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Teaching patients how to use glucometers

Evaluate students ability to teach a patient how to use a glucometer

Rubric Code: CXW5379

By cmendoza1

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Subject: Medical

Type: Presentation

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Teaching Glucometer Technique Teaches a patient how to properly test their blood sugar
	Unacceptable 0 pts	Fair 0.5 pts	Good Information complete and correct 1 pts
Turn meter on & check Shows patient how to turn meter on and check to be sure it is working	Unacceptable Does NOT show the patient to turn meter on and does not teach them how to check to see if working	Fair Shows patient how to turn meter on but does NOT show them how to check to see if it is working OR incorrect information is given.	Good Shows patient how to turn meter on and check to see if it is working including how to turn it on again if turns off on own.
Selection of test site Explains to patient how to choose a test site. Discusses pros and cons to alternate sites	Unacceptable Does NOT explain how to choose a test site. OR explains how to choose a test site but the information is incorrect.	Fair Explains how to choose a test site, but does NOT discuss the pros and cons of choosing an alternate site or the facts given are not totally correct or incomplete.	Good Explains to patient how to choose a test site. Discusses pros and cons to alternate sites. The facts given are correct and complete. • Avoid lancing areas with obvious veins or moles • Avoid lancing areas where tendons or bones stick out • Should use fingers if testing for hypoglycemia
Using a lancet Teaches patient how to properly load and use a lancet device.	Unacceptable Is unable to teach patient how to load and use lancet to retrieve blood OR Information given is incorrect.	Fair Teaches patient how to load and use lancet to retrieve blood. Information given is partially correct or incomplete.	Good Teaches patient how to load and use lancet to retrieve blood. All information given is correct and complete.
Loading Test Strip Teaches patient how to properly apply blood sample to test strip.	Unacceptable Unable to properly teach the patient how to apply the blood sample to the test strip OR the information given is incorrect.	Fair Teaches patient how to properly apply blood sample to test strip but dose not discuss what can go wrong and how to address it. Information is incomplete or not totally correct. • Bring test strip to the blood sample at a slight angle • Allow test strip to draw the blood onto the strip	Good Teaches patient how to properly apply blood sample to test strip. Discusses what can go wrong and how to address it. All information is correct and complete. • Do not press test strip against blood test site • Do not scrape the blood onto the test strip • Do not apply the blood to the wrong part of the test strip • Do not apply blood to the strip when out of the meter • Do not put blood or other foreign objects into the test strip port
Results Teaches patient how to read results	Unacceptable Does not show patient how to properly wait for and read results OR the information given is incorrect.	Fair Show patient how to properly wait for and read results. Information is not completely correct OR incomplete. • The test result is complete when your result is shown and you hear 2 beeps • It usually takes 5 sec. the higher your glucose level the longer it takes to et a result	Good Show patient how to properly wait for and read results. Information is correct and complete. • do not pull the strip away until you hear the beep or see the short line moving (this means you have enough blood) • If after 5 sec your meter does not show a small line moving around the sample may be too small • You may add more blood to the test strip for up to 60 sec from the time of the first application
Evaluation of Results Reviews with patient what to do with results	Unacceptable Does not review what the patient should do with the results OR the information given is incorrect.	Fair Reviews with patient what to do with the results. Information is not completely correct OR incomplete.	Good Reviews with patient what the patient should do with the results. Information is complete and correct.
Review to ensure understanding Ensures that patient understands teaching. Follows up with written materials or other teaching materials if needed	Unacceptable Does not ensure that the patient understands.	Fair Ensures that patient understands teaching by asking them	Good Ensures that patient understands teaching by asking them to repeat the instructions or by some other appropriate means. Follows up with written materials or other teaching materials if needed.
Reviews hypoglycemia Reviews how to recognize, avoid and treat hypoglycemia	Unacceptable Hypoglycemia not reviewed	Fair S/S of hypoglycemia are reviewed. What to do to avoid and treat are reviewed. Information is incomplete or not completely correct.	Good S/S of hypoglycemia are reviewed. What to do to avoid and treat are reviewed. Information is complete and correct.
Ability to answer questions Answers all questions appropriately	Unacceptable Unable to answer questions correctly	Fair Able to answer questions but are not able to give complete answers	Good Able to answer questions correctly, completely and confidently.
Attitude	Unacceptable Lack of confidence, caring attitude OR approachability AND NOT a good listener	Fair Lack of confidence, caring attitude OR approachability. OR not a good listener.	Good Confident, caring and approachable. Listens carefully to patients questions and concerns.

Keywords:

glucometer, diabetes, teaching

Subjects:

Medical

Types:

Presentation

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