Unit SHC34 - Principles for implementing duty of care in health, social care or children’s and young people’s settings 1. Understand how duty of care contributes to safe practice 1.1Explain what it means to have a duty of care in own work role? A duty of care is a legal obligation imposed on an individual. Requiring them to set a standard of reasonable standard whilst in the working environment so that noting you may do could harm others.We can do this by carrying out daily checks and cleaning rotas to ensure that the work place inside and outside is safe and clean before the day starts. 1.2Explain how duty of care contributes to the safeguarding or protection of individuals.
I further believe that my patients should be informed about their illness regardless of what the condition or injury is. The patient should be provided with proper patient education about the illness that includes how to take care for the illness – its process, medications, and how to manage their daily life. The success of the patient’s recovery process could very well depend on the knowledge received. Patient teaching can be the key to teaching patients how to live a long productive
Aiii: The principles to be followed for safe moving and handling are that there needs to be risk assessments and procedures done to minimise the risk of injury to the employee. This may include recommended amount of people required to move an object, specific equipment needed and training to safe about handling equipment safety. Aiv: It is important to follow the care plan and communicate with each individual when assisting and moving as moving them incorrectly may cause them to be injured or discomfort. You need to inform and discuss with the person in concern about how to be moved, provide help and equipment when required. Av: Doctors are responsible for prescribing medication.
Dignity is an important part of achieving person-centred care as, stated above by the RCN, patients need to feel like they are being listened to and made to feel like any decisions regarding their care are their choice. This can only be achieved through the nurse having dignity and respect for the patient. In order to treat someone with dignity it is vital to treat them as valued individuals and of worth (RCN 2009). The Code of Professional Conduct needs to be adhered to in order to care for a patient in a dignified manner and this can range from covering a patient to protect humility to taking the time to talk and to treat the patient in a private area where they feel completely comfortable (National Health Service 2009). Nurses also need to be aware that dignity can have many meanings to many people and cultures which should be taken into consideration when treating patients from different cultural backgrounds.
Communication between colleagues is essential, so that it ensures a continuity of care for the client, and all staff are aware of the current needs of the client. Communication is vital to make a persons quality of life better 1.2: Effective communication is the foundation if everything you do in your work and affects every aspect of your work and who you work with, The resident is the most important but liaison with the family and friends is crucial for personal information including colleagues. Communication is different depending on the person and the reason : ie a GP for medical reasons, a funeral director for there last wishes, a social worker to determine there needs. It is a two way process and the type of communication will vary depending on who you are communicating with and their age. The communication can be either verbal or non verbal.
CU235P/CT235 Introduction to duty of care in health, social care or children’s and young people’s setting 1.1 The term duty of care is the responsibility of caring for another person who may well be vulnerable which includes those who are young, old, ill or unfit mentally to care for themselves and requires another person to assist. This includes looking after the person’s hygiene Cleanliness, safety, meals, Transportation, medication or physical needs. Duty of Care requires all staff to ensure that all the people we work with are safe and that we abide by relevant legislation and follow care plans. And inform the office of any changes to medication so everyone can keep up the constant care. Duty of Care is the legal duty to take reasonable care so that others aren’t harmed and involves identifying risks and taking reasonable care in your response to these risks.
This is so that you do not create offence to anyone or discriminate against an original individual or group of individuals. It is important to promote anti-discriminatory practice when working in health and/or social care settings however; when you are implementing this, there crumb be whatever difficulties. Below I am going to discuss the difficulties that may arise when implementing anti-discriminatory practice and I am going to unfreeze ways of overcoming the difficulties. First of all, in health and social care it is likely that you are going to come across otherwise workers and professionals that are showing discrimination to certain service users. This give the bounce make service users feel unworthy and can sincerely lower their confidence and self esteem.
Penlines. PROTOCOLS AND AGREED WAYS OF WORKINGS • Patients and carers should be educated about, and trained in the techniques of hand decontamination, enteral feeding and the management of the administration system before being discharged from hospital. • Community staff should be trained in enteral feeding and management of the administration system. • Follow-up training and ongoing support of patients and carers should be available for the duration of home enteral tube feeding. • Wherever possible pre-packaged, ready-to-use feeds should be used in preference to feeds requiring decanting, reconstitution or dilution.
Shc 22 – introduction to personal development 1. 1.1 – describe the duties and responsibilities of own role As a care worker my duties and responsibilities are as follows: * Be able to travel to place to place either by use of public transport or by vehicle * Genuine care for others * Good communication skills * Ability to understand what the role entails * Ability to follow instructions * To be able to attend all customer calls * To understand the importance of such calls * To be able to cope with emergency and difficult situations * To be able to maintain high standards of care provision * Assist customers to get up, dressing and preparing them for their day * Washing, bathing, showering, oral care, grooming. * Toileting, assisting with use of commode, emptying commode. * Using manual handling equipment as specified. * Working with other care professionals such as district nurses, gps, etc.
UNIT 4223-301 OUTCOME 1 UNDERSTAND WHAT IS REQUIRED FOR COMPETENCE IN OWN WORK ROLE. +DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES. My duties are to provide clinical and non clinical support to a multi professional team which can range from the care of a new mother and baby to the day to day running of the ward. I am responsible in undertaking direct care for patients and implementing this as to prepare the patient for going home safely with the knowledge they receive. I am responsible in making sure the care of the patient has been seen through to the end of their stay and to report any observations of the patient ,to the midwife in charge of that said shift and if anything needs reporting to act accordingly,ie frequent observations.