Things We Should've Learned in Nursing School

09: Learning to Teach Your Patients

March 07, 2024 Rachael Murray Episode 5
09: Learning to Teach Your Patients
Things We Should've Learned in Nursing School
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Things We Should've Learned in Nursing School
09: Learning to Teach Your Patients
Mar 07, 2024 Episode 5
Rachael Murray

Like it or not, teaching patients is a huge requirement of our role as Registered Nurses. Learning how to teach is an often over-looked skill. In fact, you probably haven’t thought about it unless you’ve found yourself in front of a patient, fumbling mid-sentence while trying to teach them something complex. Nursing school largely prepares us to answer multiple choice questions, not the open-ended question format of our patients. Tune in for my #1 tip on how to save time, and save face, by being able to explain complex ideas clearly.

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Like it or not, teaching patients is a huge requirement of our role as Registered Nurses. Learning how to teach is an often over-looked skill. In fact, you probably haven’t thought about it unless you’ve found yourself in front of a patient, fumbling mid-sentence while trying to teach them something complex. Nursing school largely prepares us to answer multiple choice questions, not the open-ended question format of our patients. Tune in for my #1 tip on how to save time, and save face, by being able to explain complex ideas clearly.

Thanks for listening! Don't forget to review and subscribe so you hear more of what you like.