Nurses not only dedicate their time and energy to patients’ care but also for educational purposes. The role of nurses as health educators is critical as they instruct and train care takers both theoretically and practically. Nurses are also responsible for the promotion of quality health care (GlobalHealth, 2020). There are lots of strategies nurses can consider while developing individual care plans and programs for health promotion.
One of the strategies that would be effective is evidence-based practice. This assists nurse educators in making the best decisions about individual care plans, thus training care takers with well-tested and evidence-rich methods. For example, during the pandemic, nurse educators teach other nurses to meet the urgent needs of the virus, facilitating their learning with the newest evidence they had (Walden University). Another strategy is assessment and evaluation that allow nurses to examine existing data critically. Creating care plans should be specific for each case and consider patients’ needs (Berland et al., 2020). Therefore, nurse educators must analyze patients from different perspectives carefully.
When it is done, nurses should explain adequately how to take care of patients by addressing language and cultural aspects. A health educator is required to find a way how to approach a learner, thus making him or her comfortable about the learning process. Additionally, health promotion by educators should proceed to motivate learners to proper care management. When it comes to behavioral objectives, which is a measurable learning outcome, it should be utilized in care plans, as it provides guidance for care at home. Care takers and patients should be ready to learn about care management and interact with educators actively.
References
Berland, A., Capone, K., Etcher, L., Ewing, H., Keating, S., & Chickering, M. (2020). Open education resources to support the WHO nurse educator core competencies. International Nursing Review, 67(2), 282-287.
Global Health. (2020). The role of nurse educators.
Walden University. (n.d.). Nurse as educator during a public health crisis.