PATIENT EDUCATION MATERIAL
Writing for Nursing: Module 6 assignment
Overview:
This is an opportunity to create a document of your own design with the intention of teaching laypeople in the country you selected and that addresses the chosen health issue.
Review the examples that are available in the Instructional Materials folder for Module 6. Use the samples and any other health education materials from the clinical setting, in the community, or online as resources
Instructions
1. Choose the type of educational material you wish to design. It may be a patient education pamphlet, a poster, or a fact sheet that addresses a defined educational need of laypeople in relation to the chosen health issue. Remember you are working with individuals in the selected country.
2. The following audience characteristics must be addressed in the educational material you are creating.
. Adults in the country you selected in Module 1 (or revised by Module 3).
. English is the second language of these adults
. The adults are laypeople
· Address the following items.
. The purpose of the pamphlet/poster/fact sheet is clear
. Use visuals when appropriate and make sure the visuals are appropriate for the purpose you have specified
. Use language appropriate for the identified audience (remember that material for the general US population needs to be between the 6th and 8th grade reading level).
. Avoid inclusion of items that might frighten or upset the layperson but make sure the document is informative
· Make sure that the educational document is only one (1) page. Documents that are more than one (1) page will receive an immediate five (5) point deduction.
· SAVE your work in a pdf file to ensure that formatting does not change the size of the document from one (1) to two (2) pages
· Points: 20
· Due: See Course Calendar/Checklist
· Refer to Rubric for evaluation guidelines
Note: You will have three (3) attempts to submit a written assignment, only the final attempt will be graded. For each attempt you will receive a SafeAssign originality report. This will give you a chance to correct the assignment based on the SafeAssign score. Click here to view instructions on how to interpret your SafeAssign originality report.
Kindly note: If a submission has been made for more than 48 hours without a re-submission, it will be considered final and will be subject to being graded.
Samples of Patient Education Materials: (Please note that some of the samples do not meet the one-page limit. They are provided for content and form suggestions.)
Factsheet
What You Need to Know About Opioids. MedFacts.
Poster
Variety of educational materials are available at: www.cdc.gov/dhdsp/materials_for_patients.htm
