Introduction
Today, nursing and pedagogy have a rather deep, inextricable connection. It is no secret that a nurse with pedagogical talent and knowledge of competent interaction with a patient achieves tremendous success in the profession. Indeed, bringing wisdom and light is a responsible, complex task that requires specific skills, knowledge, and skills to be put into practice at the right time and place. As a health educator and instructor, a medical specialist plays a responsible, significant, and important role in a healthcare environment.
Describing the Role
A nurse as a health educator is a role performed by a medical professional to strengthen the health of citizens and prevent the risks of complications, various infections, and diseases. A real nurse cares for people and strives to give patients only the most essential and meaningful recommendations on nutrition, strengthening immunity, medication use, and much more (The nurse’s role in patient education, 2018). In this case, the expert’s responsibility is to transfer reliable and up-to-date knowledge based on the principle of “do no harm” and modern medical practice.
Strategies
A nurse should consider patients’ character, temperament, and nature when drawing up care plans and specific educational programs. When interacting with a person, a specialist needs to focus on cultural and linguistic aspects that allow for overcoming various barriers in interpersonal communication (Larsen et al., 2021). Furthermore, the study of non-verbal means of communication, such as facial expressions, gestures, and body language, will not be excessive.
Behavioral Objectives
In terms of caring for or promoting human health, a nurse should use behavioral goals when accurate, up-to-date, and reliable information about patients, their ailments, medical history, and much more is determined. Therefore, a medical professional should be confident in his knowledge, and only then should behavioral goals be applied. In addition, it is necessary to understand when mutual understanding and trust have been reached between the nurse and the patient.
Conclusion
The role of a nurse as an educator is vital in the modern world. Dues to this role, patients better understand their bodies and reach a mutual understanding with a medic for further successful cooperation. In general, a specialist should consider citizens’ cultural and linguistic characteristics and non-verbal means of communication when creating educational programs or care plans. To apply behavioral goals, a nurse must be on good terms with a patient.
References
Larsen, R., Mangrio, E., & Persson, K. (2021). Interpersonal communication in transcultural nursing care in India: A descriptive qualitative study. Journal of Transcultural Nursing, 32(4), 310-317.
The nurse’s role in patient education. (2018). Arkansas State University.