Health Care The Doctor Medicines Nutrition

1. Staying HealthyAn English Learner’s guide to health care and healthy living Lunchtime lessons 90 minutes for 4 consecutive weeks Health Care The Doctor Medicines Nutrition

2. Staying healthylesson 1:health care Lisa Leiby, RN

3. Health care • Learning Objectives • Students will list 3 reasons for visiting a doctor for a checkup • Students will recognize emergency health care situations and when to call 911 • Students will know where they can find local programs and facilities they can contact for health care • Tools required: handouts, access to internet, healthy lunch/snacks

4. Health Care • Health Care System • Hospitals, Medical Clinics, Public Health and Emergency Departments • Doctors, Nurse Practitioners, Physician Assistants • Nurses, Dieticians, Pharmacists, Social Workers

5. Health care • Different Kinds of Health Care 1)Regular Checkups – Well Visits • Health or Medical History Form (p. 30 handbook) • Check Yes or No • Specific dates/year of illnesses, immunizations • Physical Examination • Height and Weight and Blood Pressure • Heart • Lungs • Eyes/Ears/Throat/Mouth • Tests: blood, urine, (female) pap smear, (male) prostate • Staying Healthy • Diet • Exercise • No Smoking • Immunizations

6. Health care 2) When you are sick • Symptoms • Tell doctor how you feel and for how long • Contagious Diseases • You get sick from other people’s germs • Good Hand Washing! • Hospitals and grocery stores have hand wipes • Making an Appointment (Role play)

7. Health care 3)Emergency Visits – 911 • Chest pain • Difficulty Breathing • Car Accident • Drowning • Snake bite • Unconscious • Use any phone to call 911 immediately • Tell what the emergency is • Answer all questions • If you do not understand, say “I speak Spanish”, wait for someone who speaks your language • DO NOT HANG UP the phone • Wait with the sick person until the ambulance arrives

8. Health Care • Learning Medical Words • VocabularyWords • Pronunciation: Tap the Stress (p. 7 Teacher’s Guide) • Activities: • Health Care Vocabulary Bingo (www.bingocardcreator.com) • Hospital Signs and Symbols (p. 12 handbook) • Phone Call: 211 or access website @ www.flairs.org • Community Health Care Resources (handout) • www.healthyroadsmedia.org/index.htm

9. Health care • Conversation 1: (Role play) • Operator: 911. What is your emergency? • Parent: My boy fell out of the tree. • Operator: Is he conscious? • Parent: Yes. • Operator: Is he hurt? • Parent: I think he broke his leg. • Operator: An ambulance is on its way.

10. Health care • Conversation 2: (Role play) • InformationDesk: May I help you? • Patient: Yes, where do I go for an X-Ray? • InformationDesk: Do you have an appointment? • Patient: Yes. • InformationDesk: You need to go to Radiology. Go past the gift shop and turn right. Look for the X-Ray sign. You will need to sign in at the desk. • Patient: OK. Thank you.

11. Staying Healthy:lesson 2:the doctor Lisa Leiby, RN

12. The doctor • Learning Objectives • Students will identify 2 helpful ways to prepare for a doctor’s appointment • Students will know 3 important questions to ask the doctor • Students will describe 8 common symptoms clearly • Tools required: b/p machine or cuff and stethoscope, handouts, access to internet, healthy lunch/snacks

13. The doctor • Things To Do Before Your Doctor’s Visit • Write down the medicines you take or bring the medicines with you • Write down all of the health problems you have ever had and the symptoms you are feeling now • Practice describing your symptoms in English • Bring bilingual book • Ask a friend or family member to go with you • Request interpreter

14. The doctor • The Doctor’s Office Visit (Role play) • Sign in • Tell clerk your name and time of your appointment • Fill out Health History Form • Wait in the waiting room until the nurse calls you to take your: • Height • Weight • Blood Pressure (take B/P from each student) • Nurse will ask you to undress and wear a gown • The doctor will knock on the door and come in with the nurse or medical assistant • Tell the doctor why you are there and describe your symptoms • Examination

15. The doctor • Vocabulary Words • Pronunciation – Tap the Stress (p. 27 Teacher Guide) • Describing Symptoms/Health History (p. 31 Teacher’s Guide) • Activities • Conversation: Information Desk or phone • Math: Understanding Blood Pressure (p. 28 Teacher’s Guide) • Grammar: (p. 29-30 Teacher’s Guide) • Feel • Have and When • After and Have You Ever • Practice Describing Symptoms (p.23-27 handbook) • www.eslpod.com –“Describing Symptoms to the Doctor” • Conversation with the Doctor

16. The doctor • Conversation 1: (Role play) • Doctor: I’m Dr. Robbins. How are you today? • Patient: OK, thank you. • Doctor: What can I do for you today? • Patient: I feel dizzy and I have a headache. • Doctor: How long have you been feeling dizzy and have had a headache? • Patient: For a week. • Doctor: Do you have a history of high blood pressure? • Patient: Yes. • Doctor: Are you taking any medications for your blood pressure? • Patient: No. • Doctor: Is there anyone in your family with high blood pressure? • Patient: Yes, my mother and my grandmother.

