#1

 

Hello Everyone, 

One nursing education that I always implement in my practice is education. From the beginning of my nursing career, I have learned the importance of patient education from my nursing school and organization. During my new nurse orientation at my facility, my preceptors and other hospital leadership emphasized how patient education increases patient satisfaction, supports patient safety, and lowers incidences of hospital readmittance. 

The article that I found through the Galen Library examines the learning preferences across the generations we may interact with as nurses. The researchers determined that Baby Boomers and Generation X prefer printed educational materials and conversational education sessions that allow for open-ended questions. Millennials and Generation Z on the other hand, prefer the integration of technological resources and enjoy the use of interactive apps as a method of teaching (Moore et al., 2021). I found that I was familiar with the findings of this research through my education and experience working with patients across the lifespan. While I did not learn anything new from this article, I am happy to know that my own experiences are supported through evidence-based research. 

I found the experience of using the Galen online library to be relatively easy to find this article. I used the search terms “patient education OR patient teaching OR patient information” AND “nurse OR nurses OR nursing.” I prefer to use the AND/ OR phrases to increase my relevant search results since search engines can sometimes exclude results that are not the exact words that you input. I also like to include limiting filters like publication date and only peer-reviewed journals to help narrow down the specific results that I want. 

Best wishes to everyone this week!

#2

 

A daily practice I use in my daily operations is engaging in a bedside report in front of the patient and family. Bedside reporting is a nursing practice where caregivers communicate pertinent patient information during shift changes at the patient’s bedside instead of outside the room or at the nurses’ station. This practice can significantly improve patient outcomes and reduce anxiety for several reasons: enhanced patient involvement, Improved accuracy of information transfer,  increased patient safety, and reduced patient anxiety. To find an article relevant to this practice, I searched for bedside reports in the Galen Library. The article I found supported the current practice of engaging in bedside reports. A summary of the article outlines the critical importance of bedside shift reporting in nursing practice, particularly highlighting its role in enhancing patient safety and ensuring efficient communication between healthcare providers. The primary intervention discussed, bedside reporting, involves direct information exchange at the patient’s side, allowing incoming nurses to visually assess the patient’s condition and any ongoing treatments or requirements. This method contrasts with traditional reports at the nurse’s station, which, while convenient, may miss subtle details of patient care or overlook urgent needs(Sadule-Rios 2017).