PATIENT EDUCATION: IMPLEMENTING APPROPRIATE TEACHING METHODS

Course overview

Implementing teaching methods is important because it begins the ongoing process of providing educational information on health to a patient. This continuing education module is designed to give the reader/learner an increased understanding of implementing appropriate teaching methods, including information on various teaching methods, tailoring the implementation of teaching methods to meet individual patient needs, and why it is important to implement teaching methods to aid in caring for the patient with this diagnosis. Readers may explore any or all of the topics. One contact hour of continuing education credit is available for those who successfully complete the post-test and evaluation form.