Staff and Patient Education Strategies Term Paper

Staff and Patient Education Strategies: Evidence and Competency-Based Teaching

The objective of this work is to examine evidence and competency-based nursing, patient and staff education. One of the primary challenges that face nursing education knowing which standards, frameworks, or evidence to draw on when creating learning activities. The scenario in this study is a newly diagnosed Asian adult with diabetes. This work will answer as to what issues might be encountered with the treatment regimen and with any cultural or other barriers. The work of Fredericks, et al. (2009) entitled "Patient Demographics and Learning Needs; Examination of Relationship" reports that there is a limited base of research that has conducted examination of differentials of patient learning needs in regards to demographic characteristics including age, gender, educational level and culture. However, this knowledge is critical in developing postoperative educational interventions that are personalized to the needs of patients. The study reported by Fredericks et al. focuses on the examination of the relationship existing between demographic specifics of individuals who underwent coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) surgery and demographic characteristics.Findings in the study reported by Fredericks et al. include that relationships of a statistically significant nature were found between the age, gender, cultural background and learning needs of patients rather than between the patient's learning needs and educational level.

The work of Levett-Jones (2005) entitled "Continuing Education for Nurses: A Necessity or a Nicety?" reports that the health care environment has undergone change that has financial challenges presenting and in which one in ten departments are examined for cost-benefit in regards to the hospital education of nurses. The result is that the nursing education departments of hospitals have undergone reduction in both size and amount invested and the nursing program continuing education has been rationed. Reduction of financial provisions for continuing education of nurses is non-productive both in the present and in the future. Levett-Jones demonstrates that investment in the ongoing education of nurses is a sound….....