Drug administrator
Subject : Social Studies
Topic :
Drug administrator
Class :
Primary 3/ Basic 3
Term :
1st Term / First Term
Week :
Week 9
Instructional Materials :
- Lagos State Scheme of Work
- Textbooks On Social Studies
- Online Materials
- Picture Charts
Previous Knowledge :
The pupils have been taught
in their previous lesson
Behavioural Objectives : At the end of the lesson, the pupils should be able to
- State the right people to administer drugs
CONTENT
Who is a drug Administrator ?
A drug administrator is a person that is legally and morally qualified to administer drugs . These people are the only ones that are allowed to give us drugs .
The right people to administer drugs
People are not to take drugs on their own, if anyone sick first of all he or she must first go to a doctor and get a test to know what disease it is and the prescribe drugs to be taken. Children must not take drugs on their own.
The following are the people that can give common drugs:
- Our parents – Our parents can help us to use common drugs in the right way. They can also help us to use drugs prescribed by doctors at the normal or appropriate time.
- Our teachers – At times when we are ill, we may not like to stay away from school. We therefore take our drugs to school. Our teachers can give us the drug at the normal time while in school.
- The nurses – A nurse is a person whose job is to take care of a sick person in the hospital. A nurse can give drugs while the patient is still at the hospital.
- The doctors – A doctor is a person that is trained in medicine and has the role of treating ill or sick people. Doctors are qualified to prescribe and give drugs to sick people. They know the right drug to give as well as the appropriate dose (the ways to use the drugs).
- The pharmacists – A pharmacists is a person whose job is to prepare drug for sale or give them to people in a store or hospital. Pharmacists are also qualified to give drugs to people.
Presentation
The topic is presented step by step
Step 1:
The class teacher revises the previous topics
Step 2.
He introduces the new topic
Step 3:
The class teacher allows the pupils to give their own examples and he corrects them when the needs arise
Evaluation :
Assessment & Evaluation:
- Who is a drug administrator ?
- Mention four people that are allowed to give us drugs when we are sick
- Who is a pharmacist ?
Conclusion :
The class teacher gives out ó brief note that is based on the topic that has just been taught.
Assignment :
Drug abuse
