COLLEGE OF NURSING AND ALLIED HEALTH PROFESSION

JENNUH ARIELLE MANGAHAS

BSN 1-6

TOPIC: how to properly take blood sugar

PURPOSE: To teach patients and their family members on how to take blood sugar

GOAL: The patient and their family members will able to take blood sugar even if they’re in the comfort of their homes.

TEACHING PLAN
Objectives
After 1 hour of nurse-patient
interaction will be able to:
 To demonstrate how to
properly take blood sugar
 To list the proper
technique, procedure
equipment and method on
how to take blood sugar
\Determine what equipments
are required when taking
blood sugar
Objectives
Demonstrate proper taking
of blood sugar at home
according to the method.
Content outline Method of instruction Time allotted Resources Method of evaluation
A blood sugar test is a Pre- activity Audio-visuals Question and Answer
procedure that
measures the amount Introduction of self 30 minutes 1. the awareness of the
of sugar and glucose Proper way to check patient and family
in your blood. this is blood sugar members about the
done in hospitals and procedure?
even at home, to https://
monitor your patient’s www.mayoclinic.org/
sugar level. This is diseases-conditions/
recommended to the diabetes/in-depth/ 2. Is the patient or any
patients that are blood-sugar/art- family member has an
diagnosed with 20046628#:~:text=In advance knowledge in
diabetes. sert%20a%20test taking blood pressure?
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symptoms of having high
or low blood sugar?
Glucometer a small Demonstration Proper way to use Observation of return
device used to glucometer demonstration
measure how much 10 minutes
sugar is in the blood https://
sample. A drop of Return Demonstration www.verywellhealth.co
blood will be put in m/how-to-use-a-
the test strip. The glucometer-1087304
finger will be prick by
a special needle called
lancet.
Content outline Method of instruction Time allotted Resources Method of evaluation
Demonstration on Return Demonstration Taking blood sugar at Observation of return
how to take blood home demonstration
sugar at home.
https://
www.healthgrades.co
m/right-care/
10 minutes diabetes/ways-to-
check-blood-sugar-
without-a-meter