The nurse is documenting in a patient's chart information about a teaching-learning session. Which of the following would not be necessary to include in this documentation?
a. learning objectives c. patient response
b. teaching methods used d. location of the teaching
D
Effective documentation should include the patient/family learning needs, readiness to learn, learning style, current knowledge base, learning objectives and goals, information and skills taught, teaching methods used, patient/family response, and evaluation of what the patient/family learned. The location of the teaching is not necessary to document.
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