Return-Path: <nifl-health@literacy.nifl.gov> Received: from literacy (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by literacy.nifl.gov (8.10.2/8.10.2) with SMTP id e78CDEP19464; Tue, 8 Aug 2000 08:13:15 -0400 (EDT) Date: Tue, 8 Aug 2000 08:13:15 -0400 (EDT) Message-Id: <20000808121021.59709.qmail@hotmail.com> Errors-To: listowner@literacy.nifl.gov Reply-To: nifl-health@literacy.nifl.gov Originator: nifl-health@literacy.nifl.gov Sender: nifl-health@literacy.nifl.gov Precedence: bulk From: "penny nolan" <pennyn@hotmail.com> To: Multiple recipients of list <nifl-health@literacy.nifl.gov> Subject: [NIFL-HEALTH:2494] Re: References X-Listprocessor-Version: 6.0c -- ListProcessor by Anastasios Kotsikonas Content-Type: text/plain; format=flowed Status: OR I would like to hear what any direct care nurses out there think of your idea. The bedside caregivers in my institution are already overburdened. As well-intentioned as this testing thing seems, to add another piece to the discharge process is a scary thought indeed! Just my opinion.... >From: Dwyoho@aol.com >Reply-To: nifl-health@nifl.gov >To: Multiple recipients of list <nifl-health@literacy.nifl.gov> >Subject: [NIFL-HEALTH:2490] Re: References >Date: Mon, 7 Aug 2000 11:27:20 -0400 (EDT) > >It strikes me that taking an understandable "self-assessment" before >leaving >the hospital to check for knowledge of discharge information is an >interesting way to stress the importance of the information and increase >communication. When my Mom left the hospital after a pacemaker was >inserted, >she said she understood all instructions--but she didn't. It is >interesting >to think about how her experience would have been different had she checked >her own understanding, especially if she had had an opportunity for >clarification after the self-test. What do the rest of you think? > >Deborah W. Yoho >Co-moderator, NIFL Health Literacy Discussion Group >Chief Executive Officer >Greater Columbia Literacy Council >921 Woodrow Street >Columbia, SC 29205 >803/765-2555 dwyoho@aol.com ________________________________________________________________________ Get Your Private, Free E-mail from MSN Hotmail at http://www.hotmail.com
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