New Clinicians & Health Literacy: Putting Classroom Learning into Everyday Practice (HLOL #215)

Joi R. Canton MSN, RN, NPD-BC is a nurse and Manager of Community Outreach in Boca Raton, Florida. In addition to many years in clinical practice, Canton brings experience as a clinical educator, clinical instructor, nurse leader, and preceptor/mentor for novice nurses.

In this podcast, Joi Canton talks with Helen Osborne about:

• Why it can be a challenge for new professionals to address health literacy in their clinical practice.
• How seasoned clinicians can build on “moments of learning” for staff.
• What listeners at all levels can do to help in their own settings, disciplines, and areas of practice.

More Ways to Learn:

• Join organizations that are geared towards enhancing health literacy such as: https://betterhealthinfo.org/
• Use educational formats such as: https://www.cdc.gov/healthliteracy/index.htm
• Learn about the journey to become a health literate organization, at https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5666686/

Read the transcript of this podcast

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