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Patient education is a process where health care providers teach patients about their health to help them understand their condition in a better way. Patients can get their education in either non-health or health environments and in a non-formal or formal manner. The overall goal of giving patients health education is to help improve individual health and also enhance the performance of the healthcare industry. What are the Benefits of Patient Education? 1.        Improve patient’s understanding Getting a routing medical advice from your doctor or nurse ensures that you remain well-informed about your overall own health. Such medical advice includes: ·          Teaching them about the s ide effects of the conditions they are suffering from and how they can reduce the symptoms ·          Discuss the diagnosis of these conditions ·          Discuss about possible treatment options This level of understanding can help reduce patient’s anxiety and as well build trust betwe

New nurses know that teaching patients is important. They also know that their shifts are usually so hectic that patient teaching comes after more immediate responsibilities, such as medicication administration and dressing changes. New nurses need to get in the habit of thinking about patient education as a way of providing nursing care beyond the here and now. Even more important, new nurses need to maximize the time they spend on patient education to obtain the best outcomes for their patients. Busy nurses often find it difficult to provide effective patient teaching in the current healthcare climate. As Fran London, a nurse, patient-education expert, and author, noted, “Teaching patients isn't rocket science, but it is a sophisticated skill that takes practice and commitment. Without patient education, there's very little effective healthcare with improved long-term outcomes”. When nurses incorporate patient education into the patient's plan of care, they can impr

Dehydration Dehydration is a condition that occurs when your body does not get enough water. Without enough water, your body cannot function well. Your dehydration can be moderate or severe depending on the amount of water/fluid your body has lost. What Causes Dehydration? 75% of your body weight is contributed by water (H 2 O). This means that water is very important for your body to function properly. Losing water from your body is normal. You can lose it normally through: ·          Peeing ·          Breathing ·          Tears ·          Spitting saliva ·          Sweating ·          Urinating We usually replace the amount of lost water through the above ways by taking fluids and eating foods that contain plenty water such as fruits. However, after you lose too much water and fail to drink or eat enough, you are likely to get dehydrated. Below are ways you can lose water quicker than usual/normal: ·          Diarrhea- Plenty of water is reabsorbed back

Dehydration occurs when you use or lose more fluid than you take in, and your body doesn't have enough water and other fluids to carry out its normal functions. If you don't replace lost fluids, you will get dehydrated. Anyone may become dehydrated, but the condition is especially dangerous for young children and older adults. The most common cause of dehydration in young children is severe diarrhea and vomiting. Older adults naturally have a lower volume of water in their bodies, and may have conditions or take medications that increase the risk of dehydration. This means that even minor illnesses, such as infections affecting the lungs or bladder, can result in dehydration in older adults. Dehydration also can occur in any age group if you don't drink enough water during hot weather — especially if you are exercising vigorously. You can usually reverse mild to moderate dehydration by drinking more fluids, but severe dehydration needs immediate medical treatment. Symp

Child vehicular heat stroke is one among the leading causes of death among children around the globe. It is unfortunate to know that even great and responsible parents can forget children in the back seats. According to statistics, about 700 children in the U.S. have died as a result vehicular heat stroke in a period of 19 years (from 1997 to 2016). Below are circumstances that have led to child vehicular heat stroke and instant death: ·          Children/child forgotten in cars by caregivers- These circumstances contributed to 376 out of 700 children death which is a proportion of 54%. ·          Children/child playing in unattended vehicle (gained access into the vehicle on their own) - Such circumstances have contributed to about 198 heat stroke deaths in children which is 28%. ·          Children/child left by an adult in the vehicle intentionally- This has contributed to about 120 heat stroke death, a proportion of 17%. ·          Unknown circumstances- According