Question

Describe the nurse's role and responsibility as health educator. What strategies, besides the use of learning styles, can a nurse educator consider when developing tailored individual care plans, or for educational programs in health promotion? When should behavioral objectives be utilized in a care plan or health promotion?

Answer 1

It is health educator responsibility to guide and teach nurses to improve the health of the population...educating nurses in every part of settings like schools, community, organization and homes is a educator role..It is also include health related behaviour change make nurse to achieve their goals with their life style,values and beliefs..It improves nurses self care, self empowerment and ultimately,less dependence on the health care system..

Health educator use strategies to promote effectiveness of health..health education program that focus on target the population health,as a health educator they help nurses as a professional to improve their skills and delivering plans in health promotion..

Behavioral change is a specific action, it can be measurable, feasible and directly linked to an health promotion..In some cases behavioral objectives should be used, for example child with diarrhoea, mother feeding techniques, tobacco and smoking control need education to avoid injection and risk..health behaviour objectives to a person can be used with their beliefs and lifestyle to promote their health and wellbeing..