Patient Education: Using Teach-Back

Course Code: REL-ACU-0-PEUTB

Hours: 0.5

Type: Online Course

Content Expiration Date: 12/31/2025

Learning Objectives:
Discuss how to individualize patient education based on the results of teach-back.
Explain the rationale for teach-back and identify the skills needed to use teach-back.

Outline:

Section 1: Introduction

About This Course

Learning Objectives

Section 2: The Teach-Back Method

What is Teach-Back?

Teach-Back in Practice

Assessment

Individualize Teaching

Evaluation

Modify Teaching

Next Steps

Organizational System Integration of Teach-Back

Summary

Section 3: Clinical Vignette

Meet Mr. Black

Section 4: Conclusion

Course Summary

Course Contributor

References

Subject Matter Expert: Elizabeth Vaccaro, BSN RN

Elizabeth Vaccaro earned her Bachelor of Science in nursing from Kean University. She has worked as a Multiple Sclerosis Nurse Educator. Elizabeth has worked in a variety of healthcare settings from the hospital to the pharmaceutical industry which has allowed her to have a great appreciation for all the challenges that span the healthcare field.  She has practiced in the hospice setting for nine years in a variety of roles from Case Manager, Educator, and Director of both inpatient and home care hospice. 

Target Audience:
The target audience for this course is: Dietitians; Nurses; Pharmacists; in the following settings: Acute Care Facility.

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Course Delivery Method and Format
Asynchronous Distance Learning with interactivity which includes quizzes with questions/answers, and posttests.