Nurse as Educator: Principles of Teaching and Learning for Nursing Practice prepares nurse educators, clinical nurse specialists, and nurse practitioners for their ever-increasing roles in patient teaching, health education, health promotion, and nursing education. Designed to teach nurses about the development, motivational, and sociocultural differences that affect teaching and learning, this text combines theoretical and pragmatic content in a balanced, complete style.The Third Edition of this best-selling text has been updated and revised to include the latest research. Nurse as Educator is used extensively in nursing educations courses and programs, as well as in both institutional and community-based settings. New Key Features:All new references while retaining the "classic" referencesNew statistics on population trends especially in the literacy (Chapter 7), special populations (Chapter 9), and culture/ethnic groups (Chapter 8)New tables / figures reflect new trends and contentUpdated information on content areas in every chapterUpdated appendices and glossariesNew information on Developmental Stages (Chapter 5)"State of the Evidence" - This feature introduces the current state of existing or missing research in this subject area and allows students to refer to existing evidence and inspires students to do their own research. View Sample Chapters and Download the Transition Guide! NOW AVAILABLE! Full Companion Website for Instructors and Students! For Students: For Instructors: CrosswordsInteractive GlossaryFlashcards.