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TEACHING PLAN

Clients Initials

Age

Medical Diagnosis

Nursing Diagnosis

Learning Objectives

Content

Teaching/Learning Activity

Evaluation

By the end of 20-30
minutes of health teaching
client should be able to
Define in her own
words what is a
pressure ulcers
List at list one
other name for a
pressure ulcer
List two signs of
infection in a wound
List pressure areas
prone to pressure
ulcers and
Management of
pressure ulcers





What is a pressure Ulcer?
A pressure ulcer is an injury to skin and tissue that
usually occurs when a person remains in one
position without moving or shifting his/her weight.
Patients who are immobile (e.g., those confined to a
bed or wheelchair) or who cannot move certain
parts of their bodies are at high risk of developing
pressure ulcers.

Other names by which pressure ulcers are called.
Pressure ulcers are sometimes called 'bedsores'
'pressure sores, or decubitus ulcers

Signs and symptoms of an infected wound.
Signs and symptoms include wound warm to touch,
misalignment of wound edges, and purulent wound
drainage. Signs of systemic infection include fever
and malaise.


You-tube video, student nurse/
client discussion demonstration
using wound of S/O and question
and answer session.

By the end of the student
nurse client teaching
client was able to
describe pressure ulcers
in her own words. She
was also able to list two
other names for pressure
ulcers. List three signs of
infection and give basic
at home management of
pressure ulcers.
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Learning Objectives

Content

Teaching/Learning Activity

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What are pressure points prone to pressure ulcers?
Pressure ulcers usually form on bony areas, such as
the tailbone, back, buttocks, head, ears, elbows,
heels, hips, and shoulders.

Management of pressure ulcers
Without care, pressure ulcers can become very
serious. They may cause pain, or mean a longer stay
in hospital. Severe pressure ulcers can badly
damage the muscle or bone underneath the skin,
and can take a very long time to heal. One of the
best ways of preventing a pressure ulcer is to
reduce or relieve pressure on areas that are most
likely to develop pressure ulcers (for example, bony
parts of the body). This is done by moving around
and changing position at least every 2-4 hours.
Encourage a balance diet to ensure wound healing.