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THE HEALTH TEACHING PLAN SHOULD FOCUS ON HOME CARE

FOR PATIENTS WITH MOOD DISORDER
Health Teaching Plan
Objectives

Content

Teaching Strategies

Time
Allotment

Persons Involved

Resources

After student nurseclient interaction the

client and family
will be able to:
*know about Bipolar I. Definition of Bipolar Disorder
illness
Bipolar disorder or manic-depressive
disorder, which is also referred to as
bipolar affective disorder or manic
depression, is a psychiatric diagnosis that
describes a category of mood disorders
defined by the presence of one or more
episodes of abnormally elevated energy
levels, cognition, and mood with or
without one or more depressive episodes.
II. S/S of Bipolar Disorder
Feeling hopeless, sad, or empty.
Irritability
Inability to experience pleasure
Fatigue or loss of energy
Physical and mental sluggishness
Appetite or weight change
Sleep problems
Concentration and memory
problems
Feelings of worthlessness or guilt

Lecture-Discussion 5 minutes
It provides a way to
communicate a large
amount of
information to many
listeners, maximizes
instructor control and
is non-threatening to
patient(s).
Ref.(Cashin, 1990)
Demonstrations
10 minutes
Patients are set up to
specifically focuses
on which potentially
conceptualize class
material more
effectively.
Ref.
(http://en.wikipedia.or
g/wiki/Demonstration
_%28teaching%29)

Student Nurse
Patient
Patient's Family

Man Power
Man Hour
Visual aids

Evaluation

 Thoughts of death or suicide

* show ways to
manage bipolar
disorder,adhere to
treatment and
medications,and on
how to avoid risktaking behavior

III. Management of Bipolar disorder

a. Ensure safety
b. Administer medications and monitor the
patient's response
c. Set limits on behavior when needed
d. Use short, simple sentences to
communicate
e. Frequently provide finger foods that are
high in calories and protein
f. Promote rest and sleep
g. Channel client's need for movement
into socially acceptable motor activities
(Videbeck,2006)
IV.Administer medications and monitor
the patient's response
Lithium
There is a need for adequate salt and fluid
intake. Symptoms of lithium toxicity
includes N/V, diarrhea, reduced
coordination,drowsiness, slurred speech,
muscle weakness.(Videbeck,2006)
V. Risky behavior and on how to avoid it
a. Suicide
b. Drug or alcohol abuse
c.Violence
*Provide Safe Environment
*Initiating a No-Suicide Contract
*Creating A support system List
(Videbeck,2006)

Explaining
This form is similar
to lecturing. It is
5 minutes
teaching by giving a
discourse on a
specific subject that is
open to the public,
usually given in the
classroom.
to lecturing.
Ref.
(http://en.wikipedia.or
g/wiki/Teaching_meth
od)
Modeling
5 minutes
used as a visual aid to
learning. It can
visualize an object or
problem, then use
reasoning and
hypothesizing to
determine an answer.
Ref.
( http://en.wikipedia.o
rg/wiki/Teaching_met
hod)
Demonstrations
5minutes
Patients are set up to
specifically focuses
on which potentially

VI. Patient's Response

VII.Family Response
*To evaluate
realististic plans

conceptualize
classmaterial more
effectively.
10 minutes
Ref.
(http://en.wikipedia.o
g/wiki/Demonstration
_%28teaching%29)
Active Learning.
learning environments
that allow learners to
talk and listen, read,
write, and reflect
Ref. Meyers and
Jones (1993)