Promoting Health Literacy Through Nursing Education: Strategies and Outcomes of an Online RN-BSN Instructional Module
Track: Education
Earn .5 CE Credit (Expires May 2024)
Learning Objectives
1. Discuss about the knowledge gap in health literacy among nurses.
2. Plan and execute an instructional module for nurses and allied health professionals.
3. Discuss ways participants can replicate the course in their own environments.
Presenter(s)
Omobola A. Oyeleye, EdD, JD, MSN MEd, RN, CNE, Associate Professor of Nursing - University of Texas at Houston
Session summary: Among all the healthcare professions, nurses probably spend the greatest amount of time with patients and are often the last bastion of defense in ensuring positive patient outcomes. Yet, there is no requirement in nursing curricula for content relating to health literacy. This knowledge gap in nursing curricula, and in the average nurse, was the impetus for an instructional module presented in an online RN-BSN program. Participants who attend this session will gain an understanding of what nurses know about health literacy and will be able to replicate a similar course in their own environment.
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