Reflective Account: A Day Before My Handover

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REFLECTIVE ACCOUNT Yesterday I started my day at work at 7:30 as usual for an early shift. After I clock in the first thing I did was to take my bleep and sign for it. We were two carers and one unit manager on duty. I asked my unit manager if there are any changes before my handover and I headed to the kitchen to prepare the breakfast for our residents according to their specific breakfast list. After I came back with the trolley, me and my colleagues started to give the breakfast for everybody. They are offered cooked breakfast and fresh fruits and a choice of tea or coffee. Some of our residents are independent and they can have breakfast in their beds or in their chair by themselves and some of them are unable to feed themselves due to different health disabilities like dementia or Parkinson’s. Some of our residents choose to have their breakfast later on as they like to have a later sleep. After I finished giving breakfast to the residents that can feed themselves I go in Mrs. A room to help her…show more content…
I served the tea and I helped Mrs. A to drink her tea as she needed help feeding. At 10:45 I went in my brake for half an hour. When I returned I completed my care plan and sign all my creams that I applied. After I finished all my paperwork I went in the day room to prepare the tables for lunch. In the day room we have mostly the residents that need help with feeding or need to be encouraged to eat because of their health…show more content…
I signed to say I had returned my bleep and finished my shift at 13:45, reporting to the nurse/unit manager if there were any changes during my shift which should be handed over to the afternoon

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