Lesson Plan Manual Blood Pressure Measurement

Lesson Plan – Manual Blood Pressure
Measurement
1

Learning program How to perform a blood pressure test
Session title Teach one student theoretical and practical aspects for performing manual blood pressure
measurement.
Date 03/11/2017
Time 0900hrs- 1000hrs
Duration 60 minus
Venue Tutorial Room
Venue set up
requirements
Table, Chairs, Lap top, Pens, Projector, Parameter chart, Sphygmomanometer, BP cuff,
Stethoscope, Alcohol wipes.
Participant description A year one nursing student 19 years girl. She is study in Nanyang polytechnic. This is her
first-time clinical attachment in the ward.
Participant numbers One
Prerequisite knowledge
or skills
A year one student already have the basic knowledge of blood pressure measurement and
cardiovascular system.
Resources required Handouts, Article, Book, Power point, Paper.
Aim of the session Student nurse able to perform blood pressure measurement at the end of this session.
Learning outcomes Student nurse able to verbalise normal and abnormal blood pressure.
Student able to discuss the purpose and importance of blood pressure measurement.
Student nurse able to perform manual blood pressure measurement correctly and
independently and contribute in the clinical setting for blood pressure measurement.
Student nurse able to corelate blood pressure values with health condition of the patient.
Student nurse able to administer or change medication based on the BP value.
Structure of session

Compone
nt
Time allocation Strategy
Opening
Engagem
ent of
learners
2mins Introduction
-self introduction of name, age, education level, social background.
-outline the objective of this topic.
Assess
prior
knowledg
e
8mins Questions:
-what is the normal range of blood pressure?
-what are the factors will affect blood pressure?
- why it is necessary to measure blood pressure on regular basis?
- whether patient should be sitting or standing while measuring blood pressure?
- whether patient should be talking or calm while measuring blood pressure?
-what have you learned in school about blood pressure measurement?
-5mins quiz before start the session.
Body
Time Content Learning
activity
Rationale
supported by
literature
Identify
chosen
educationa
l theory
Physical
resources
required
Question/
Anticipated
difficulties
5mins Blood pressure is one
of the vital signs for
the assessment of
human health.
Disorders related to
blood pressure can be
classified into
hypotension and
hypertension. In
hypotension, there is
decrease in blood
pressure and in
hypertension there is
increase in blood
pressure. Most
prevalent condition is
hypertension. Two
types of blood
pressure can be
Power point/
Book
To
understand
the
physiological
and
pathological
aspects of
the
cardiovascula
r system. It
would also be
helpful in
identifying
reasons
behind
abnormal
increase or
decrease in
blood
Cognitivis
m
Lap top What is the upper
and lower limit of
abnormal blood
pressure ?
What should be
BP range for
implementing
lifestyle
intervention and
what should be BP
range for
implementing
therapeutic
intervention?
What are the
aetiological
factors

measured. These
include systolic and
diastolic blood
pressure. Maximal
blood pressure which
occurs after ventricle
ejects into aorta is
called as systolic
pressure. The lowest
pressure which occurs
prior to ejection of
ventricle into aorta is
called as diastolic
pressure.
Normal range of blood
pressure : Blood
pressure ranges
between systolic 120
mmHg and diastolic 80
mmHg.
Difference between
the systolic and
diastolic blood
pressure is called as
pulse pressure and it is
generally 40-50
mmHg.
Factors which affect
blood pressure include
: smoking, lack of
physical activity,
overweight or obesity,
excessive consumption
of alcohol, excess
amount of salt in the
diet, psychological
stress, older age and
genetic factors.
pressure.
(Bassett &
Pack. 2011).
responsible for
deviation from the
normal blood
pressure?
What are different
blood pressure
ranges for
classifying BP
patients as mild
and severe BP
patients ?
Are there different
factors
responsible for
abnormal changes
in systolic and
diastolic blood
pressure?