Watch the video http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cgttz_vxjya and read “health literacy” by the national network of libraries of medicine

1. Write a note on your initial thoughts and reaction—were you surprised?

2. Has this ever happened to you?

3. Do you have a personal story to share on health literacy?

4. After reading “health literacy” include in your discussion post how will you apply this into your clinical setting?

5. What grade level should you use when speaking to patients or writing patient instructions?

6. What risks will help flag a patient for low health literacy?

7. Do some outside research and learn approximately how many different languages are spoken in the United States?