Clinical Education for Practice.

Running Head: CLINICAL EDUCATION FOR PRACTICE 1
Clinical Education for Practice
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CLINICAL EDUCATION FOR PRACTICE 2
Clinical Education for Practice
Introduction
This discussion entails an individual teaching plan about hand, foot and mouth
disease among children joining kindergarten. A teaching guide is suited to educate caregivers
and parents about the symptoms, risk factors, and diagnosis of this disease (Siegel, Cook &
La, 2017). The main targets for this subject are Australian parents who are sending their
children to early childhood education centres for the first time. This teaching plan will rely on
personal discussions when educating the parents and also issue pamphlets for individual
studies. The main components of this teaching plan include; learning context of individual
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 pediatric care is Perth, Western Australia. This region
is preferred due to its urban set-up thereby facilitating the teaching process as well as the ease
of access to support materials. Accordingly, this teaching plan will be designed to suit the
learning needs of parents in Perth since most of the residents here are formally employed. In
order to accomplish the clinical aspects of this project, it was advisable to collaborate with
Royal Perth Hospital. This is a leading institution in medical services and patient care thus its
involvement would significantly impact the outcome of this teaching plan (Royal Perth
Hospital, 2019). For purposes of convenience, a parent was selected from the administration
office of Perth Metropolitan so that the learner and the educator could meet regularly.
Learning Need Evidence

CLINICAL EDUCATION FOR PRACTICE 3
The discussion is entirely covering aspects of hand, foot and mouth disease among
children commencing their kindergarten studies. According to Lott et al (2013), hand, foot
and mouth disease is classified as a contagious infection which mostly affects children below
10 years. In this context, the child whose parent is targeted for the study is a 4-year old boy
who is joining early childhood education in Perth. Therefore, this teaching plan will be
essential in acquainting the parents with basic skills for monitoring their child for any slight
indication of the discussed risk factors (Siegel, Cook & La, 2017). Parents who complete
such programs are capable of providing primary healthcare such as observations and clinical
intervention measures aimed at stabilizing the condition of an ill child.
This teaching plan is structured in a manner which elaborates all the essential
elements of hand, foot and mouth disease among children. To start with, the discussion helps
parents in understanding that the infection is caused by coxsackievirus. It also elaborates the
symptoms of this illness namely; fever, irritability, loss of appetite, malaise, and sore throat
(Huang et al, 2013). Being a contagious disease, hand-foot-and-mouth disease spreads
through contacts with body fluids, stool and nasal secretions of an infected person (Huang et
al, 2013). Lastly, it is important to educate the parents about the precautionary measures
against this disease. These include; maintaining proper hygiene, regularly washing hands, and
isolating infected children from common areas (Feder Jr, Bennett & Modlin, 2014).
Learner Type
This teaching plan is targeting Ms. Clariet Matilda, mother to a 4-year old boy who
is commencing kindergarten in Perth. Ms. Matilda is a native Australian who has been
residing in Perth since childhood. Her ethnic and cultural affiliations point back to the lineage
of the Aboriginals and Torres Strait Islanders. Ms. Matilda works as an administrator in Perth
Metropolitan region, a position she has held for four years. Considering the professional