Patient Education Management Archives – December 1, 2004
December 1, 2004
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Tailor diabetes education to specific ethnic groups
It is a well-known fact in the health care community that there are diabetes disparities among ethnic groups. -
Efforts in community outreach can be worthwhile
Community outreach is a way to encourage people to achieve good health while introducing your services to them so, if they ever need good medical care, they know where to go for it, says Laura Gebers, BSN, RN, BC, PCS, programs health education coordinator, at Deborah Heart and Lung Center in Browns Mills, NJ. -
Educator Profile: Keeping staff informed and on the same track
In a recent interview with Patient Education Management, Marjorie Schirado, RN, patient education coordinator at Medcenter One Health Systems in Bismark, ND, discussed her philosophy on patient education, the challenges she has met, and the skills she has developed that help her to do her job well. Following are the answers to the questions posed: -
Talking with dying children about death
Swedish researchers have found that parents who talked openly with their dying children about these and other related issues did not regret it; while parents who avoided the painful discussions now wish they hadnt. -
Discussing death with children
When discussing death, always use language that the child will understand. Parents and health care providers should consider the following. -
Handle organ procurement delicately with families
Staff awareness of resources to coordinate organ procurement and the staffs attitude toward organ procurement can make a big difference in an areas organ procurement rate. -
Best practices for high organ donation rates
Fifteen ideas from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services on increasing organ donation. -
Program offers educational tools for diabetes care
The National Diabetes Education Program has announced two new evidence-based publications for health care providers and patients. -
Prepare your hospital for a very unusual flu season
With the unprecedented shortage of influenza vaccine this flu season, hospitals are scrambling to prepare for what may be a record number of flu patients presenting to their already overcrowded emergency departments and for staff shortages due to record absenteeism.