Outcome 1 - Understand the importance of good personal hygiene 1. Explain why personal hygiene is important Personal hygiene routines are something most of us take for granted. You get up, wash, brush your teeth, comb your hair, etc. But these routines are something that elderly people can find very difficult. We can imagine the effect it would have on us if we could not perform ur usual hygiene routine.
LD 206 – Principles of supporting an individual to maintain personal hygiene Most people will maintain personal hygiene except in illness, substance abuse, or dementia. Dementia can cause a change in personal hygiene habits. People may forget to wash or change their clothes, or they may forget how to keep clean. Carers may find these stressful but different strategies can help. A person with dementia may need help with going to the toilet, getting dressed, brushing their teeth and grooming hair and nails.
Theoretical Basis: Watson's Theory of Human Caring An advanced practice nurse (APN) to help guide professional practice and provide a working framework can use many different theories and models. Theories provide a foundation in which an APN can seek to understand patients and their problems and effectively plan interventions. Basing our practice on a particular theory can help improve the care we provide by not only providing structure but also providing boundaries and goals for our nursing actions and it defines a framework to evaluate the effectiveness of the actions we provide (Eldridge, 2014). This paper is going to review Watson’s theory of human caring and provide a description of the interrelated concepts for the grand nursing theory. The theorist’s background and perspectives will be explained and lastly the theory will be discussed as to how it can serve as an underpinning and improve nursing practice.
They may need to access home help services to provide assistance with cleaning and cooking. I can help them to access these services in most cases and if not I look for suitable sources to provide the required service. Whilst doing the initial risk assessment I might find that my client needs an adaption to their home in order for them to continue to live in their property independently. This may take the form of having a stair lift installed, a downstairs toilet or bathroom installed, a walk in shower fitted rather than a bath, lowering work surfaces in kitchens or fitting hand rails on entrance doors and in the bathroom. In these cases I help my client to access the services of an occupational therapist either by contacting their care coordinator to make a referral or by contacting the relevant council to make a private referral.
The bathroom should have safety features installed such as tub bars and toilet bars and nonslip pads in the shower. Making these changes will enhance Mrs. O’Neill’s safety at home. It would eliminate her risk for falls, and assist her in taking care of herself. The home health nurse can check those things on her visits and make sure that they continue to be safe for Mrs. O’Neill. Another healthcare issue would be the medicines in her cabinet that have expired.
Part Two Residents are spoken to on a one to one basis by their keyworkers. It is explained that if they have poor hygiene and make themselves ill then this could be passed onto other people Part Three Personal hygiene routines are discussed and reviewed between the resident, their keyworker and the manager. The resident is supported to decide whether they need to wash more frequently (for example if they are incontinent they may smell and need to wash more often) or whether their current plan is sufficient. Outcome Three Part One Factors that contribute to good personal hygiene are: * Washing * Showering * Washing hair * Cleaning clothes * Washing hands after using the toilet Part Two Residents culture and faith/beliefs are supported by ensuring that if said culture, faith or belief includes ceremonial hand-washing or maybe involves wearing certain clothes for a period of time then all these things are included in their life plans and are risk assessed to ensure the health of the residents are put first but that they are respected at all times. Part Three Maintaining a resident’s dignity if they require help with personal hygiene can be difficult and
CHCICS301B PROVIDE SUPPORT TO MEET PERSONAL CARE NEEDS Assessment Knowledge Questions 1. Explain the processes and strategies that you use to support people with personal care needs. • By having personal care plans • By following agency policies and procedures • By using appropriate equipment and aids • By having dignity and respect for clients • By having a person centred care • Seek support and clarification from supervisor if needed • Follow WHS policies and procedures 2. List five personal care tasks that you may need to help a client with while working as a care worker. • Showering • Toileting • Dressing • Eating and drinking • Grooming, shaving and nail care 3.
A person with arthritis only can live at home with minimum help of a carer but elderly people who have arthritis and dementia in addition, for them it is safer to live in care home. Multiple conditions also require different kinds of medications which are not without side effects. This is also an additional impact on wellbeing that patients have to live with. 2.1 - Explain the roles of professionals who may provide support to individuals with multiple conditions and/or disabilities? In my role, I encourage and assist Service Users with personal care, cooking, administering medication, cleaning and laundry.
I feel that as I support people with learning disabilities, it is important to establish daily personal hygiene routines to help avoid these problems. Good personal hygiene routines for people living in residential homes is important, as it can be useful for diagnosing physical health problems, such as bumps, bruises or bodily changes that might indicate a health problem. Writing on a person's contact sheet any physical changes, can help diagnose any problems. Good personal hygiene also prevents infection. Poor personal hygiene can have a negative effect on the individual, and affects social relationships with others.
Moreover, hospital libraries should also play an active role in developing adequate information literacy skills among the nurses in allowing and showing them how to do research. Credibility and significance