They will be taken into account as much as possible throughout your hospital stay. Make sure your doctor, your family and your care team know your wishes. Understanding who should make decisions when you cannot. If you have signed a health care enter the hospital, you sign a general consent to treatment. In some cases, such as surgery or experimental treatment, you may be asked to confirm in writing that you understand what is planned and agree to it.
* Good communication. * The use of mechanical aids, if necessary. * Change of task and approach if required. Aiv – Why it is important to follow the care plan and communicate with each individual when assisting and moving * By communicating and following the individual’s care plan, we are able to show respect for that individual’s needs and preferences and therefore promote the values of an outstanding care. Av – Staff responsibilities for medication in a social care setting * Follow the legal requirements for the storage, administration, records and disposal of controlled drugs.
Sit with them check the area to see if there is any swelling or bruising or other obvious signs of damage. If the individual needs medical attention, an ambulance should be called and let them assess the situation and deal with it accordingly. An accident must be filled out detailing what the accident was where it occurred and what actions were carried out; a copy of this must be sent to the office. A top to toe skin check must also be carried out when the individual gets back home to eliminate/find any problems, any findings must be documented. If an individual becomes ill, again sit with them comfort them clean them up as best you can, when you get back home if needed call the G.P for advice, again fill out an accident form explain what has happened.
Before going out each individuals care plan must be read to see if they have any special needs to be adhered to such as medication at specific times and if the medication should be taken with food. Some examples of accidents or illnesses that could occur could be, an individual could have a slip or a fall or they could become ill, either sick or could have diarrhea. If an individual has an accident you must follow the guidelines of the policies and procedures manual. Sit with them check the area to see if there is any swelling or bruising or other obvious signs of damage. If the individual needs medical attention, an ambulance should be called and let them assess the situation and deal with it accordingly.
If an individual has an accident you must follow the guidelines of the policies and procedures manual. Sit with them check the area to see if there is any swelling or bruising or other obvious signs of damage. If the individual needs medical attention, an ambulance should be called and let them assess the situation and deal with it accordingly. An accident must be filled out detailing what the accident was where it occurred and what actions were carried out; a copy of this must be sent to the office. A top to toe skin check must also be carried out when the individual gets back home to eliminate/find
A client may have an unknown allergy and could get ill from eating or drinking something. A2 Outline of the procedure to follow if an accident or sudden illness should occur. First the care worker should assess the situation and figure out if professional medical attention is necessary, if so ring 999. if the situation does not require the emergency services such as a scratch or graze then deal with the situation as is necessary, once the situation is dealt with contact line manager/on call and inform them of what has happened, when in a suitable place document all that has happened so that you have it on record. A3 A list of safe principles to be followed for safe moving and handling. Maintain a natural posture whenever possible during manual handling, keeping your ‘spine in line’.
Aii) An outline of the procedure to follow if an accident or sudden illness should occur: Assess the situation and environment, if the casualty is clearly conscious, talk to them and find out how they are. Make the surrounding area safe, remove any hazards where it is safe to do so and take control of the situation. Emergency aid should only be attempted if you have been trained to do so. Get help immediately, shout for assistance, call a first aider. If you have been trained in emergency first aid, what is needed and your action will depend on the result of the primary survey.
If a client is not feeling well it is essential that they are able to convey this to you. Co-workers - Communicating with other staff members ensures effective team working and continuity of care. It also ensures any health and safety issues are recognized and reported. This can be done face to face or in the client’s daily recording file. Doctors – If we take a client to the doctors it is essential that we are able to inform the doctor of any relevant information required otherwise this may result in a misdiagnosis.
Ideally, a good care system for patients includes medical professionals as well as friends and family to compliment each other in providing for patient needs. Because patients require care from medical professions in hospitals, there are provisions that the hospital must follow. “Compliance means conforming to a rule, such as a specification, policy, standard or law. Regulatory compliance describes the goal that corporations or public agencies aspire to in their efforts to ensure that personnel are aware of and take steps to comply with relevant laws and regulations (Compliance and Regulatory Compliance, 2013)”. For this reason there are terms of compliance that hospitals must adhere to.
Health teaching is extremely important with patients with GERD to prevent reflux and complications. Develop a health teaching plan for your patient with GERD. Please note that all of the health teaching would also be relevant to the acute care of the client in the hospital. Highlight on your plan what should be included on your worksheet in the hospital, e.g. explain side effects of meds.-5 * Health Teaching for a patient with GERD would include: -Lifestyle modifications/Teaching the patient to avoid factors that aggravate symptoms.