› Document the following information in the patient’s medical record, and communicate any concerns with the
multidisciplinary health care team so that information can be reinforced and the learning plan can be continued or modified
accordingly:
• All patient education provided, including specific teaching/learning strategies implemented
• Assessment findings regarding readiness to learn, preferred learning style(s), learning needs/desires, and learning priorities
of the patient
• Any identified barriers to learning and methods used to help overcome these barriers
• Patient response to learning, including demonstrated level of understanding and/or ability to perform necessary
self-careskills
• Plan for continuation of patient education, including whether or not specific information should be reinforced or taught
again using a different teaching method