Why is
this program needed?
We developed this program for nurses who train patients in peritoneal dialysis.
Because nurses have not been professionally trained as teachers, they inadvertently
often begin teaching without considering what they specifically want their
patients to learn or how they are actually going to teach them. Nurses tend
to teach as they were taught, following the model of “seeing one, doing
one, teaching one.” We propose an alternative model of patient training
that follows principles of learning and focuses on the nurse’s role
as teacher.
Every patient brings a unique set of experiences, emotions, and feelings that can affect what he or she remembers and what to do when it is time to perform dialysis independently. In this model, we recognize that each patient is a unique human being whose characteristics differ from those of the next patient. Even allowing for individual differences, by following these principles of learning, as we teach our patients we hope to improve the outcomes of patients on peritoneal dialysis.
How do
I proceed?
Throughout this Web site, we will explain how to develop and organize a lesson,
demonstrate the components of teaching a lesson, and explain the importance
of incorporating these components into your teaching as they affect the learning
of your patients. This site is divided into sections that follow the process.
We begin discussing the training program as a whole, and go on to planning
each lesson. We finish with preparing the setting where the training will
occur, and provide a list of resources for you to use. To begin, select Program
Planning in the column on the left, and proceed sequentially
through each of the web site sections.
We
have organized this Website into two areas: 1) planning the lesson
and 2) teaching the lesson as demonstrated through video. Advanced
planning is just as important as the actual teaching that you do with your
patients. We will begin each section with some background on how to plan your
instruction. The “Video Demonstration” areas of this Web site
will demonstrate the human elements that contribute to teaching, shown in
video clips of a nurse, Mary, as she teaches patients how to do peritoneal
dialysis. Mary opens the video portions by reflecting on what contributes
to a training program’s success.
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