Continuing Nursing Education Credit:
To receive continuing nursing education credit, view the lecture, take the quiz, and finish the evaluation online. Upon successful completion of the quiz and evaluation, you will be able to print your continuing nursing education credit certificate. A passing grade of 70% is required.

Purpose: 
To promote a forward shift in the ongoing challenges with health literacy and enhance the delivery of health care to all patients.

Objectives: 
After completing this course, the learner will be able to:

1. Define literacy and health literacy
2. Identify national efforts and regulatory standards for health literacy
3. Verbalize three barriers to implementation of health literacy practices

Computer Requirements:
Lectures are available as streaming video and require audio capability. A reliable Internet connection and use of one of following players are needed for accessing course materials:

• Either Flash - Get this free player from Adobe at: http://get.adobe.com/flashplayer/
• or QuickTime - Get this free player from Apple at: http://www.apple.com/quicktime/download/

The lecture for this course was recorded during the program "Health Literacy: Partnerships, Practice, and Positive Outcomes" on April 14, 2009. The program is part of the Terrific Tuesdays live broadcast series sponsored by University of Wisconsin-Madison Continuing Education in Nursing, Gundersen Lutheran, Inc., and Gundersen Lutheran Medical Foundation.