Education Plan

 
Your Clinical Nurse Consultant asks you to develop an education session for a group of patients at risk of a medical emergency. The aim of the session is to prepare the patient group for discharge by enhancing their knowledge and skills related to the self-management of the potential medical emergency in their home setting.
The aim of this essay is to discuss, with reference to evidence-based literature, the elements of an education plan for a group of patients at risk of one of the following medical emergencies on discharge to their home environment:
a. Hyperglycaemia
b. Hyperkalaemia
c. Pulmonary oedema
d. Opioid-induced respiratory depression

The education plan must include education strategies and content for delivery. The following format is suggested:
1. Introduction

In 100-200 words, provide a brief introduction of your patient group and what you intend to discuss in the essay
2. Education strategies

With reference to evidence based literature, discuss the education strategies you would utilise to deliver this group education session. This should incorporate learning goals, identification of learning needs, teaching and evaluation strategies and environmental and socio-cultural considerations.
3. Content of the session

Discuss the content of, and the supporting evidence for, your education session in relation to:
a. Prevention of the medical emergency
b. Helping the patient group recognise the early signs and symptoms of a potential medical emergency
c. Actions the patients should take when those early signs and symptoms develop

4. Conclusion

In 100-200 words, summarise the content of the essay, emphasising the most significant factors that must be considered in providing education for this particular group of patients.

Please, Use 20 references in this assignment and all must e-journals articles (do not use book) and show the link for every reference and be sure all accessible to log in.
Please, follow the instruction carefully to met all the requirements of this assignments and avoid any copy or plagiarism.

Marking: See Criterion Referencing Assessment grid provided on Blackboard (Important) see the following:
• Has comprehensively defined objectives of selected topic and issues for discussion in detail.
• Demonstrates comprehensive and detailed knowledge of the selected topic within the area of practice
• Demonstrates comprehensive and detailed knowledge of education strategies
• Analytical and clear conclusions well grounded in theory and literature showing support for discussion

Consistently demonstrates application of critical discussion which is well integrated in the text
• Demonstrates outstanding synthesis of appropriate evidence based/research literature to support discussion of education strategies and content of education.
• Outstanding application of synthesised information to support discussion