Clinical Education For Practice Discussion 2022

Running Head: CLINICAL EDUCATION FOR PRACTICE 1
Clinical Education for Practice
Name of Student
Name of Institution
Date of Submission

CLINICAL EDUCATION FOR PRACTICE 2
Clinical Education for Practice
Introduction
This discussion presents an individual teaching plan for parents pertaining to the
hand, foot and mouth disease among children commencing kindergarten. By following a
teaching guide, parents will be enlightened about the symptoms, causes, risk factors,
prevention, and diagnostic procedures of this illness (Tian et al, 2012). The teaching plan is
targeting all parents in Australia who are having their first-born children attending
kindergarten under the care of educators and away from the parents. The preferred method
for conveying this teaching plan entails publication of healthcare guides and personal
discussion with the concerned parents (Bastable, 2017). This discussion covers essential
elements of a teaching plan such as the learning context of this pediatric care, learning need
evidence, learner type, learning aims and outcomes, teaching theories, strategy and methods,
anticipated strengths and limitations, an evaluation plan, and conclusion.
Learning Context (Setting)
The learning context for this program is Bentley, Western Australia. Bentley is an
urban establishment within Perth and home to Curtin University. Therefore, this discussion
will focus on a selected parent from Bentley whose first-born is set to join kindergarten. The
arrangements are also made in liaison with Bentley Health Service, a public hospital located
in this region. This facility is widely recognized in the region as a centre of excellence for
healthcare (Bentley Health Service, 2019). To improve the reliability of results, a parent
under consideration was chosen among the staff of Curtin University. Another important
aspect to note is that the child under observation is a 3-year old male who has been under the
care of her mother for since birth.
Learning Need Evidence

CLINICAL EDUCATION FOR PRACTICE 3
This teaching topic entails hand, foot and mouth disease for children joining
kindergarten. The topic is aimed at educating parents about this contagious infection which is
highly associated with children under the age of 10. Additionally, this teaching program
would be effective in informing the parents that children in day-care centres are highly
susceptible to the outbreaks of this disease (Stokes & Kost, 2013). By engaging parents, this
program creates public awareness about the symptoms of this disease, causes, risk factors,
complications, and preventive measures (Lott et al, 2013).
Parents need to be informed that the symptoms of hand-foot-and-mouth disease
include; fever, sore throat, malaise, red rashes, irritability, and loss of appetite among
children (Chuang, 2016). Parents also need to understand that hand-foot-and-mouth disease is
caused by coxsackievirus which spreads through contacts with; nasal secretions, saliva, stool,
and body fluids from an infected person (Lott et al, 2013). The teaching program will also
enlighten the parents about preventive measures such as; washing hands, disinfection of
common areas, proper hygiene, and isolation from infected children (Flett et al, 2012).
Learner Type
The learner in consideration is a parent of a 3-year old boy who is soon joining early
childhood education. The parent, Mr. Charlie Graham is a mathematics lecturer at Curtin
University. Mr. Graham is an Australian of French origin. His family has been residing in
Bentley since 1957 thereby assimilating the Australian culture. In their family agreement, Mr.
Graham agreed to be the immediate respondent because his son’s kindergarten is within the
locality. From initial assessments, Mr. Graham proved that he is ready to learn the primary
pediatric concepts relating to hand-foot-and-mouth disease. He acknowledged that his son’s
health is an exceptional priority to him and that he is willing to be educated about the
fundamentals of this disease.