17. The doctor • Conversation 2: (Role play) • Doctor: You have mild hypertension. I’m going to write you a prescription for medication. • Patient: Excuse me, but I don’t understand. • Doctor: Hypertension means high blood pressure. Your blood pressure is a little too high, so I want you to take some medicine to bring your blood pressure to a normal level. • Patient: OK, thank you for explaining that. • Doctor: You’re welcome. I want to schedule a follow-up appointment in 6 weeks to see if the medicine is working. • Patient: OK, thank you.

18. Staying Healthy:lesson 3:medicines Lisa Leiby, RN

19. medicines • Learning Objectives • Students will understand the difference between over-the-counter and prescription medicines • Students will know how to find and understand 6 pieces of information on a prescription label • Students will explain how to take medicines from reading the directions on the label • Tools required: variety of empty prescription/OTC bottles/pkgs, tsp/Tbsp, syringes for demonstration, handouts, access to internet, healthy lunch/snacks

20. medicines • Different Types of Medicine (p. 39-40) • Prescription • Over The Counter (OTC) • Different Kinds of Medicine (p. 37) • Tablets, liquid, powder, drops, injection, inhalant, ointment, capsules • Hands-on demonstration with variety of medicines

21. medicines • Medicine Labels • Over the Counter (OTC) • Name of the medicine • What is the medicine for • How and when to take the medicine • How much of the medicine to take • Side effects • Warnings • Expiration date (end)

22. medicines • Medicine Labels • Prescription • Name of medicine • Dose = how much medicine to take • Prescription – Rx # • Pharmacy phone number • Date when you receive medicine • Number of refills • Your name and your doctor’s name

23. medicines • How to measure and take medicine • All medicine labels give directions: • How to take the medicine • Oral - mouth • Rectal - rectum • Topical – skin • Optical – eyes • Inhalant - lungs

24. medicines • How much medicine to take • 1 tablet, 2 tablets, ½ tablet • 1 capsule, 2 capsules • 1 teaspoon, 2 teaspoons, ½ teaspoon

25. Medicines • How often or when to take the medicine • Once a day – 8 am • Twice a day – 8 am and 5 pm • Three a day – 8 am, 5 pm, 8 pm • Every 4 hours – 6 am, 10 am, 2 pm, 6 pm, 10 pm • Every 6 hours – 6 am, 12 pm, 6 pm, 10 pm

26. medicines • Taking Medicine – tablets, capsules, liquid • Vocabulary Words • Pronunciation – Tap the Stress • (p. 43 Teacher’s Guide) • Activities • Grammar: How much, How many, How often • (p. 44 Teacher’s Guide) • Hands on: • Reading Medicine Label • Measuring Liquid Medicines • Side Effects • Warning Labels (p. 45) • www.reepworld.org/englishpractice/health/medicine/index.htm

27. Medicines • Conversation 1: (Role play) • Patient: What is my problem? • Doctor: You have an infection. The medicine I give you will kill the infection. • Patient: What do I need to do? • Doctor: Start taking the medicine right away. Take it for the entire 14 days, even if you think you are feeling better. • Patient: Why is that important for me to do that? • Doctor: The medicine is an antibiotic. You need to take all of it so the infection will not return.

28. medicines • Conversation 2: (Role play) • Pharmacist: How may I help you? • Patient: I need to fill this prescription, please. • Pharmacist: OK. Here you are. Do you have any questions? • Patient: Yes. How do I take this medicine? • Pharmacist: Take 2 capsules twice a day. • Patient: When should I take them? • Pharmacist: Take 2 capsules in the morning and 2 capsules in the evening. • Patient: OK. Thank you.

29. Staying Healthy:lesson 4:nutrition Lisa Leiby, RN

30. nutrition • Learning Objectives • Students will explain 2 ways how nutrition affects your health • Students will describe the function of 5 important nutrients, and name foods that contain them • Students will identify 4 important pieces of information on a food label • Tools required: variety of food packages with food labels, handouts, access to internet, healthy lunch/snacks, recipes

31. nutrition • How the body uses food to stay healthy • Good nutrition helps the body to: (p. 52) • Grow • Stay Strong • To Have Energy • Fight Sickness and Disease • All foods contain 3 important nutrients: (p.53-57) • Carbohydrates, Proteins, Fats • Fiber, Vitamins, Minerals • Healthy Eating (p. 57-58) • Variety • Eat 5-9 Servings of Fruits/Vegetables Every Day • Less fat • Less sugar

32. nutrition • Food Labels and Nutrition Facts • Vocabulary Words • Pronunciation – Tap the Stress (p. 59 Teacher’s Guide) • Activities • Comparing Labels/Choose Healthier Foods • Serving size: (p. 62) • Calories • Total Fat • Carbohydrates/Fiber • Grammar: Words that Mean the Same Thing (p.63) • Hands on: Looking at Food Labels and Grouping • Healthy Weight • www.choosemyplate.gov • www.fruitsandveggiesmatter.gov

33. Staying healthy • Eat Healthy Foods • Keep a Healthy Weight • Exercise • Don’t Smoke • Get Regular Checkups • Take Care of Stress • www.healthyroadsmedia.org

34. 5 Super foods • Spinach - high in Vitamin K – good for bones and vision • Curry – turmeric – decreases brain aging, cancer and boosts metabolism • Tomatoes – Lucopein – great antioxidant and decreases skin damage while in sun • Almonds – Vitamin E – good for coordination and decreases heart disease • Dark Chocolate – great antioxidant – decreases blood pressure and heart disease