H & S care Flashcards
Name some examples of health settings…
- hospital
- dentist
- physiotherapist
- health care assistant
- Gp’s surgery
Name some examples of social settings…
- nursery
- nursing home
- foster care home
- school
- therapist
What is a service user…
a service user is someone that uses a service (categorized into client groups)
What are the age groups…
- infancy(0-2)
- childhood(3-10)
- adolescence(11-17)
- early adulthood(18-29)
- middle adulthood(30-60
- late adulthood(60+)
List the attributes needed to be a high intensity therapist…
- good at listening
- able to work fast
- provide supervision
- share decision making
- seek safety for people
- excellent communication
List 3 attributes needed to be a midwife…
- identify high risks
- offer support
- promote healthy lifestyles
- supervise mothers in labor
- skills and knowledge remain up to date
What is a skill…
a skill is something you can acquire in life that can be used in many different surroundings
What is a quality…
a quality is a trait that a person has which makes them, them
Scientific skills are…
- injections
- treatments
What are the Practical skills…
- washing
- feeding
- dressing
- mobility
Inter personal skills are…
working in a team
What are the communication skills…
- verbal
- written
- non-verbal
- gestures
What are the skills needed for a care home…
- confidence
- caring
- empathy/sympathy
- patient
- enthusiastic
What is reminiscent therapy…
it is a type of therapy that uses all the sense: sight, smell, taste, touch and hear.
What type of patients is reminiscent therapy used on…
Older adults, mainly people that face problems with dementia
What is a setting…
a place you go to receive care
What is creative therapy…
creative therapy is a type of non-verbal expression like art or music as a way to communicate feelings
what are the benefits of hip surgery…
- able to walk again
what are the four types of communication…
- gestures
- verbal
- written
- non-verbal
List 3 things you do when communicating verbally…
- clarity (speaking clearly)
- pace throughout words to help remember things easier
- tone use a calm or firmer tone depending on the surroundings
- being para-verbal (how you pronunciate / emphasize the words
- using empathy to speak with emotion and give the patient the sense of value
what do you do when communicating non-verbally…
- use different types of body language to match the conversation
- use appropriate touches like hugs
- use gestures to show people what emotions are being experienced
- use good posture to create a sense of good conversation flow
When communicating, use SOLER, SOLER means…
S- sit squarely
O- open posture
L- lean forward
E- eye contact
R- relax
When using written communication you do…
-legible handwriting
- clear message
- easy to read
What is a legislation…
A law or set law that underpins and informs organizational policies and procedures
What is a policy…
Policies are set guidelines or rules to show understanding of legislations and requirements
What are procedures…
Procedures are set ways of doing tasks to meet policy and legislative requirements
What are the relationships between legislations, policies and procedures…
- legislations underpin (is higher than) policies and procedures.
- policies and procedures meet legislative requirements and work practices
What does underpin mean…
support, justify or form the basis of
What does reflect mean…
to improve or look back on something that was done previously
What does comply mean…
to act accordingly
Name the regulatory and inspection bodies…
- Care Quality Commission (CQC)
- Office for Standards in Education (OFSTED)
- The Health and Care professions Council (HCPC)
- Nursing and midwifery council (NMC)
- Social Work England
What does CQC regulate…
regulates health and adult social care services
How do CQC inspect and regulate…
by monitoring and inspecting service in order to confirm whether they are safe, effective and well-led.
What does Ofsted regulate…
regulates education, children services and schools
How do Ofsted regulate…
Ofsted regulate by following the care standards act, they also give one days notice before hand.
What does HCPC regulate…
register of health and care professionals
How does HCPC regulate…
they approve programs followed against legislations and policies
What does NMC regulate…
register to those who can practice nursing and midwifery
How does NMC regulate
they set standards to meet criteria of work to be met so that nurses can deliver quality care.
What does Social Work England regulate…
register of those who can practice social work
How does Social Work England regulate…
by carrying a series of triage tests to decipher whether the grounds are reasonable for social work practice.
