1. Use principles of teaching/learning when reinforcing teaching plans

1.a. Discuss the principles of teaching and learning
1.b. Identify principles of health teaching
1.c. Discuss the legal implications of health teaching
1.d. Relate the teaching process to the nursing process
1.e. Describe how to identify the health education needs of individuals
1.f. Explain how NANDA format is used to describe patient learning needs
1.g. Identify components of a learner assessment
1.h. Identify patient outcomes for each domain of learning
1.i. Describe ways to provide health teaching that maximize strengths and minimize barriers
1.j. Select teaching approaches based on learner assessment
1.k. Discuss teaching methods for various settings
1.l. Recognize common problems in patient teaching
1.m. Describe how learning can be evaluated

2. Apply principles of family dynamics to nursing care

2.a. Assess family roles, relationships, and social support systems
2.b. Describe characteristics of healthy family functioning
2.c. Describe family development stages and tasks
2.d. Identify selected family roles
2.e. Explain cultural variation in family assessment findings
2.f. Identify changing family dynamics with implications for nursing
2.g. Identify factors leading to family health problems
2.h. Identify nursing diagnoses for families
2.i. Describe limits to caregiver capacity
2.j. Identify nursing interventions that promote family coping
2.k. Describe considerations when teaching families
2.l. Identify community resources for family support

3. Adapt nursing interventions for maladaptive patterns of behavior

3.a. Describe common maladaptive behavior patterns
3.b. Explain assessment findings for maladaptive behavior
3.c. Describe variations across the lifespan
3.d. Identify signs of anxiety, aggression, and depression
3.e. Describe nursing interventions for anxiety, aggression, and depression
3.f. Describe psychosocial impact on families
3.g. Outline interventions for suicidal patients
3.h. Describe resources for anxiety and depression
3.i. Identify relevant nursing diagnoses
3.j. Describe coping mechanisms
3.k. Differentiate effective and ineffective coping
3.l. Outline stages of grief and associated behaviors
3.m. Explore effects of support systems
3.n. Describe the cycle of violence
3.o. Explain why people stay in abusive relationships
3.p. Identify at-risk populations
3.q. Identify abuse indicators
3.r. List interventions for abuse victims
3.s. Identify community resources for violence prevention

4. Plan nursing care for patients with reproductive issues

4.a. Identify goals and principles of family planning
4.b. Outline the nurse’s role in family planning
4.c. Describe pros/cons of various contraception methods
4.d. Identify factors influencing contraceptive choices
4.e. Identify assessments for contraceptive patients
4.f. Outline patient teaching for contraceptive use
4.g. Describe the nurse’s role in cancer prevention for reproductive organs
4.h. Outline care for contraception/infertility
4.i. Identify STI risk factors
4.j. Describe STI prevention teaching
4.k. Identify ethical issues related to STI care
4.l. Identify community STI resources

5. Plan nursing care for a healthy pregnant woman

5.a. Identify antepartal risks
5.b. Describe ovarian and uterine cycles
5.c. Identify requirements for conception
5.d. Explain fetal vulnerability during embryonic period
5.e. Identify pregnancy signs
5.f. Identify common screening tests during pregnancy
5.g. List common teaching needs
5.h. Outline cultural childbearing variances
5.i. List prenatal community resources
5.j. Discuss childbearing and rearing health issues

6. Plan nursing care during uncomplicated labor and delivery

6.a. Identify admission screening tests for labor
6.b. Outline assessments for laboring women
6.c. Describe factors influencing labor: passage, passenger, powers
6.d. Predict medication effects on mother and newborn
6.e. List common teaching needs during labor

7. Plan nursing care for a healthy newborn

7.a. Describe newborn physical changes after birth
7.b. Identify health problems and nursing interventions
7.c. Identify components of a newborn assessment
7.d. Identify required screening and prophylaxis
7.e. Identify parent teaching needs
7.f. Examine family impact of a newborn

8. Plan nursing care for the post-partum patient

8.a. Describe post-partum maternal changes
8.b. Outline assessments and interventions
8.c. Identify post-partum family resources
8.d. Provide breast feeding support
8.e. Promote parental bonding and attachment

9. Examine adaptations of nursing care for patients from infancy through adolescence

9.a. Review Erickson’s psychosocial theory
9.b. Review Piaget’s cognitive theory
9.c. Review Kohlberg’s moral theory
9.d. Discuss development and health promotion
9.e. Contrast growth and development
9.f. Identify health promotion by development stage
9.g. Identify pediatric immunizations
9.h. Discuss nursing practices for developmental care

10. Plan nursing care for the ill child

10.a. Describe separation anxiety phases
10.b. Identify sibling challenges
10.c. List ways to reduce illness stress
10.d. Describe pediatric pre-op prep
10.e. Manage pain in children
10.f. Relate development to adjustment to illness

11. Plan a healthy diet for a well patient

11.a. Explore components of a healthy diet
11.b. State macronutrient intake recommendations
11.c. Interpret growth charts
11.d. Improve elderly nutrition
11.e. Encourage healthy habits in children
11.f. Discuss diet and cardiovascular disease
11.g. Describe fiber sources and function
11.h. Link sugar intake and dental health
11.i. Use tools to assess food intake
11.j. Describe nutrition across lifespan
11.k. Explain food label use
11.l. Identify traits of safe weight loss programs
11.m. Improve nutrition across lifespan
11.n. Provide culturally competent nutrition care

12. Encourage healthy lifestyle behaviors in patients

12.a. Differentiate health promotion vs. illness prevention
12.b. Identify health influences
12.c. Describe a healthy lifestyle
12.d. Recommend appropriate exercises
12.e. Discuss importance of physical activity
12.f. Analyze impact of substances on health
12.g. Identify safe sex practices
12.h. Summarize sleep requirements
12.i. Identify adult immunizations
12.j. Explain screening's role in health promotion
12.k. Use change theory in lifestyle support
12.l. Locate supportive community services

13. Promote safety/accident prevention for patients from infancy through adolescence

13.a. List safety concerns by stage
13.b. Relate development to safety risks
13.c. Identify age-appropriate teaching strategies

14. Promote healthy coping in acute and chronic illness

14.a. Differentiate acute and chronic illness
14.b. Identify core chronic illness concepts
14.c. Describe challenges to daily life
14.d. Describe illness response patterns
14.e. Distinguish effective from ineffective responses
14.f. Link development to coping
14.g. Support families managing chronic illness