BPNP- Mod 6 Patient Education (DB)

BPNP- Mod 6 Patient Education (DB) Name Institution Course and Code Professor Date BPNP- Mod 6 Patient Education (DB) 1 “Briefly relate a patient education experience you have encountered that you believe could be improved.” During the period that I spent working in a psychiatric hospital, I came across a patient who suffered from bipolar disorder and had a hard time comprehending the prescribed medication regimen. It seemed as though the patient was unsure of the purpose of the prescriptions, the adverse effects of the medications, dosage, and the significance of taking them as prescribed. The instructional material that was offered to the patient was not adapted to the patient's level of literacy, and the explanations that were made by the healthcare team were brief and excessively technical (Smith & Zsohar, 2013). As a result, the patient was left feeling overwhelmed and misinformed. Communication with patients can be improved to ensure that they understand prescription medication and how to take them based on their literacy level. 2 “Provide at least 3 things you learned from the articles that could have improved on your patient education experience and provide a brief rationale f...