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

Answer: Health educators plays an important role in patient's life as well in the community. The nurse's role as a health educator consists of encouraging the health care among patients.

They teach patients about the behaviour that promotes health and wellness. The nurse develop strategies how to encourage and implement the programs that will enhance the health of patients. These plans and programs are mainly focuses on the improvement of the health of individual and communities. They also aim at the task and functions such as assess the need of the patient and meet the need of the patient.

When patients are incapable of thinking positive about their health and they show negative impact about the concern of their health. The nurse then encourage the positive behaviour in the Patients.