title: Health literacy: the new essential in nursing education.
authors.affiliation: Department of Nursing, Arkansas State University, Jonesboro, Arkansas 72467, USA. lowens@astate.edu
authors.forename: Laura
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Owens
authors.forename: Debra
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Walden
mesh_terms: D002983:Clinical Competence; D032882:Comprehension; D003479:Curriculum; D004508:Education, Nursing, Baccalaureate / Q000458:organization & administration*; D004522:Educational Status; D006801:Humans; D020380:Needs Assessment; D024802:Nurse's Role; D009730:Nursing Assessment; D010353:Patient Education as Topic / Q000458:organization & administration*