NURSING: A DAY IN THE LIFE
LESSON PLAN OVERVIEW Career: Nurses assess patient health problems and needs, develop and implement care plans and maintain medical records. They also monitor patients’ vital signs, administer medications, advise on health maintenance and disease prevention. Nursing careers include: Licensed Practical Nurses (LPN), Licensed Vocational Nurses (LVN), and Registered Nurses (RN). Lesson: This lesson plan highlights some of the skills a Nurse uses on a daily basis to care for patients. Nurses provide and coordinate patient care to include gathering health information, assessing condition, and documenting symptoms prior to a doctor’s examination and diagnosis. Grade Level: Middle Grades Learning Objectives: 〉
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Students will explore the role of a Nurse and will learn how to protect themselves and patients from the spread of diseases through protective equipment and proper handwashing procedures. Students will role-play performing some of the daily duties of a Nurse by gathering patient information and symptoms. Students will gain an insight into the Nursing profession, including common job tasks, salary, career pathway, and credentials required to perform the job.
Materials Needed: Activity #1: Protecting Against the Spread of Disease 〉 〉 〉
Student Worksheet: Protecting Against the Spread of Disease Computer for watching the Handwashing video Access to a sink, bar or liquid hand soap, paper towels
TABLE OF CONTENTS Lesson Plan Overview ............. 1 Teacher Guide ......................... 2 Lesson Instructions ...................2 Class Message & Video ..............2 Class Discussion Questions ........3 Activities Overview ...................3 Career Insight ......................... 4 Standards Alignments ............. 5 Educator Rubric ....................... 6 Activity #1: Protecting Against the Spread of Disease.............. 7 Instructions .............................7 Handouts.................................8 Activity #2: A Day in the Life of a Nurse.................................. 10 Instructions ........................... 10 Handouts............................... 12
Activity #2: A Day in the Life of a Nurse 〉 〉 〉
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Student Worksheet: A Day in the Life of a Nurse Wall height chart or use a yard stick or tape measure Weight scale (teacher discretion) Stethoscope, if available, to check heart beat or take pulse
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