Objectives:
- Apply teach-back and chunk-and-check communication strategies to deliver clear, patient-centered respiratory education.
- Evaluate and revise a written patient education handout using plain-language standards and readability/usability tools to meet health literacy needs.
PSRC is now offering non-traditional courses for all.
This lecture is approved for 1.0 hour of non-traditional continuing education by the American Association for Respiratory Care (AARC).
In order to receive credit, you must complete the evaluation and post test scoring 80%.
Certificates will be sent bi-monthly.
Effective Patient Education: Communication and Readability Tools
Nathan Pounds, MS, RRT, RPFT, AE-C
Course presented during the PSRC May 2026 PSRC Webinar. Approved for 1 Non-Traditional CRCE in General Respiratory Care.