COLLEGE OF NURSING

Silliman University
Dumaguete City

Care of the Patient with Burns

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PREPARED BY:
Nia Antoniette M. Gutang
SUBMITTED TO:
Asst. Prof. Veveca V. BUSTAMANTE
DATE: August 26, 2015

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Topic Description: Care of Patients with Burns

Placement: Department of Surgery Silliman Medical Center Foundation Inc.
Time Allotment: 1 hour
Central Objective: At the end of one hour presentation, the learners shall gain broader knowledge, enhanced skills, and manifest
desirable attitudes about the occurrence and management of patients with Burns.
T-L Activities (with Evaluation Methods): Lecture discussion and socialized discussion

SPECIFIC OBJECTIVES

CONTENT

T/A

T/L

Resources

EVALUATION

STRATEGIE
S
Given the resources, the
learner shall be able to:

I.

Prayer

2
mins
2

Give their own

definition of Burns.

II.

Definition

mins

5
Identify at least two
classification of Burns

III.

mins

Types
III.1Thermal Burns
III.2 Chemical Burns
III.3 Smoke and Inhalation Injury

Lecture
discussion
with the aid
of concept
map

Lewis, S.
(2004).
Medicalsurgical
nursing:
Assessment
and
management
of clinical
problems
(6th ed.). St.
Louis: Mosby.

75% level of
competency
through the
use of
evaluation
question

Active
participation
during
discussion

III.4 Electrical Burns

Identify accurately
at least one clinical
manifestations of
Burns

5
mins

IV.

Clinical Manifestations of Burns based on Degree

Provide
visual aids
and pictures

of Injury
IV.1 SuperficiaI Partial Thickness
IV.2 Deep Partial Thickness
IV.3 Full Thickness
5
mins
V.

Extent of Burn Injury

V.1 Lund-Browder Chart
V.2 Rule of Nines
V.3 Palmar Method

Brunner, L.
(2008).
Brunner &
Suddarth's
textbook of
medicalsurgical
nursing (11th
ed.).
Philadelphia:
Lippincott
Williams &
Wilkins.

Question and
Answer

20
mins

Comprehensively
explain the
pathophysiology of
Burns

VI.

Pathophysiology
10
mins

Lecture
discussion
with the aid
of concept
map

Active
participation
during
discussion

VII. Nursing and Collaborative Management of phases

Explain
adequately the
nursing and
medical
management of
Burns

of burns
VII.1 Emergent Phase
VII.1.1 Airway Management
VII.1.2 Fluid Therapy
VII.1.3 Wound Care

Lewis, S.
(2004).
Medicalsurgical
nursing:
Assessment

VII.1.4 Drug Therapy

and
management
of clinical
problems (6th
ed.). St. Louis:
Mosby.

VII.1.5 Nutritional Therapy

VII.2 Acute Phase
VII.2.1 Wound Care

Socialized
discussion
with the aid
of concept
map

VII.2.2 Excision and Grafting

VII.2.3 Physical and Occupational
Therapy
VII.3 Rehabilitation Phase
VII.3.1 Emotional Needs of the
Patient and the Family
VIII.

Potter, P.A. &

Perry, A.G.
(2001).
Fundamentals
Of Nursing.
(5th ed.). St.
Louis, MO:
Mosby.

5min
s

Nursing Care Plans

VIII.1 Impaired Gas exchange related to
Carbon Monoxide Poisoning, smoke
inhalation, and upper airway obstruction

Critically analyze
the role of a nurse
in caring for a
patient with Burns

VIII.2 Ineffective Airway Clearance

related to edema and effects of smoke
inhalation
VIII.3 Fluid Volume Deficit related to
increase capillary permeability and
evaporative losses from the burn wound
VIII.4 Hypothermia related to loss of skin
microcirculation and open wounds
VIII.5 Pain related to tissue and nerve

Question and
Answer

Lecture
discussion
with the aid
of concept
map

.
Brunner, L.
(2008).
Brunner &
Suddarth's
textbook of
medicalsurgical
nursing (11th
ed.).
Philadelphia:
Lippincott
Williams &

Active
participation
during
discussion

injury and emotional impact of injury

Wilkins.

REFERENCES:
Brunner, L. (2008). Brunner & Suddarth's textbook of medical-surgical nursing (11th ed.). Philadelphia: Lippincott Williams &
Wilkins.
Lewis, S. (2004). Medical-surgical nursing: Assessment and management of clinical problems (6th ed.). St. Louis: Mosby.
Potter, P.A. & Perry, A.G. (2001). Fundamentals Of Nursing. (5th ed.). St. Louis, MO: Mosby.