With patients leaving the hospital sicker and more care being done in outpatient settings or at home, patients
need to become active, informed participants on their health care team. This one-of-a-kind text provides unique
advice to help nurses apply their knowledge and skills to teaching patients in the clinical setting with specific
diseases, including special populations. The book is organized into two basic sections � the first describes the
theories and process of learning and teaching, and the second focuses on the major fields of patient education
practice in place today. The new case study approach also makes it easy for students to understand how to apply
teaching strategies to specific patient types resulting in better informed patients and a more positive teaching/learning
experience.