Health Teaching Plan

Subject Matter: Optimization of Body and Mind before Surgery

Time allotment: 20-30 minutes
General Objectives: At the end of 20 minutes health teaching the patient understands and demonstrates behaviors
that would enable him to enhance preparation for the upcoming surgery and that would also help him heal
faster, have less anxiety and post-operative complications.

Assessmen
t

Teaching
Objectives

Content

Mode of
Teachin
g

Time
Allotmen
t

Evaluation

Learning
Needs:
Ways in
boosting
immune
system and
to facilitate
for faster
recovery.
Teaching
Diagnosis:
Knowledge
deficit
related to
unfamiliarit
y with
information
resources

Cues:
Scheduled
for elective
debrideme
nt;
Sequestrec
tomy.
Laboratory

At the end of
20 minutes
health
teaching the
client will be
able to know
the
importance
of:
A. Getting
adequa
te
sleep/r
est

B. Avoidin
g
tobacc
o
smoke;
and
drinkin
g less
of
alcohol

-Sleep is essential for helping you maintain low

levels of inflammation and stress hormones in
your body (both are risk factors for delayed
wound healing and cancer progression.)
Additionally, not getting enough sleep can
also impair your immune system making you
more susceptible to infections.

One on
One
Discussi
on

5
minutes

What is the
essentiality
of the
adequate
rest before
the
operation?

-It undermines basic immune defenses and

raises the risk of bronchitis and pneumonia in
everyone, and middle ear infections in kids.

Visual
aids

4
minutes

Give at
least 2
behaviors
to avoid
which can
make the
patient at
risk.

-Excessive consumption impairs the immune

system and increases vulnerability to lung
infections.

-Its very important to give your body the

nutritional building blocks and resources it will
need after surgery to heal, fight off infections

6
minutes
Give at
least 2

results:
*Low HgB,
RBC, Hct

C. Nourish
ing the
tissues

D. Keepin
g
surroun
dings
clean
and
maintai
ning
good
hygien
e.

and build new tissue. Drink water, milk,

supplements and eat meat and a variety of fruits
and vegetables which contains the ff:
Vitamin C: Contributes to the strength of
healing wounds and is necessary to build
collagen throughout the body. Vitamin C is also a
powerful antioxidant that supports the immune
response.
Vitamin A: Supports immune system
functioning and wound healing. Also required for
bone development.
Vitamin K & Zinc: Aids in clotting factor; An
important mineral used in enzymatic reactions
involved in tissue and wound healing (i.e.
collagen production), regeneration and repair.
Zinc also functions as an antioxidant in tissues.
Calcium: is a mineral that is necessary for life.
In addition to building bones and keeping them
healthy, calcium helps our blood clot, nerves
send messages and muscles contract.
Proteins: are building blocks of our body which
also facilitates in the recovery of bone, tissues
and muscles.
-Hygiene is defined as a set of practices
performed for the preservation of health.
Maintaining good hygiene and a clean
environment/surroundings help reduce the
spreading of pathogens and risk of infection.
eg. Brushing, Handwashing, Bathing.

nutritious
foods
aiding for a
faster
recovery?

Pamphle
t

5
minutes
Give at
least 2
practices of
proper
hygiene.