Introduction In this account I will concentrate on an established clinical skill that I have been practicing for many years. Presenting this assignment reflects the assessment and care delivered to a patient within my working practice. Using Gibbs model (Gibbs, 1988) as a working model will allow my thoughts / feelings, evaluation, analysis, conclusion and action plan to be deduced. I will apply critical thinking and underpinning knowledge to evidence based practice and thus concludes with an evaluation of increased clinical competency and personal development. Reflection as a learning tool allows me to identify the positive and negative aspects of my practice and to draw upon previous experiences and apply them to new situations “Reflective practice has, however, the potential to help practitioners in all fields unlock the tacit knowledge and understanding that they have of their practice and use this to generate knowledge for future practice”.
Odours occur from bacteria found on our skin and in our mouths. Taking good care of our skin and mouth helps to protect us infections regular bathing and teeth cleaning can help to protect us from bad odours. Poor personal hygiene is known to cause illness. Poor hygiene can be a sign of mental health issues or low self esteem from isolation from others. 2 Be able to support individuals to maintain personal hygiene Describe how to maintain dignity of an individual when supporting intimate personal hygiene When supporting an individual with intimate personal hygiene it is important to explain to the individual what is going to happen and ensuring that they understand what is going to happen and that they are comfortable with what is going to happen.
2 Understand the principles and steps of the decontamination process. 2.1 The three steps of the decontamination process are: Clean, disinfect and sterilize. Cleaning should be carried out with disinfectant or cleaning agents and staff know beforehand the proper use of each and when to use them. Any sterilizing techniques should be taught to staff and they should be monitored. 2.2 Cleaning agents should be used to prevent infection and to follow any organisational policies and COSHH regulations.
The Four-Step Continuum and Informatics Sean Leonard Walden University Nursing 6051 Transforming Nursing and Healthcare August 25, 2015 Wisdom with Informatics Nursing informatics plays an important role in managing healthcare for patients with degenerative disorders of the central nervous system. Managing complex medical issues for patients with Parkinson’s disease involves applying previous knowledge or wisdom in treatment (McGonigle & Mastrian, 2012). Continuum of care approach uses previous wisdom gained in outcomes to deliver patient care through a defined period of time. Better coordination of patient care helps to produce best possible outcomes. According to Laureate Education (2010) nursing informatics is a major player in continuum of care and it consists of data, information, knowledge, and wisdom.
5.8 Describe the correct procedure for disposal of used PPE Appropriate disposal of single-use items of PPE should be done immediately when you have been dealing with clinical or hazardous waste. You should ensure that reusable items of PPE are prepared for the next time they are to be used (send to the laundry appropriately labelled or disinfect them carefully). Always dispose of PPE in accordance with your organisation’s policies, procedures and guidelines. 6.1 Describe the key principles of good personal hygiene Hygiene is important as bacteria and micro-organisms can be easily transferred by hands, clothing and equipment. Ways of adhering to good standards of hygiene will be documented in your organisation’s standard operating procedures.
* To improve quality of service by identifying lessons learned from complaints and by implementing improvements in the service using the lessons learnt. Since we opened the doors to E-Spire Healthcare in September 2013 I have been the Operations Manager, part of my job role is to ensure our Policies and Procedures reflect a safe environment for both the client and staff, to enable clients to have the person centred care that the rightly deserve and as a minimum expect, whilst ensuring that staff are given the information, training and skills, to support the client in a positive manner, and to ensure they understand the client’s needs. I designed the Service User Guide in this pack I have devised a section which includes a piece about expectations on how complaints will be dealt with. This reads as the following: Please be assured that any complaint you make will be taken seriously and handled sensitively and efficiently. An initial acknowledgement will be received within 5 working days and a full written response, following a thorough investigation, will be sent within 28 working days.
Midterm Project HS 100 Introduction to Health Science Ranisha Jackson Section 21 Kaplan University The degree program that I have decided to obtain a degree in is Associates of Applied Science in Health Information Technology. As a Health information technician my job would be to review patient records for timeliness, completeness, accuracy, and appropriateness of health data, Organize and maintain data for clinical databases and registries, Track patient outcomes for quality assessment, Use classification software to assign clinical codes for reimbursement and data analysis, Electronically record data for collection, storage, analysis, retrieval, and reporting and protect patients’ health information for confidentiality, authorized
This essay will discuss and reflects using Gibbs reflective cycle (1988) about the use of pressure ulcer prevention tool and how functional it is based on evidence based practice (EBP) that will facilitate to enhance the possible result of an underlying procedure. According to Jasper (2003), reflection is a fundamental tool in order for the student’s to understand the broad perspective between theory and practice. Reflection is an active process that enables health care professionals gain a deeper understanding of their experiences and it serves to extend our professionalism and develop our confidence in a bid to make sense of clinical experiences (Ghaye, Gillespie & Lillyman 2000).In accordance to Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) Code of practice the details about the client will not be given to ensure the confidentiality and protection of the patient (NMC, 2008). The first part of Gibbs reflective cycle is the description. As a health care professional trained in different approach, I assessed my client based on the theory and learning experience that I have had.
These include reading and adhering to the Policy for the prevention and control of infection, the prevention and control of legionella (including water hygiene) HS14, the COSHH Policy (HS11) and HS29, the Policy for waste management and the safe handling of waste. My initial training took place in May 2012 and is evidenced on my green card training log. This is kept securely on Pre-operative Assessment (POA) where it is available for perusal by management should they wish to verify at any point that I am up to date with this training. I also completed an infection control E-learning course on line at NBT in June 1012. This course is an excellent refresher should I
This strikes me as very important to the over all theme of a page and a web site in general. I like to say and have said before I like for a web site to flow smoothly. Using this concept of Logical order of page components I believe you can come up with an easy flowing website simply by mapping out your content accordingly. You should imagine how you would like your page to look, get a mental picture of it and then try to formulate that in a web design that best describes your vision in the most sensible way you can. This will create a fluid design and it is what I hope to be able to do one day.