Patient Education on How to Make a Peanut Butter & Jelly Sandwich
Hello Ms., Good morning! How are you? My name and I will be your registered nurse today. I’ve been working in this hospital for 10 years now. I know you’re almost getting ready to go home today but we have a couple of routine activities that need to be completed in this hospital. Today I’ll be teaching you how to make a peanut butter and jelly sandwich in order to evaluate how capable you are at taking care of yourself when you are discharged. Before we get started, may I please check your wristband for identification purposes? Are you comfortable with these guidelines so far? Has anyone else gone through this procedure with you before? Is it alright if we start? (Ms seems to be ready for learning).
I will be teaching and guiding you through the steps of making a peanut butter and jelly sandwich. Are you familiar with making a peanut butter and jelly sandwich? Do you have any specific food allergies to nut or wheat products? Are you able to fully utilize your motor skills? Will using utensils such as a butter knife and/or a spoon be difficult to you in any way? Or maybe even opening a plastic/glass jar? Your safety and well-being is my main priority.
Okay shall we begin? How would you like to be directed through this? I can demonstrate and you can follow or I can give you step by step instructions. Whatever works best for you Ms. (Ms. wishes to see a demonstration so she can follow afterwards).
Okay MsI will demonstrate the entire process and you can follow afterwards. The materials needed are two slices of bread, peanut butter, jelly, a butter knife/spoon, a napkin, and a plate/placemat. (Demonstration begins) First, wash your hands and make sure the work area is sanitized properly. Next, open the peanut butter jar. Using the butter knife scoop out a table spoon or so of peanut butter from the jar and smear it evenly onto one side of the bread slice. Place the slice faced up onto a plate/placemat and take the second slice of bed, using same knife scoop out the same amount of jelly from the jar and smear it evenly onto the second slice. Place the second slice faced down on top of the first slice. Press down slightly on the bread to seal both slices together. If you’d like, you can use your butter knife and cut the bread into a half. And here’s your peanut butter and jelly sandwich, enjoy!
(Ms then followed my demonstration and successfully made her own sandwich and I congratulated her on doing such a good job)
As the instructor, your documentation system must reflect how you have assessed the patient’s learning needs, what you’ve taught, and the patient’s response to teaching. Key areas that must be addressed are safe and effective way of patient education and recognized ways to help patients achieve compliance.