HEALTH EDUCATION
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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?
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Health education is a vital component in healthcare promotion. Nurses are tasked with the role of educators and can utilize different strategies in health education. Nurses as educators are responsible for offering knowledge to patients about their diagnosis, treatment, risks, and costs (Bastable & Bastable, 2017). Patients may have many questions about the illnesses they are diagnosed with; nurses can help them understand by answering their questions and giving additional information that allows them to know what to expect. Nurses also offer health counseling and guide patients…
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