Scenario:

The RN is engaging in the teaching learning process with two (2) patients who will be taught separately how to administer their own insulin injections. One patient is a 10 year old boy and the other patient is a 28 year old woman.

The 10 year old is a newly diagnosed Insulin Dependent Diabetic and the 28 year old progressed to being an Insulin Dependent Diabetic following her most recent pregnancy when she experienced Gestational Diabetes.

Please do the following

Compare and contrast

Different techniques to be used when establishing therapeutic relationships with children and adults Choose one (1) of the patients and:

I choose the 28 years old Identify age appropriate assessments that would be made regarding learning readiness.

Write one (1) actual nursing diagnosis statement which focuses on the teaching learning process. Write one (1) risk nursing diagnosis (2 parts) which focuses on adaptation to psychological stress.

Base your initial post on your readings and research on this topic.