Teaching and Learning for Nursing
Practice
1. Cover
2. Nav
3. Cover
4. Title Page
5. The Pedagogy
6. Copyright Page
7. Dedication Page
8. Brief Contents
9. Contents
10. Foreword
11. Preface
12. Acknowledgments
13. Contributors
14. About the Author
15. CHAPTER 1 Overview of Education in Health Care
1. Historical Foundations for Patient Education in Health Care
2. The Evolution of the Teaching Role of Nurses
3. Social, Economic, and Political Trends Affecting Health
Care
4. Purposes, Goals, and Benefits of Patient and Nursing
Staff/Student Education
5. The Education Process Defined
6. The Contemporary Role of the Nurse as Educator
7. Barriers to Teaching and Obstacles to Learning
8. Questions to Be Asked About Teaching and Learning
9. State of the Evidence
10. Summary
11. Review Questions
12. References
,16. CHAPTER 2 Ethical, Legal, and Economic Foundations of the
Educational Process
1. A Differentiated View of Ethics, Morality, and the Law
2. Evolution of Ethical and Legal Principles in Health Care
3. Application of Ethical Principles to Patient Education
4. The Ethics of Education in Classroom and Practice Settings
5. Legality of Patient Education and Information
6. Legal and Financial Implications of Documentation
7. Economic Factors in Healthcare Education: Justice and
Duty Revisited
8. Financial Terminology
9. Program Planning and Implementation
10. Cost-Benefit Analysis and Cost-Effectiveness Analysis
11. State of the Evidence
12. Summary
13. Review Questions
14. References
17. CHAPTER 3 Applying Learning Theories to Healthcare Practice
1. Psychological Learning Theories
2. Neuropsychology and Learning
3. Comparison of Learning Theories
4. Motor Learning
5. Common Principles of Learning
6. State of the Evidence
7. Summary
8. Review Questions
9. References
18. CHAPTER 4 Determinants of Learning
1. The Educator’s Role in Learning
2. Assessment of the Learner
3. Learning Needs
4. General Methods to Assess Learning Needs
5. Readiness to Learn
6. Learning Styles
7. Learning Style Models and Instruments
8. Interpretation of the Use of Learning Style Models and
Instruments
, 9. State of the Evidence
10. Summary
11. Review Questions
12. References
19. CHAPTER 5 Developmental Stages of the Learner
1. Developmental Characteristics
2. The Developmental Stages of Childhood
3. The Developmental Stages of Adulthood
4. The Role of the Family in Patient Education
5. State of the Evidence
6. Summary
7. Review Questions
8. References
20. CHAPTER 6 Motivation and Adherence: Impact on Changing
Learner Behavior
1. Motivation
2. Adherence
3. Health Behavior Models and Theories
4. Models for Health Education
5. Role of Nurse as Educator in Behavioral Change
6. State of the Evidence
7. Summary
8. Review Questions
9. References
21. CHAPTER 7 Literacy in the Adult Client Population
1. Definition of Terms
2. Scope and Incidence of the Problem
3. Those at Risk
4. Myths, Stereotypes, and Assumptions
5. Assessment: Clues to Look For
6. Impact of Illiteracy on Motivation and Adherence
7. Ethical, Financial, and Legal Concerns
8. Readability of Printed Education Materials
9. Measurement Tools to Test Literacy Levels
10. Formulas to Measure Readability of Printed Education
Materials