Patient Education Management Archives – June 1, 2003
June 1, 2003
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Take proactive steps to keep funds from being slashed by the budget ax
To justify the money allocated for patient education and hang onto it, spend the money in your budget, advises Kathy Ordelt, RN, patient and family education coordinator at Childrens Healthcare of Atlanta. -
Creativity is the key to your staffing woes
When budgets are tight, the amount of staff available to complete patient education projects often dwindles. In addition, patient education managers frequently have extra duties added to their job description. As a result, it is important to look creatively at staffing problems. -
Education prepares for the aging process
Understanding the physical and psychological changes that often accompany aging helps the elderly as well as their family members take the maturing process in stride. -
Prepare for the physical changes of getting older
Help the aging cope early; know the facts. At Gramercy Court, a skilled nursing facility in Sacramento, CA, staff understand the aging process. -
Education for radiation therapy not so simple
The concept of radiation therapy is not difficult to explain. Education about radiation therapy for patients who will undergo the procedure is not so simple because the method of treatment varies depending upon the type of cancer, its location, and its size. -
Create workable groups for systemwide education
As patient education liaison and performance consultant at Baptist Health South Florida in Miami, Yvonne Brookes, RN, works with staff at four hospitals and four community wellness centers. It is her job to make sure staff have the tools they need for patient education and that processes for teaching are in place. -
Preserving function is goal with kidney disease
Kidney disease is a chronic illness that can greatly impact a persons lifestyle as well as that of family members. Therefore, 10 years ago, a class series was implemented at the University of Washington Medical Center in Seattle called Kidney Information Support System (KISS) for people diagnosed with kidney disease. -
Follow-up calls track the success of therapy
To determine whether electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) is helping patients months after it is administered, staff in the ECT department at Sacred Heart Medical Center in Spokane, WA, began conducting follow-up calls at two-week, six-week, and six-month intervals following therapy. -
Focus on Pediatrics: Quick classes in CPR ensure safer discharge
Cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) is a good skill for every parent to learn, says Jennifer Bay, RN, BSN, the CPR coordinator for Childrens Healthcare of Atlanta. If adults who spend a lot of time with children know CPR, they are less likely to panic when an accident occurs and will know what to do until the emergency medical service team arrives. -
Focus on Pediatrics: Phone counseling aids stop-smoking efforts
When a pregnant woman smokes the nicotine and carbon monoxide she inhales from the cigarette reaches the baby through the placenta and prevents the fetus from getting the nutrients and oxygen needed to grow, according to the New York City-based American Lung Association.