Open wound

s a nurse caring Afor a patient with an open wound that will need to be cared for once the patient is discharged. You need to design (create) a teaching plan that will address the importance of good hygiene as well as the importance of aseptic technique when changing the dressing.

  1. What will be the Introduction to the problem of this patient teaching
  2. What will be the Teaching content (What actually needs to be taught to the patient)
  3. What are the Teaching strategies (How this will be taught, e.g., handouts, verbal, video, website)
  4. What Ways will you use to evaluate if this teaching was effective

Be certain to incorporate into the above four areas the content listed below

  • Identify how effective communication techniques impact successful patient teaching sessions;
  • Identify various factors that can affect one’s ability to learn;
  • Identify specific teaching strategies for each of the Three Learning Domains (Cognitive, Affective and Psychomotor);
  • Identify various factors that can compromise a patient’s ability to successfully learn.
  • Identify developmental level and cultural influences when developing a teaching strategy.