Training nurses to be teachers.

This article presents a research analysis using surveys administered to hospitalized patients who underwent a hysterectomy. Two categories of results are highlighted using the same survey tool. The initial survey was administered to assess patient satisfaction with discharge education. The follow-up survey was administered to the second group of participants following a training program created to assist the nurses in developing teaching tools and skills. That patient outcomes can be improved through nurses' enhanced teaching skills is borne out through these data.