Tag: Health literacy
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Asking Your Nurse a Question Isn’t the Same as Questioning Your Nurse: You’re Allowed to Ask Me
You know you’re allowed to ask questions about your care. But knowing you have that right doesn’t make it comfortable to use it. From the other side of the bedside, I’ve learned that asking your nurse a question isn’t the same as questioning your nurse.
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They Don’t Know Until We Tell Them
Healthcare is familiar territory to nurse, but for many patients, it is a world they are only visiting. When we assume patients know what seems obvious to us, the consequences can follow them long after discharge.
