2nd year epp test Flashcards
Advocacy
this concerns the patient and is the act of protecting someone or making an appeal for someone.
It refers to the process of providing support, referral and liasion for patients and families who may or may not be aware of the need and are unable to coordinate or organise for themselves. mediating on behalf of client to ensure health needs are met, giving information and preventing violation of rights.
Accountability
being answerable to someone for something you have done or not done based on the ability and willingness to assume responsibility for your acts or omissions and accepting the consequences of your behaviour
Authority
the power to do something. for example make sure that nursing or midwifery practitioners have the authority to perform their duties.
Autonomy
independence of functioning
Autonomy is the right to self-government and personal freedom. It means working independently and making decisions within one scope of practice. It includes the ability to carry out the appropriate course of action within a system that has standards of practice, a code of ethics and policies to advocate in the best interests of the client. It includes the capacity of the nurse to determine her or his own course of action, the ability to deliberate and decide and authenticity it may be compromised by the context and relationships.
Delegation
the transfer of responsibility for the performance of a task from one competent person to another competant person.
Responsibility
Responsibility refers to executing the duties associated with one scope of practice and accepting liability for your own acts or omissions.
Whistleblowing
Internal or external disclosure of any unlawful or other irregular conduct or activity or malpractice in an organisations
whistleblower- person who discloses any negligence within the workplace.
What are the types of accountability
programme accountability- refers to the activities undertaken and their quality
priorities accountability- relates to the relevance and appropriateness of activities undertaken.
fiscal accountability-relating to financial reporting on income and expenditure.
process accountability- reflecting on the use of procedures and how this relates to meeting the standards set for practice.
social accountability- sets the norms for acceptable behaviour in society, to which individuals must explain their actions.
legal accountability-related to the legal framework within which we live and work.
ethical accountability-relates to the moral obligation
whistleblower
this refers to somebody who raises a concern about wrongdoing in an organisation, or through an independent structure associated with the organisation.
what are the roles of a healthcare advocate
represent- speak for people to those in power
accompany- speak with those to people in power
empower- enable people to speak for themselves to those in power
mediate- facilitate communication between people
negotiate- bargaining for something with those in power
network- build coalitions
model- demonstrate the practice to people or policy makers
what are the steps in the gibbs reflective model
1) description- what happened
2) description- thoughts and feelings
3) evaluation- how did the thoughts and feelings affect the facts or how did they relate. what was good and bad about the situation
4) analysis- what sense can u make of the situation
5) conclusion- what is the outcome of this situation. what did u learnt from this and what did u discover
6) action- what will i do differently next time
what are the barriers to advocacy
powerlessness
lack of support
doctor driven hospital care model
time constraints
limited communication skills
fear of being ostrasized
Reflective practice
Any instance where an individual thinks critically about a thought, action or experience. Enables increase in self awareness and professional competence. Examines the what and the why
