By explaining the importance of keeping information confidential such as daily activities, medications in a secure place and not to disclose any information to anyone outside of the individuals care or other than their direct team. When recording information electronically ensure that you are only accessing that individual’s particular records and password protect the information with an active password that is only known by the professionals concerned. On completion of checking or amending
1.1 Explain what it means to have a duty of care in own work role In my role as a nursing assistant on an all-male Dementia ward, it is my duty to ensure that all patients in my care are having their wellbeing and needs met to the best of my ability. Which includes keeping them safe from harm. This could be from other patients, staff, carers or family. Also promoting their rights, independence and giving them choices, where possible about their care. In my work role I also have a responsibility to provide a duty of care to all patients receiving care.
Biii Describe ways to maintain confidentially in day to day communication. Ways to maintain confidentiality in day to day communication are to keep all patient details and any information relating to them should not be in view of anyone and kept safe at all times. You should always not discuss any information with anyone other than legally involved, this sometime includes a family member. When patient are in clinic you should make sure that curtains are closed, doors are locked and making sure there is privacy. You should always make sure you
Information’s that are confidential should never been share outside the workplace. However they are situations and circumstances that could help or prevent harm or health and safely issues. Every organisation and Nursing Home or Care Home have they own policies in which are you are obligate to take preclusions with a confidential information’s. When those information’s are going to involve health or safety of a client or people around or even staff, those are have to be reported to a senior colleague and manager of a premises. Also I would think it would be very good if a carer would take some advise from a senior carers and talk to them to gain experience and best advice that you can get from a people who are doing a job longer and know what to expect and know the personnel and clients.
CU307P/ Understand Person-Centred Approaches in Adult Social Care Settings 1.1 Person centred Approach is all about putting the individual’s needs, wishes, preferences and beliefs first, ensuring that they are involved in what is happening to them, respecting them as individuals, upholding their rights as individuals and making sure that they are in the middle of everything that you do 1.2 Person Centred values are: Individuality Working in a way that recognises that everyone is different and has their own needs. I will need to make sure I do not make general assumptions about people. For example, not all old people like to play bingo or want to go out on coach trips. Some do and others don’t. Rights Promoting people’s rights to access services and fully participate in society Choice Recognising that people have a right to choose how they live and what they want to do with their lives.
If your client were to confide in you that he or she were getting emotionally abused by a family member but wanted you to keep it a secret and you agreed to do so, imagine if that client went on to suffer major trauma as a result from you not voicing your concerns, resulting in further abuse by that family member. It is extremely important that you do not give your client false hope. They must understand that you are there to support and listen to them if need be, however if they stress alarming concerns, such as abuse, they then must be made aware that you have no other choice but to report it back to your line manager where such information will be dealt in a confidential and professional manner. In the long run, it all comes down to protecting yourself and those you work for and with. This can include either your clients or colleagues.
The duty of care affects my own work role by following all policies and procedures set by Mirus, going on training days when needed, always ensuring the service users are safe within their environments and respecting the rights of each service user. Outcome 2 – Understand support available for addressing dilemmas that may arise about duty of care 2.1. ‘It is my duty of care to support service users with their medication and to ensure that they are in good health. A dilemma could be if the service user refused me to administer the medication. I encouraged him and explained to her that he needs to take it so that he can keep in good health but he still refused.
Legally, hospitals and staff should do what is in the patient’s best interest. According to Smugar, Spina and Merz (2000), “a physician who does not inform a rape victim of her options to help avoid pregnancy violated the obligation to act in her best interest and violates her right to give an informed consent to treatment.” Thus, violating the patient’s right to autonomy; referring to the right of a person to choose their own plan of action, and justice; the right of treating every patient in a fairly manner and giving them all the information needed for them to make an adequate decision. However, if these rights were to be denied for any reason, then justice has been violated (Bodenheimer and
4.1 Explain the meaning of the term confidentiality? Confidentiality means not giving any information to anyone unless there is a reason to do so. It is the most important requirement for anyone who works in a care setting to be trustworthy especially when dealing with vulnerable adults. There is also a legal responsibility under Data Protection Legislation for any disclosure of information and a duty of care. 4.2 Explain ways to maintain confidentiality in day-to-day communication?
Even though written consent is not required, you still need to be given the information you need to give verbal or implied consent. 4 Will my decisions be kept private? There are times when you may want to get advice or treatment without your parents knowing (such as birth control). If you are competent to make your own healthcare decisions, healthcare professionals will not tell your parents without your permission. They will give you private advice.