Nurses Notes is here again to present some general concepts which you may find helpful for teaching which may increase learning to any individuals wherever setting they may be.

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■ Education can prevent illness, promote or restore health, ↓complications, ↑independence and coping, ↑individual and family growth. Incorporate throughout health care delivery.
■ Environment should be conducive to learning: Private, quiet, well lit, comfortable, and lack distractions (close door/curtain, shut off TV).
■ Teaching process should follow format of Nursing Process.
■ Both short- and long-term goals should be set to ↑motivation and allow for evaluation. Goals must be pt centered, specific, measurable, realistic, and have a time frame.
■ A variety of teaching strategies that use different senses should be used (written materials, videos, discussion, demonstration).
■ Teaching can be formal/informal, individualized, or within a group
■ Information should move from the simple to complex, from known to unknown, be appropriate for pt’s cognitive and developmental level.
■ Shorter more frequent sessions most effective (15–30min)
■ Learning is ↑with repetition, consistency, practice.
■ Evaluation and documentation are essential elements of teaching.