Manual – Nursing Practice Manual John Dempsey Hospital – Department of Nursing The University of Connecticut Health Center TEACHING PLAN FOR: Medication Teaching DESIRED PATIENT OUTCOMES: 1. Patient will verbalize understanding of therapeutic use: a. Rationale b. Target symptoms medication is treating c. Expectations of medication effects 2. Patient will verbalize understanding of medication prescribed: a. Name of medication (generic and trade) b. Dosage c. Frequency
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nursing career by allowing me to understand how important patient teaching is for the patient. One of our assignments was to complete a patient teaching session and discuss the basics of how it went and what in the session could be improved. Upon review of the syllabus before conducting the teaching session‚ I figured there was a limited amount of research and preparation which needed to be done. I assumed that once I had met the patient I would understand on my own observation what would be best
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Major Care Plan Student Name: Jane Doe Date of Care: 10/15/13 Pt. Initials: RC Rm #: 453-2 Chief Complaint: Abdominal Pain Medical Diagnosis: Acute Appendicitis/Laparoscopic Appendectomy BCF’s & Power Components Universal Self-Care Requisites Developmental Requisites Health Deviations Requisites Self-Care Deficits Unable or Unwilling: BCF: 1. Age: 64 years 2. Gender: Male 3. Developmental State: a. (Erikson Theory) Integrity vs. Despair. b. Cognitive: Alert/Oriented
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The teaching plan will be for the proper use of condoms‚ for high school students ages‚ 13-19. Teenagers going through this stage of development would like to participate and feel some ownership of their lesson plan. Teenagers also have short attention spans‚ so things need to move quickly. (Piccolo 2010) The plan would be to set up a 45 minute class. A few days prior to the class I would introduce the topic and hand out a questionnaire/quiz‚ along with additional lines for comments and other
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experience am I basing my practice?)I am using the demonstration method for this teaching session. Demonstration involves showing by reason or proof‚ explaining or making clear by use of examples or experiments. In teaching through demonstrations‚ students are set up to potential conceptualise class material more effectively (Mckee et al 2007). Bruce et al (2009) states that demonstration helps teachers to improve their own teaching strategies‚ which may or may not be demonstrative in nature and helps
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prevention-based education. How do teaching principles‚ varied learning styles (for both the nurse and her patients)‚ and teaching methodologies impact the quality of such education? How does understanding a patient’s view of health promotion and disease prevention guide you in teaching them? Provide an example. Nurses working in a hospital setting are confronted daily with the diversity of their patients. Being mindful of the culture‚ level of education and learning style that patients present with is challenging
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Patient teaching is an important factor when it comes to nursing. The patient must be aware of the things occurring so that they can provide self-care and make medical decisions. Each and every individual should be educated on heart attacks; it’s one of the most important areas in nursing. Many people are not aware of how dangerous this could be. Cardiovascular disease is the leading cause of death in the United States (it’s responsible for 1 of every 2.9 deaths). Research from 2009 estimated 610
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Patient Educational Plan Nur/427 Monday‚ March 29‚ 2010 Sara Gerrie‚ MSN Introduction Prolonged and chronic ethanol (ETOH) use has devastating effects on the gastrointestinal (GI) tract. ETOH is easily absorbed from the intestine and diffuses quickly throughout the body. The bulk of the ETOH is metabolized in the liver. ETOH abuse produces functional and structural changes in the GI tract‚ such as in the stomach‚ small intestine‚ liver‚ and pancreas (Geokas‚ Lieber‚ French‚ & Halsted 1981)
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Teaching Plan Diabetes Mellitus Background: Pt is a 30 y.o. African American recently diagnosed with Diabetes Mellitis. Pt states she does exercise regularly. Hx of diabetes in the family. Willing to learn and comply with the diet recommended as long she does not have to give all of her regular foods. Patient/ Family Centered Goals 1. Patient & family will be able to identify the S/S of hypoglycemia‚ hyperglycemia‚ & ketoacidosis 2. Patient & family will be able to explain
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For this community-teaching plan‚ I chose to discuss Coumadin therapy. I presented the secondary prevention and screening for vulnerable people. The demographic of the audience were all nurses. RN s and LPNs were educated on why we use Coumadin and why it is so important to understand the side effects of the medication and what risk factors to be aware of when administering the medication. When dispensing the medication to our patients‚ it is our responsibility as their nurse to be fully aware of
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