title: Using humor to teach postpartum topics.
abstract: I have found that these two hands-on activities--demonstration and return demonstration, and roleplaying of a postpartum woman--help promote learning in a relaxed environment.
authors.affiliation: Lawrence Memorial/Regis College Nursing Program, Medford, Massachusetts, USA. dgraceffa@lmh.edu
authors.forename: Dolores
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Graceffa
mesh_terms: D000004:Abbreviations as Topic; D001291:Attitude of Health Personnel; D002983:Clinical Competence; D004507:Education, Nursing, Associate / Q000379:methods*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D016389:Maternal-Child Nursing / Q000193:education*; D009035:Mothers / Q000523:psychology; D009730:Nursing Assessment / Q000379:methods; D016544:Patient Simulation; D011181:Postnatal Care / Q000379:methods* / Q000523:psychology; D012381:Role Playing; D013338:Students, Nursing / Q000523:psychology; D013663:Teaching / Q000379:methods; D014925:Wit and Humor as Topic / Q000523:psychology