Also planning the day and having a routine which best fits around each individual ensuring that their best interests and personal choices come first. Other ways are - It also our duty of care to promote independence, and ensure that all individuals are aware of what their rights are. We should be aware of how to recognize signs of abuse, neglect or unacceptable behaviour and to follow policies and procedures if this happens All individuals should be treated fairly and without prejudice Informing management if there is anything that is stopping us from carrying out our job safely Complying with health and safety regulations Ensuring residents know about the complaints procedure and to report a complaint | 1.2 Explain how duty of care contributes to the safeguarding or protectionof individuals | We are responsible in keeping individuals safe from harm, whether it is illness, abuse or harm and injury. We can do this by involving families and other health care professionals in their care plan, getting ideas on ways best to support their family. Following a code of practice and
If complaints are not responded to by staff appropriately then the service and the service provider will not improve. 3.2 Identify the main points of agreed procedures for handling complaints All complaints whether the complaint is by the service user or family members are dealt with in the same way. There are important steps to follow when a complaint is made within my establishment. You must listen carefully whilst respecting them and what they are saying, you must be professional at all times and the discussion must be held in a room where
* data is kept secure * datat is processed within the persons rights. * data must not be transferred country without appropriate data preotection measures put int place. 2. Be able to implement good practice in handling information 2.1 Describe features of manual and electronic information storage systems that help ensure security There are many manual and electronic options for storing sensitive information these are: manual: * locked cabinet * locked safe * locked cupboards * locked briefcase * lock your office electronic: * appropriate firewall, spyware, malware and antivirus software. * password encrypt your files, emails and computer.
As a Care Assistant it is important that we make ourselves aware of exactly what the Residents preferences are before attending to them. That way we are able to carry out and provide the exact care the residents requires without having to personal questions which could make the Resident feel uncomfortable. Residents (Service Users) Rights Individuals are unique, and should never be treated as just a ‘patient’ or ‘service user’. Everyone is different and it is important that this is recognised within the Health & Social Care
As a carer we have the responsibility to make a record of the entire task that we perform in a clear way so that the information can be safely transmitted to the other carers and to the management. They need to be factual and correct and signed by us in order to validate the information. This information can be use by the management, police, and medical members. 1.2 The main points of legal requirements and codes of practice for handling information in health and social care are: * Records should be kept in a secure place * Records should be kept to a minimum necessary to achieve their purpose. * Records should only be used for the purpose they were collected * Records should only be available to those who need to see them Outcome 2 2.1 When handling information we have to make sure that they are kept in safety at all times locked and protected and computers with information must be protected with passwords, only authorized entities are allowed to se the information.
The review of access control requirement for the HRIS is the scope of this discussion. Each role requires different access levels in the different areas of HR and the company. HR clerk requires read and write access to the database for personnel records in the office they reside in and clerks at Head Quarters will require read and write access throughout HR in the company. The HR department may have other resources that HR clerks will need only view access to as the manager or supervisor would control changes on that resource. HR supervisors will require the same level of access to the database for personnel records.
Every healthcare worker has a duty to act accordingly not just towards the clients but also their co-workers, other healthcare professionals and themselves. - following GCSS Code of Practise - keeping knowledge and skills up to date - not undertaking procedures outside own competences - acting in the best interest of clients - ensuring health, safety, welfare of clients - adhere to companies policies and procedures Duty of care affects my own work role by following all policies and procedures set by the company, going on training days when available, always ensuring the clients are safe within their environments and respecting the rights of each client. OUTCOME 2: Understand support available for addressing dilemmas that may arise about duty of care. Despite all the efforts of healthcare providers to ensure an Individual receives the best possible care there might arise conflicts and dilemmas between healthcare worker and service user. Those conflicts may include: refusing a meal, type of activity, refusing medication or a treatment.
It expresses how important accurate record keeping is a must. The general Social care council (GSCC) codes of practice Also explains how maintaining clear and accurate records as required by procedures established for your work. Also explains that respecting confidential information and clearly explaining agency policies about confidentiality to service users and
The training on HIPAA Online has helped me in knowing that as a medical professional, one has a responsibility of keeping all patients medical information with a high level of confidentiality. All of the professionals in the medical field are required to observe all the guidelines of HIPAA in that when one comes in constant with patients’ information, they are required to observe all the specific guidelines provided by HIPAA. If they failed to do their jobs, they could be highly penalized for their actions. As, a human services profession this Online HIPAA training enforce me to be aware of my requirement to maintain the highest degree confidentiality of the clients’ information. This is ethical because disclosing patients’ information to third parties is very wrong because it violates the patient’s privacy rights (Mamorsky,
They have to ensure that they are providing vulnerable adults with the right quality of care. With professionals they have no choose but to work within the legislations. The cored of practice for professional is to maintain a personal centred care to preserve dignity, promoting individuals with independence of making choices and treating vulnerable adults with respect. Personal centred need to approach individuals by listening and supporting them with problems which will reduce the chance of being abused. Core principles of care was set for the health and social care services to ensure that principles, guidelines and values was followed to promote standards of equality and diversity toward individuals, making sure that personal information was maintain privately and ensuring that individuals had rights.