Case Study: Joey is a 14 year who was just diagnosed with diabetes. Joey has never been in the hospital before and is scared. He has lots of questions but is afraid to ask. He is getting a lot of information but is having a hard time remembering everything. Consider Joey’s age and brainstorm some innovative ways to educate Joey about diabetes.
Compare patient education information presented in a nursing textbook and that presented on a credible web site for the same condition.
Consider your experience and learning with regard to EHRs. If you were to design a learning program centered on the use of EHRs, what would it look like? Consider this from the viewpoint of an educator, a student, a clinician, and a healthcare administrator.
McGonigle, D., & Mastrian, K. G. (2018). Nursing informatics and the foundation of knowledge (4th ed.). Burlington, MA: Jones & Bartlett Learning.