HEALTH TEACHING PLAN GUIDELINES

PURPOSE:
To provide the student with the opportunity to plan and implement an
educative/supportive system of nursing assistance with an individual/family/group.

GUIDELINES:
1. Select a group (your assigned age group) who demonstrates a knowledge
deficit (example: one which threatens their achievement of a maturational
task.)
2. Complete a brief nursing history to substantiate the client’s need for
educative/ supportive intervention,. Identifying client’s strengths and
limitations in meeting the therapeutic self-care demand and documenting the
nursing diagnosis.
3. Develop a teaching plan which includes:
a. Specific client/focused learning objectives;
b. Topical outline of content material;
c. Planned teaching strategies and learning and activities
d. Time frame for planned activities; and
e. Evaluation criteria.

4. Implement the teaching plan.

5. Evaluate the effectiveness of the teaching plan in achieving learning
objectives using established evaluation criteria, including actual or suggested
adaptations (if appropriate) to original plan. Include rationale of positive or
negative responses to your plan. Any reinforcement or new approaches
needed.
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DEPARTMENT OF NURSING

CLIENT ASSESSMENT
(to accompany teaching plan)

Students’ Name _________________________ Date ___________________

Agency ____________________________________________________________________
Client’s Initials _____ Age _____ Sex _____ Site of Visit ____________________

Assessment/Data Collection
Pertinent Client Data

Subjective: __________________________________________________________________
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Objective: __________________________________________________________________
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Assessment/Analysis
Nursing Diagnosis (knowledge deficit related to …AMB) _____________________________
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Clients Assets and Limitations (relative to knowledge deficit)

ASSESTS LIMITATIONS
 ST. PAUL UNIVERSITY DUMAGUETE Student _____________________________________________
DEPARTMENT OF NURSING Date _______________________________________________

HEALTH TEACHING PLAN FORM Clients initials ________ Age ____________

Instructor ___________________________________________________

GOAL:

OBJECTIVE Content Teaching Time Allotment Evaluation Method

(Cognitive) (C) Learning Acitivties
(Psychomotor) (P)
(Affective) (A)
 ST. PAUL UNIVERSITY DUMAGUETE Student _____________________________________________
DEPARTMENT OF NURSING Date _______________________________________________

HEALTH TEACHING PLAN FORM Clients initials ________ Age ____________

Instructor ___________________________________________

GOAL:

OBJECTIVE Content Teaching Time Allotment Evaluation Method

Learning Acitivties
By the end of this lesson, Introductions Discussion question 20 min. session
client will be able to: Relaxation “What does relaxation mean to you?” Discuss
Definitions the relationship between stress and blood pressure.
Select from a list three Balance with exercise Give the patient the pamphlet:
benefitsof relaxation Benefits Balancing Relaxation and Exercise.
Cognative. Reduce blood pressure
Reduce tension Discuss fears and mixedFeelings. Question: 20 min. session
Agree to experiment with Increase efficiency “Who else in you family has been diagnoses with
walkingand various Medication hypertension? What did it do to them? What
relaxation techniques Fears have they done to control it, and what were the
(Affective). Side effects results?”
Life-style Change
Count his pulse within Costs Demonstrate pulse taking. Have the client return 20 min. session
three beats of what the Benefits demonstration of pulse taking. Develop a record
nurse counts (Psycho Techniques for pulse keeping system for monitoring pulse rate. Read
motor.) taking directions for deep breathing, yoga, meditation, and
Location of artery imagery. Obtain a clock with a second hand. Develop
Finger placement a chart for record-keeping at home. Obtain an audio
Counting cassette for recording directions for deep breathing 20 min. session
Multiplying yoga, meditation,and imagery.
Recording method
Technique for relaxation Have client select soothing prayers.
Deep breathing
Yoga
Medication
Imagery
Prayer
Wrap up