Pt. teaching sites? Handouts? Please help!

VickyRN, MSN, DNP, RN · Apr 13, 2005

This is my first post and would really apreciate a very smart nurse to help me by instructing me on where I can go to find teaching handouts. Thank you. Josh

Welcome to AllNurses :balloons: We hope you will come here often to post :)

This may be of help:

http://www.healthsystem.virginia.edu/internet/health-education/provider.cfm

Also, be sure to visit our Patient Education Forum:

https://allnurses.com/forums/forumdisplay.php?f=63

You may want to repost your question there. :)

franlondon · May 3, 2005

First, ask yourself why you need a handout. What are you teaching that the learner needs to have in writing, to refer to later? (Paper doesn't teach; people do.)

Then, a good source is the government site Medline Plus. Much information is clearly presented and illustrated.

Another possibility is to hand the learner a pen and paper, and have him or her take notes while you teach.

Good luck!

AmyB · May 3, 2005

The last hospital I was at had a MicroMedics program. I'm not sure how to access it outside of the institution, but maybe a Google search would yield results. Good luck!