Wound Care: Teaching Unit
Shelly Lee
OT 633
Group Teaching Unit
February 12, 2007
Wound Care/Simple First Aid for a Geriatric Population with Visual Impairment
Pre-Group Preparations:
Prior to beginning the activity, the therapist should structure the physical working environment, gather materials, and organize materials in order to create a supportive learning environment. Because the older adults will have difficulty seeing and possibly hearing, the therapist should create a close physical environment near the front of the room to facilitate optimal communication for completing the activity. On the white board in the front of the classroom, the five basic steps of wound care will be written up. The materials for the activity should be also gathered and individually packaged prior to the patient's visit.
Materials for wound care/simple first aid: Materials for modifications/adaptations:
Gauze pads
Soap
Water
Paper towels
Antiseptic cleansing wraps or antiseptic swabs
Adhesive bandages
Antibiotic ointment Purell instant hand sanitizer
Band-aids with antibiotic ointment
Handout of steps in large print
Handout of large pictures to follow along
Ziploc bags
Star stickers
Environmental Considerations:
The space assigned to the wound care group is half of D106 classroom. The physical work area will be restricted to the table arrangement in the front of the classroom. The therapist's teaching table will be parallel to the front of the room in front of the white board to create a focal point for the participants' attention. Perpendicular to the teaching table, the therapist should also place two long tables together along the horizontal edge and make sure five chairs are surrounding the table (see diagram 1). This set-up allows all participants to see and hear the therapist demonstrating how to perform the task. One packet of materials will be placed in front of each participant, so that all patients will have easy access to materials and not have to organize them, as
OT 633
Group Teaching Unit
February 12, 2007
Wound Care/Simple First Aid for a Geriatric Population with Visual Impairment
Pre-Group Preparations:
Prior to beginning the activity, the therapist should structure the physical working environment, gather materials, and organize materials in order to create a supportive learning environment. Because the older adults will have difficulty seeing and possibly hearing, the therapist should create a close physical environment near the front of the room to facilitate optimal communication for completing the activity. On the white board in the front of the classroom, the five basic steps of wound care will be written up. The materials for the activity should be also gathered and individually packaged prior to the patient's visit.
Materials for wound care/simple first aid: Materials for modifications/adaptations:
Gauze pads
Soap
Water
Paper towels
Antiseptic cleansing wraps or antiseptic swabs
Adhesive bandages
Antibiotic ointment Purell instant hand sanitizer
Band-aids with antibiotic ointment
Handout of steps in large print
Handout of large pictures to follow along
Ziploc bags
Star stickers
Environmental Considerations:
The space assigned to the wound care group is half of D106 classroom. The physical work area will be restricted to the table arrangement in the front of the classroom. The therapist's teaching table will be parallel to the front of the room in front of the white board to create a focal point for the participants' attention. Perpendicular to the teaching table, the therapist should also place two long tables together along the horizontal edge and make sure five chairs are surrounding the table (see diagram 1). This set-up allows all participants to see and hear the therapist demonstrating how to perform the task. One packet of materials will be placed in front of each participant, so that all patients will have easy access to materials and not have to organize them, as