Healthcare Flashcards
What are the 6 C’s
A framework that details the values, behaviours, and skills staff must apply
Care
Compassion
Competence
Communication
Courage
Commitment
Care
Looking after and providing for the needs of a person
Ensuring the work you do helps patients and improves the community
Compassion
The awareness of the needs of others and the desire to help them
Deliver care through relationships built on empathy and understanding
Competence
The ability to understand a person’s needs, combined with expertise to deliver effective care
Having the necessary skills, training, and qualifications to deliver effective care
Communication
The exchange of information between people to provide care, individuals have the right to be informed and included in care
Encourage an open line of communication
Courage
The strength to do the right thing
Service users are vulnerable, and you are entrusted to have a duty of care
Commitment
The determination to improve care
Being dedicated to being the best you can be, constantly giving 100%
Healthcare Definition
Helping others to stay healthy and remain without infection
Social Care Definition
Describes the activities, services, and relationships that help people to be independent, active, and healthy
Doctor Definition
A medical professional qualified to diagnose, treat, and prevent illness and injuries to help people maintain their health
Doctor Roles
- Assess symptoms
- Diagnose conditions
- Prescribe and administer treatments
- Refer to other professionals
- Collaborate with professionals
- Interpret lab results
Doctor Skills
- Communication
- Attention to detail
- Problem Solving
- Leadership
- Time management
- Organisation
- Active listening
- Professionalism
Nurses Description
Provide care for individuals to help maintain their optimal health. They assess patients and provide care before and after care
Nurses roles
- Assess patient health
- Maintain medical documentation
- Administering and monitoring medications
- Admitting and discharging patients
- Provide emotional support
Nurses Skills
- Teamwork
- Compassion
- Communication
- Time management
- Critical thinking
- Attention to detail
- Resilience
- Flexibility