A1 - the role of professionals who work in HSC settings Flashcards
1
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what is the role of a doctor (GP)
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- Provide medical care
- Work mostly in surgeries/local communities
- They diagnose, Treat, Monitor and prevent illnesses
- Provide prescriptions for treatment and arrange preventative care eg. Flu immunisation
- Refer patients to other health professionals (professional referral) eg. Therapists
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what is the role of a specialist doctor
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- they have expert training in certain areas
- Mainly work in hospitals and clinics
- Diagnose, treat and prevent illnesses in specialised areas eg, cardiology, oncology, paediatrics
- Communicate with other professionals eg. Nurses
3
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what is the role of a nurse
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- Work to restore health and wellbeing
- Trained to carry out Medical duties within their specialism
- Work mostly in hospitals, surgeries and homes
- Specialisms include hospital critical care nursing, cardiac nursing, surgical care nursing and oncology nursing. They:
- Monitor and care for patients medical needs
- Trained to support doctors in treatment and prescribed drugs
4
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what is the role of a midwife
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- Work mostly in hospital maternity units, clinics and homes
- they monitor the prenatal development and health of mum and baby
- Help deliver babies
- Provide postnatal care, support mothers, babies and families after the birth (up to 28 days)
5
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what is the role of a health care assistant
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- Monitor health: check temperature, pulse, respiration, weight
- Trained to help with daily personal care duties
- Support wellbeing
- Work mostly in hospitals, residential care homes
- Work under guidance of qualifies professionals eg. Doctors, nurses
6
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what is the role of an occupational therapist
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- Help with recovery
- Work in mostly hospitals, residential car homes, homes
- Identify issues people may have in everyday life eg. Eating, dressing
- Help people work out practical solutions
7
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state key roles in health care
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doctor nurse midwives specialist doctor healthcare assistant occupational therapist
8
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what is the role of a care manager
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- Recruit and manage staff
- Control budget
- Responsible for ensuring services in care settings meet the national standards
- Put policies and procedures into place and make sure they are followed
- Responsible for the day to day running of a residential care setting, eg. Hospices, homes for those with conditions eg. Dementia
9
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what is the role of a care assistant
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- Trained to help those who need care to carry out their day to day routine
- Work in homes and residential care
- Help with transport, taking people shopping
- Help monitor health and wellbeing by communicating with other professionals
- Meet personal needs eg. Washing up, dressing
10
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social worker
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- Protect vulnerable people from harm and abuse
- Help people to live independently
- Support children who live apart from family
- Support refugees and asylum seekers
- Trained to help people of all ages to find solutions to problems
- Work in social care centres, homes and clinics
- Help those with mental health problems, learning disability and physical disability
- Help those with alcohol, drug, substance problems and young offenders
11
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what is the role of a youth worker
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- Help the personal, social and education grown of people age 11-25 and help them to reach their full potential in society
- Work in youth centres, schools, colleges
- Work with families and carers
- Support individuals and educate about drinking, drugs, smoking, violence and relationships
- Manage and administer youth and community projects
12
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what is the role of a support worker
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- Help people who need care and support to live as independently as possible
- Work with families
- Support individuals overall comfort and wellbeing, under supervision of professionals
- Provide care support in service users homes, residential care, support other social care workers
- Their duties depend on the needs and wishes of the service user
13
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state key roles in social care
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care manager care assistant social worker youth worker support worker
14
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explain four health care settings
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- Gp surgeries
•When they first need medical advice / guidance
•Doctors diagnose patients, may prescribe medication or refer them
•Nurses may carry out treatment or health screening or take blood - Hosptials
•People go here for treatment Gps cant give, operations, A&E departments
•Patients are reffered here by Gps to specialist medical teams
•Specialist doctors may give a prescription for specialist medication - Clinics
•Patients go here to be treated for specific medical conditions
•Patients are referred by their Gps to specialist clinics based in hospitals, community
•Trained professionals eg. Doctor, nurse work here - Home
•Where care is provided for housebound people or those recovering from medical treatment
•Care is provided and people are treated at home by community-based nursing and midwifery staff
•Doctors may visit homes when necessary
15
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explain four social care settings
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- Residential care settings
•For people who cant be cared for at home or feel that they cant cope with living alone
•Provide full-time/ part-time respite care to give carers a break
•Social care workers provide personal care eg. Washing, toileting - Domicillary care
•Social care workers provide care for people in their own homes
•Care workers support individuals independence
•Social care workers help people with shopping, cleaning, transport eg. Driving them - Daycare centre:
•Used by older people and those with physical and learning disabilities
•Provide respite care
16
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what are the medical responsibilities of a doctor
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Diagnose illnesses
Prescribing treatment to help with recovery
Refer patients to specialists
Work with multi-disciplinary teams
