Question

Describe the nurse's role and responsibility as health educator. What strategies, besides the use of learning styles, can a nurse educator consider when developing tailored individual care plans, or for educational programs in health promotion? When should behavioral objectives be utilized in a care plan or health promotion?

Answer 1

#. Nurses role as educators :-

Clinical Nurse Educator

--Staff orientation, in-service, mentorship

Patient/family educator

Health promotion

--Community nurse/acute care nurse

Community/policy advocate

Nursing education instructor with students

Lifelong learning

Education with other healthcare professionals

--Team learning

Guide, navigator, counsellor, advocate, policy development

#. Strategies that promote learning include actively engaging learners in the learning​ process; organizing content using a​ simple-to-complex format; promoting environmental comfort​ (physical and​ psychologic); and repeating key concepts and facts. The educator should ensure that content is relevant to the​ learners' personal​ experiences, not those of the educator.

#. Behavioral objective are used when the care giver is dealing with a patient or population that requires behaviour change in order to promote health.