Nursing

Nurses have a unique opportunity to fight the spread of health misinformation in their patients. Learn more about evaluating and acting upon misinformation in this podcast episode.

Nurses are often the front line in patient education. Learn how to evaluate patient beliefs and educate patients where necessary.

Patients often need to be educated about the kinds of health information they see online. Nurses are often the first professionals to discover patient health misinformation.

How do we prevent misinformation from spreading when health outcomes are at stake?

The Health Belief Model explores how patients develop beliefs and ideas about their health, and suggests ways nurses might educate patients on healthy practices.

Two models of patient education apply to nursing practice: The Health Belief Model, which examines how people form beliefs about their health; and the Transtheoretical Model, which guides patients towards changing or challenging ideas about health.