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Nurses have both learning and teaching responsibilities. Continuing education for nurses is very important in order to maintain their knowledge and skills among the health care development. If it is true, that the ability of teaching is a complex process, one fundamental part of this process is the ability of the learner to receive information, process the information and carry out in practice. Learning, is a change in human ability or capability of willing to learn and act on the learning (Blais, Hayes, Kozier, & Erb, 2006); is a transformation of behaviors, existing knowledge, ability and values to change an area of need to become better as individual. When teaching how to use the EpiPen, the following components are applied and planned: detailed assessment of the learner, learner objectives, defined topic and outline for the learner, materials and teaching methods, teaching sessions with focus on an interpersonal process recording, and finally an evaluation of the teaching plan provided by return demonstration.
Assessment of the Learners- Prior level of knowledge
The learner is a young man who worked in a construction company and is attending to college to get a nursing degree. In his previous learning experiences and knowledge could include that he studied in a school of medicine for four years but he never finished, he has some knowledge about some kind of medical procedures and has intellectual capacity. He is also a person who practices sports and is physically active. This learner has sufficient knowledge about anatomy and physiology and about first aid during an emergency case or shock. All of this information was obtained through a verbal interview of previous learning experiences and learning.
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...o hold the EpiPen firmly in the correct position for about 10 second”. Demonstration
“You call 911 immediately. EpiPen is a device designed to use in an emergency situation, in case of an allergic reaction, giving you the time to get to the hospital”.
“Thank you for giving me this opportunity of teaching how to use the EpiPen and how you can save the life of a person”. You are ready to intervene in a life threatening situation”.
Analysis of Interaction
The learner question demonstrates the willing to learn.
Clarification of how it can be administered through clothes as well as direct contact with skin. Reinforce correct technique of administration and return demonstration provided by learner.
Positive reinforcement given and clarification of the next step reinforce.
This provide a positive reinforce.
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