What Every Nurse Should Know About Health Literacy
DATE: September 11, 2007
LOCATION: Nicholls State University-Betsy C. Ayo Hall Auditorium
TIME: 8 a.m. (registration) - 3:30 p.m. (education activity ends)
CREDIT: 5.5 contact hours
COST: Fee includes continental breakfast, break refreshments and handouts
$65 for individuals
$30 for retired nurses age 55 or over
$20 for Nicholls faculty and staff
$20 for Nicholls students
$10 late registration fee for registering less than seven days prior to education activity
SPEAKER: Cathy Cormier, Ph.D., RN, is an Assistant Professor at Southeastern Louisiana University for the School of Nursing. She has over 25 years of nursing experience in the areas of acute care, home health, hospice and nursing education. Dr. Cormier has extensive experience with patient education, and while enrolled in graduate school at Louisiana State University she chose Health Literacy as the topic for her dissertation
DESCRIPTION: Low levels of health literacy among patients are having a devastating effect on our nation’s healthcare system in terms of negative health outcomes and increased healthcare costs. The goal of this continuing nursing education activity is to enhance the registered nurse’s knowledge base regarding the patient’s level of health literacy. Participants will learn to define health literacy, identify patients with low levels of health literacy, and use screening tools to measure health literacy. In addition, interventions to address this problem will be presented along with methods of evaluating effectiveness. Consequences of low health literacy levels will also be discussed. This educational activity is designed for all registered nurses who provide patient education at the bedside, in outpatient settings, and in formal educational programs.