Patient Education Plan

Patient Education Plan

Gonorrhea

Patient Description Tiffany is a 28-year-old Caucasian female with no past medical history. She is a middle school gym teacher as well as a varsity cheering coach and loves what she does. She is unmarried, does not have any children and lives alone. Currently she is dating a man that lives a few towns away from hers. She is a college graduate from the University of Maine at Orono and states that her preferred method of learning is

Tiffany visits her doctor because she has been experiencing some pelvic pain, her periods have become irregular and she is having a lot of excess vaginal discharge.

She currently takes oral contraceptives. She is sexually active and does not use condoms. Her pap test shows cervical inflammation and cultures taken reveal she is positive for gonorrhea. Blood test reveals that she is not pregnant and her white blood count is elevated.

Preferred method of learning She prefers to learn one on one, rather then in a group setting and mentioned visuals helped her as well.

Needs assessment Relief of pain

Treatment of disease: an antibiotic

Teaching: importance of regular pap smears, condom use and the dangers of sexually transmitted diseases

Discussion: about feelings and concerns of the diagnosis

Introduction to the disease process

Gonorrhea, also known as “clap,” is a highly contagious, sexually transmitted disease, caused by the bacteria Neisseria gonorrhoeae. It is one of the most common STDs in the United States. This bacterial infection causes inflammation of mucous membranes of the genital and urinary systems in both males and females (CDC, 2010).

Age and developmental issues Erickson stage of development- Ego Development Outcome: Intimacy and Solidarity vs. Isolation. In this stage of being an adult we tend to seek one or more companions and love. Which could be the reason for the acquired sexually transmitted disease.

Effect on quality of life Gonorrhea infections rapidly improve with...