Community

Teaching Plan and

Evaluation

Tania Machin Triguero

St. Thomas University

NUR-420-AP4 Community Health Nursing

Professor Cassandre Milien

April 25, 2021

 Introduction

 Gordons functional health patterns model.

 Family systems theory.
 Educating the family on how to improve
their sleeping patterns.

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Teaching Time Objective Outline Evaluation Outcome
Method
Interviewing to Approximately Stimulus control. The family needs Questionnaire The family learned
obtain data and one month to Daytime sleep, to apply all three regarding their and improved their
discuss alternatives achieve goal. restriction therapy. interventions to sleep cycle and sleeping habits
to improve their Cognitive improve their sleeping patterns. within the given
sleep cycle. restructuring. health. time frame.

Teaching plan
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Teaching

 Avoiding eating large meals close to bedtime hours.

 Avoid drinking caffeine and stimulant beverages 4-6 hours
before bedtime.
 Avoid drinking large quantities of water close to bedtime to
avoid nocturia.

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 Teaching

 Utilize dim lighting in the bedrooms to promote a relaxing

environment.
 Avoiding odd sleeping hours or naps throughout the day.
 Maintaining moderate temperatures in the bedroom to promote a
comfortable sleeping environment.

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  Follow a consistent sleeping schedule.

Teaching  Avoiding using technology during

bedtime hours.
 Exercise regularly.

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Teaching

Avoiding Establish a habit of Avoiding

drinking alcohol reading before nicotine
before bedtime. bedtime for products.
approximately 10
minutes to an hour
everyday.

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 Evaluation

An evaluation was completed through a questionnaire to obtain data

over the course of a month to see if the family’s sleeping pattern had
improved.

The family was able to improve their sleeping patterns while

following the recommendations.

The family was compliant with the plan and had positive patient
outcomes.

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 Outcome / Conclusion

 It is the nurse’s responsibility to communicate effectively, in a professional manner, to build

rapport and ensure that the family opens and feels comfortable explaining their habits
regardless if they are healthy or unhealthy.
 This family was able to express their concerns and daily routine to the nurse to develop an
effective plan of care and create solutions to the problem.
 The family was able to improve their sleeping patterns and improve their overall health
conditions.
 The nurse’s plan of care was effective and adequate for the family.
 The family was compliant with the plan of care and was able to see positive results.

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References

MedlinePlus. (2017, June 27). Health risks of an inactive lifestyle: MedlinePlus. 

https://medlineplus.gov/healthrisksofaninactivelifestyle.html.

Suni, E. (2020). How Sleep Affects Immunity. 

https://www.sleepfoundation.org/physical-health/how-sleep-affects-immunity.

Türen, S., & Enç, N. (2020). A comparison of Gordon's functional health patterns model and standard nursing

care in symptomatic heart failure patients: A randomized controlled trial. Applied Nursing Research, 53,

151247. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apnr.2020.151247 .

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