general responsibilities of health care professionals

Question 1

what are some responsibilties health care professionals should follow?

Answer 1

-Health and Safety Policy
-Equality and Diversity Policy
-Medication Policy
-Safeguarding Policy
-DBS referral policy
-Death of a resident procedure
-Complaints Policy

Question 2

what are some general responsibilties of health professionals?

Answer 2

-healing and supporting recovery
-enabling rehabilitation
-providing personal care
-supporting routines or service users
-assesment, care and support planning

Question 3

what does healing and supporting recovery involve?

Answer 3

-prescribe meds
-surgery
-organ transplant
-radiotherapy

Question 4

what does enabling rehab involve?

Answer 4

-recover from illness, surgery, accident
-providing equipment to increase mobility
(wheelchair, walking frames)
-appliances to support living(raised toilets, specific cutlery)
-assistive tech(enlarged text, adapted comp for visual impairment)

Question 5

what does providing personal care mean?

Answer 5

-difficulty in tasks we find easy(shower, meals)
-may be experiencing low self esteem and confidence
-must hv personal hygiene and right diet for clients
-preferences taken into account e.g they may prefer shower than bath

Question 6

what equipment is available in personal care?

Answer 6

-Walk in baths.
-Showers suitable for wheelchair users.
-Non slip bath mats.
-Bath and shower seats.
-Handrails.
-Adapted taps.
-Female and Male urinals.

Question 7

how do we consider religious and cultural backgrounds?

Answer 7

-Muslims and Hindus normally prefer to wash in running water.
-Muslims and hindus may prefer to use a bidet rather than toilet paper.
-Muslims and Hindus would generally prefer to be treated and supported by someone of the same sex.

Question 8

what does enabling Supporting routines of service users mean?

Answer 8

-It is important that carers work together to enable the client to maintain a fulfilling and satisfying daily life.
- also achieved by the support provided from informal carers.

Question 9

how can we we enable assessment, care and support planning?

Answer 9

-carers can help clients to create care plans
-e.g care cycle
-asses individual health care needs of user
-agreeing to a care plan that promotes the service user health and wellbeing
-evaluate effectiveness of care plan

Question 10

what is the care and support planning cycle?

Answer 10

1)assess the patients needs
2)plan and agree most possible care
3)implement the care plan
4)monitor effectiveness
5)review and evaluate effectiveness
6)amend the plan as necessary