Dispelling Myths, Imparting Knowledge - a Guide to Client Education

Chapter 1: Dispelling Myths, Imparting Knowledge - a Guide to Client Education 

Overview:

• Description of how a unique bond between the patient and nurse can be achieved
• List of differing types of materials which can be used to teach the patient about their treatments
• Explanation of differing cultural and social attitudes
• The importance of instilling hope is examined

Description:

This chapter guides nurses on how to provide effective client education and relevant information which has the potential to enhance the welfare and progress of people with cancer. It explains how oncology nurses are in an excellent position to pursue the most important aspects of nursing communication and efficient imparting of information.

Topics:

• Getting started
  • How is this achieved and how is teaching carried out?
• Cultural and social attitudes
• Instilling hope
• References

Speaker / Author:

Gordon Poulton
Graduate Certificate in Advanced Nursing Cancer/Palliative Care Nursing,Certificate in Cancer Nursing, Registered Nurse, Member of the Royal College of Nursing, Australia, Nurse Educator Peter MacCallum Cancer Institute, Melbourne, Australia.

Gordon began his nursing career in 1979 and has worked predominantly in oncology since commencing employment at the Peter MacCallum Cancer Institute in 1980 as a State Enrolled Nurse. After completing his General Nursing Training at Box Hill Hospital in Melbourne in 1985, Gordon returned to the Cancer Institute where he has been involved in a variety of cancer care areas. Following the completion of a Certificate in Cancer Nursing at the Institute in 1988, Gordon worked for six years as a Clinical Nurse Consultant in the chemotherapy unit. During this time he was given the responsibility of coordinating the pilot Hospital in the Home program, and participating in both the clinical and academic aspects of chemotherapy nurse education.

Gordon has presented at numerous forums at local, National and International levels on topics ranging from nutrition in immuno-compromised persons, to informed consent in people undergoing clinical trials. He is a past convenor of the Victorian AIDS Council (VAC) Nurses Group and deputy convenor of the VAC Support Group. At present he is completing a Master of Health Science in Cancer Nursing at Victoria University of Technology in Melbourne.

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