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2. Getting the lowdown on lung cancer

Author

Kreamer, Kristen M.

Subjects
Patient education -- Influence, Lung cancer -- Care and treatment, Health
Abstract

Lung cancer is an insidious disease that kills more Americans than any other malignancy. Good understanding of lung cancer types, treatments and nursing interventions could help the patient combat the lung cancer.

Published
2003

3. Teaching prevents readmissions

Subjects
Patient education -- Methods, Patient education -- Influence, Hospitals -- Admission and discharge, Hospitals -- Methods, Diseases -- Relapse, Diseases -- Prevention, Health
Abstract

Pharmacists and nurses who teach patients on how to care for themselves after discharge helps lower the number of hospital readmissions. A program for improved patient education, developed by an Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality study, calls for the help of nurses in assisting patients for arranging follow-up appointments, understanding their diagnoses, and confirming drug routines.

Published
2009

4. Diabetes education nurses handle complexity with care

Author

Donohue-Porter, Patricia

Subjects
Nurses -- Practice, Patient education -- Influence, Diabetes, Health
Abstract

Challenging areas in diabetes education that allow nurses to use complex critical-thinking skills and caring actions to help patients are discussed. These areas include interdisciplinary team involvement, diabetes' impact on development, nursing interventions' complexity, patient-education goals, and increased psychological support.

Published
2009

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