Background In the current healthcare environment, health care providers do not always have the time needed to identify patients that have challenges understanding health[...]

Patients undergoing surgery for a new ostomy require an extensive amount of education due to the complexity of the tasks required for self-care. By starting education ea[...]

Nearly half of American adults lack the necessary health literacy skills needed to understand and act appropriately on health information. The purpose of this research wa[...]

ABSTRACT NICOLE PHAY WARE. Exploring nurses’ knowledge and comfort as heart failure educators in a non-cardiac acute care environment prior to providing an online learni[...]

Introduction: In preparation for hospital discharge, anticipatory discharge education is critical for postpartum women. Standard care is that the many nurses who care fo[...]