Survey: Do you use the Internet as a resource for patient education materials?

Monica RN,BSN · Oct 3, 2003

always use the internet to research, If I doubt the source, I check it out some more..........

gwenith, BSN, RN · Oct 3, 2003

I just accessed the diabetic website the other day and was able to help a patient find out where a local support facility was. Also used it occasionally for teaching. Our state goverments have big internal websites that are only accessable to the state goverment hospitals. They have a lot of information.

I always check out the source of the information and I will only use those sources that I think are valid i.e. Diabetic association of Australia.

I would rather vet the information and give it to the patient than have them surf the net themselves and find misinformation.

bellehill, RN · Oct 4, 2003

We have an intra-hospital patient education system which is sometimes limited. I never hesitate to use the internet, I always use reputable sites I trust and it is a great resource.

flowerchild · Oct 4, 2003

Yes, I use Mayo Clinics web site frequently. I feel safe that thier information is accurate and up to date.

Audreyfay · Oct 5, 2003

I use the internet frequently. We also have a hospital intranet, but it cannot possibly contain everything! I always screen information before I give it to the patient. Thanks goodness for the internet. What did we do without it? I imagine we cut down more trees?

nowplayingEDRN · Oct 5, 2003

Mayo web site is a good one and I also like WebMd's patient info site. I always read through it before printing and handing out and then when I do give it out to the patient, I go over it with them and provide them with a phone number that they can call if they have questions in addition to encouraging them to write down questions to take to the doctor with them. Medscape also has patient info which is very good as well. Plus our hospital has a program of patient info that we can access to give to the patients to take home.

allnurses Guide · Oct 5, 2003

Yep . .mostly for OB stuff at discharge. I also write websites on the d/c instructions for future use. Breastfeeding help. Parenting help. Etc.

steph

deepz · Oct 15, 2003

Last year I started the website GasPasser.com in order to provide in-depth consumer info about anesthesia in America.

http://www.gaspasser.com

Suggestions are encouraged.

WJ

pepperbark · Oct 24, 2003

I use the internet for everything from research, ceus, and providing pt ed to renewing my license.

ESG RN

Hellllllo Nurse, BSN, RN · Oct 24, 2003

No, my facility does not allow us to give out anything that has not been approved by them. They are not open to submissions from us, either.

flowerchild · Oct 24, 2003

Originally posted by Hellllllo Nurse
No, my facility does not allow us to give out anything that has not been approved by them. They are not open to submissions from us, either.

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Just another slap in the face, imo. We are RN's! Are we not capable of finding accurate information? Of course we are. Guess they are afraid of the liability. I hope they provide you with everything you need since you can't use other sources.

KeniRN · Oct 29, 2003

Does anyone know of any sites that are specifically (sp?) for patient education?

Thanks so much!