Health Literacy and Discharge Education

Strouse, Sandy
Rosenberg, Stacey

Sandy Strouse, DNP, RN, CNE, is Clinical Faculty, Undergraduate Nursing, Southern New Hampshire University, Manchester, NH.
Stacey Rosenberg, DNP, RN, CNE, ACNS-BC, is Undergraduate Program Nursing Director, Southern New Hampshire University, Manchester, NH.

MEDSURG Nursing 31(6):p 402-404, November 2022.

Following ambulatory surgery, patients must be able to apply education received in the surgical setting to help prevent adverse events and rehospitalization. Strategies to increase patient health literacy and improve discharge education for patients in ambulatory care surgery are reviewed.