The Gatekeeper ensures that everyone has an opportunity to speak. The Gatekeepers sole is to keep the channels of communication open and encouraging a facilitating communication in a group. 2. A student nurse discusses cause of malpractice suit with the instructor. The instructor should intervene if the student includes which of the following as an example of malpractice?
In order to honor the requests, they must be submitted two weeks in advance. Carol references to nursing policies and hospital’s rules. She distributes a copy of this policy to all the nurses in presence. Carol informs the staff of the immediate counseling procedure and references the HR department’s role and function for this purpose. Carol also hands out the nurse’s job description adding that hiring of new nurse is always expensive and her preference to work with all
By following the care plan the nurse was able to know that she needed a sugary drink with her and that the service user had taken her tablets before the trip began. A(v) The responsibilities of the staff for this type of situation, relies on the nurse. She/he should be the only one in charge of medication for the diabetic residents and should check their blood sugar levels throughout the day, all of this should also be
The role of her key worker who is a female is to assist Miss M with all her personal care, and to report any concern to the line manager who would refer it to Miss M’s GP. The role of the family members is to always be there for Miss M, to visit her regularly and to take her to the synagogue every week. The role of the others like the GP, Nurse and Psychiatrist is to provide Miss M with adequate health checks and monitor her medication. 3.3 Support family members to understand person centred approaches and agreed ways of working When the outcomes have been established in the case of Miss M, the manager asked me to talk them through the principles of person centred care and I immediately gave them a brief lecture on how and why they should maintain Miss M rights, choices, privacy, dignity, personality and how to do so using the policies and procedures of the home since nothing can be done from a vacuum. In this way, the family members understood the need of carrying out all their roles in accordance with the laid down rule of the home in order to give Miss M quality care
Describe the main points of the health and safety policies and procedures agreed with the employer. MANUAL HANDLING -This policy allows members of staff to gain knowledge on handling Bariatric / Heavy Patients (over 25 stone/160Kg) and safe moving and handling patients. HAND HYGIENE – using hand gels before attending to a patient and washing hands with soap after seeing a patient. UNIFORM POLICIES - Nails must be short not longer than fingertip and false nails and varnish must not be worn. Hair must be clean, tied back off the collar with a plain band when in clinical environment and scissors and other sharp or hard objects must not be carried outside breast pockets for safety reasons.
I asked her what made her decide to get into this line of work, she stated “It was the same kind of work she did when she helped her husband who is a Chaplin.” They would go to hospitals, nursing homes talking to them and she really enjoyed it so that is what made her decide to get into this line of work. I was going to then ask her if she enjoyed what she did but I really did not need to, as we began the interview, it ended up being more like a story of her how she began working at Faith Hospice of
She is instructed to wear her med alert bracelet at all times around a neck and educated on how to use it , in case of emergency. N.M was instructed to wear non-skid socks in the house or proper fitting house shoes with non-skid soles to prevent her from slipping and falling. Also, she needs to let her family know of her whereabouts, so they can be in touch with her if something happens. N.M is reminded to remain compliant with medications and have someone come and arrange the furniture around her house that would make her living space
There was a complete transformation in her debilitating diagnosis to one of goal setting for discharge. She was feeding herself and began walking on the hall with assistance. Diligence and compassion for this patient was needed at all times and her family wrote a letter of appreciation for all of us that provided care and a personal letter to me that was given to my supervisor for employee of the month. There were days when the wound had a foul odor and at times she was resistant to care but a kind word from the heart with a gentle touch was received. I was promoted after this experience and recommended for unit manager which I turned down to maintain my bedside hands on
Site Visit Interview Twanda Malcolm Gey2000 March, 12, 2013 I decided to visit Haines City Health Care center at 409 South 10th street in Haines City, FL, 33844 for my site visit. When you first enter you are greeted with delightful smiling faces. I asked was there someone I could conduct an interview with about there facility? The director Tammy was so nice she said yes, and then introduced me to Sonia Clarke. I interviewed Sonia Clare a nurse assistant, she gave me information on the facility, and her job responsibilities.
Date 22/03/12 Candidate: Donna Witness testimony by Anna I have worked and observed Donna when she has assisted a lady in washing/dressing and moving and handling. Taking the laundry trolley and all P.P.E with us Donna knocked on the door of Mrs T. Before Donna commenced with any task she explained to T what we were going to do and asked for permission from T,one she agreed Donna started by checking T checklist which was in her room- it tells Donna if Miss T wears hearing aid ,glasses,dentures and also how to move the resident wit the use of eqipment.We needed a stand aid and slide sheet so Donna asked me if i could collected from the bathroom where it was stored, when i returned Donna checked if the battery was in working order and also checked if Ts sling was safe to use and had no tears or parts missing.Once everything was fine we continued with our task.Donna explained at all the time what we were doing .Donna checked the environment before before we continued and removed any obstacles that would endanger us or T with continuing.Donna washed her hands and put her apron and gloves on.Donna asked Mrs T if she would like to be washed on bed or would she like to use the commode first,T said she was happy for us to wash her on bed.Removing nightdress Donna covered her with a towel respecting Ts dignity.Donna washed adn dried T front, I observed Donna looking for any changes to skin, we then turned T towards myself and Donna continue to wash her back Donna noticed a mark which looked quite red but was not broken Donna said she was going to report it to the nurse as quick as she had finish.Donna continue