the nurse as educator. Students will examine ethical, legal and economic foundations of the education process. Many learning theories will be examined and made applicable to health care practice. The characteristics of learners and the developmental stages of the learner are studied. Also presented are issues related to compliance, motivation and health behaviors of the learner. The role of the nurse as educator in health promotion is also introduced and examined. Students also examine multiple issues and testing related to literacy skills. This first course in the program prepares students for the development of a solid foundation in which to develop more fully as a patient educator. The course to follow examines more fully the teaching role. Contact hours of Education: 50. Course Code: NE 420. Pre-requisite: You must be a Registered Nurse to enroll in this course. Instructor/Course Author: Dominick L. Flarey, Ph.D, RN-BC, ANP-BC Link to Resume E-mail: info@aihcp.org Reading/Study Assignment: this course covers Chapters One (1) through Seven (7) in the required textbook. TEXTBOOK Nurse as Educator: Principles of Teaching and Learning for Nursing Practice, Third Edition. Bastable, Susan B. Boston: Jones & Bartlett Publishers;2009. ISBN-10: 076378964X ISBN-13: 978-0763789640 GRADING: You must achieve a passing score of at least 70% to complete this course and receive the 50 hours of awarded continuing education credit. There are no letter grades assigned. You will receive notice of your total % score. Those who score below the minimum of 70% will be contacted by the and options for completing additional course work to achieve a passing score, will be presented.