“No Time to Teach...

Yes, it’s official. The review of No Time to Teach in the current issue of the Journal for Nurses in Staff Development – JNSD is out — and “No Time to Teach is great for the bedside nurse who also has no time to read.” The reviewer, Judy McDaniel, MSN, RN,...

Helping colleagues unde...

Despite the fact functional health literacy has been discussed in the professional literature for quite some time, there are health care providers who just don’t get it. They don’t get that low health literacy exists. They don’t get the impact it has on health...

Nurses can change the w...

Pfizer surveyed 1,600 nurses in 8 countries and found most nurses want more time to do patient education, so they can improve health outcomes. 95% of nurses surveyed want to use their skills and time to educate individuals about the threat and prevention of non-communicable diseases...

Is there an app for tha...

Suddenly, everyone’s talking about patient education apps. You can show the anatomy. Describe the surgery. Sit the patient down with a video. “We should use iPads to teach patients!” “Every doctor should carry an iPad!” “We need to make an app!” So...