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An 8 page paper providing rationale for methods and models chosen for use in an education initiative of health care workers in an urban hospital. Nurses are the primary learners; the topic is patient education in diabetes management. The paper discusses learning theory and practice models to be used in the program. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
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8 pages (~225 words per page)
File: CC6_KSnursLesnPlnDiab2.rtf
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Diabetes now has reached "epidemic" proportions, affecting far greater numbers of individuals than at any time in the past. Health care professionals are well versed in the types of
care that diabetic patients need and the daily, ongoing care that they need to provide for themselves. Need and Rationale for Selection Nurses
and allied health care providers are so familiar with the consequences of diabetes that they may overlook some points that patients need to know for their own well being.
Results of a needs assessment survey indicate that most nurses at this facility would be open to gaining additional training in teaching newly-diagnosed patients about their disease. Program Goals
The primary goal of the program is to provide a higher level of education for the hospitals patients. Certainly every care giver on
the facilitys staff is aware of the growing incidence of diabetes, but the topic can serve to reinforce the growing and valid concern over effective management of the disease. Learning
Objectives The goal of the program is that the learner comes to see the patient as an "open system" continually interacting with the
environment. That open system "interacts with internal and external stressors and is in a state of constant change, moving toward wellness or illness in varying degrees" (Edelman, 2000; p.
179) and is affected by five variables: physiologic, psychological, sociocultural, developmental, and spiritual. Within this framework, upon completion of the first portion of this educational unit, the learner will:
* "Show a better understanding of patients reactions to their diabetes. * "Demonstrate more flexible approaches in patient management. * "Discuss alternative methods of coping. * "Discuss the desirability of
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