I believe I have a quite good knowledge and understanding of meeting standards with the care I deliver to our service users and meeting the standards expected within my role as a carer. I also believe I could learn more to enhance my knowledge. If I should need support for my own learning and development within my role as a carer I can ask my nurse in charge or my manager at any point. Having regular supervisions and appraisals help in this effect. I can also refer to service users care plans or ask my manager for training on things I may find difficult.
As more is learned about causing factors the helping skills will change according to the diagnosis of the client. However the interpersonal skills such as; communication, trust worthiness, compassion, and a caring heart will not change. These are skills that cannot be taught but must exist in order to be an effective helper in the human service field. A helper must remember that in the end the result that everyone is looking for is a solution to the problem at hand right now and how to prevent the client from running into the same problem in the
Patients will have to go through an evaluation based on; overall strength, range of motion, flexibility, balance, posture, body mechanics, coordination, endurance, and general mobility. (aurorahealthcare.org) After they go through the evaluation process they will have a treatment program designed for them to target the areas they are weak in and hopefully strengthen them. Physical therapists will use an array of equipment and environments to assist them in implementing the most beneficial treatment program for the patient. They will use basic gym equipment such as; medicine balls, treadmills, stair climbers, dumbbells, ramps, exercise bikes, stability balls and electro stimulation machines, plus many more, too many to list. Occupational therapy is a service that helps patients strengthen the way their nervous system functions.
1.3Evaluate the conditions which it would be appropriate to see a counselor or a psychotherapist. Both Men and women of all ages receive counseling or a psychotherapist for many different reasons. They may be feeling anxious, tense, confused. They may be struggling to cope with a recent life crisis such as an accident, bereavement or divorce, a stressful situation at work, or a health problem that could benefit from counseling. A general feeling of needing to talk to someone about various things going on in one’s life some of the feeling’s or thought can be serious enough to see a counselor or a psychotherapist for e.g.
As dementia affects a person's mental abilities, they may find planning and organizing difficult. Being independent may also become a problem. A person with dementia will therefore usually need help from friends or relatives, including help with decision making. Most types of dementia can't be cured, but if it is detected early there are ways to slow it down and maintain mental function. Dementia is a collection of symptoms including memory loss, personality change, and impaired intellectual functions resulting from disease or trauma to the brain.
By controlling the pain we enable Mrs. Thomas to have the opportunity to get up and go out and do things that she enjoys for as long as she is able, instead of being cooped up in her bedroom with the time she has left wasting away. I would recommend bringing in physical therapy and occupational therapy at this time. They would both examine the client and her environment and create individualized plans of care for the client. Physical therapy would create an exercise program to help restore and maintain Mrs. Thomas’s maximum functional abilities throughout the cancer process. They may suggest and move things in the house to optimize her functional ability and to conserve the most energy.
Nurses have the unique opportunity to educate their patients on achieving these goals. From the numerous materials that the nun study went over it has clearly been documented that higher learning and keeping active using your brain helps to maintain cognition. Patients who are continually doing activities seem to maintain a healthy lifestyle longer then ones who become stagnant and do nothing with their time. Nurses can encourage these people to join in activities and become more active. Exercise is another key component of maintaining a healthy self.
The individual can become irritable at a moments notice. Many people suffer from depression which can be caused by the physical and cognitive changes that they have experienced. Some people can become self-centred and not recognize other people’s point of view and can become very demanding which can cause resentment. Often people with acquired brain injury do not like to be left alone for any amount of time. Explain the concepts of loss in relation to acquired brain injury for individuals and carers The care that is given to an individual with an acquired brain injury is crucial.
I talk to my patients and their families about balanced diets, physical activities, fresh air, and having close personal relationships are in regards to health and balance. According to Jordan mindfulness is “as an individual learning process characterized by a heightened awareness of the specific circumstances in a given situation”(2009, p. 168). Mindfulness allows me to deliver safe and effective care to my patients. Being mindful is vital to my nursing practice. “Today’s healthcare environment is turbulent, rapidly presenting nurses with stimuli, interruptions, and competing priorities.
Individual can become self sufficient and positive and they may also learn how to cope with stress, with the help of a human service profession. The Human Service worker provide productive manner to those for those who are in need of comfort and help in overcoming difficult barriers that occur in their everyday lives. A person that is providing these special services do not realize what a role the play in an individual life , when a person in need feel that that sense of love , security they are more porn to open up and let their guard down and accept help without difficulties. Individuals who have needs can obtain a sense of openness, wiliness; maintain a productive life style, and self sufficiency with the support and encouragement from a Human Service