eaching is one of the most valuable services nurses provide to patients and families. But whether in the hospital, clinic, home, or long-term care facility, other tasks and responsibilities often compete for nurses' time. Highly readable, direct, and concise, No Time to Teach? A Nurse's Guide to Patient and Family Education offers today's nurses useful, everyday information to apply to real-life nursing situations. This insightful, practical text is written to provide guidance in educating patients of all ages and their families in a variety of health care settings. This book applies the latest research on effective teaching and its impact on nurse-patient interaction