Professional practice issues & Models of care Flashcards
1
Q
What is the international child Rights legislation
A
UNCRC 1989
- non discrimination
- best interest of the child
- life survival and development
- respect the child’s preferences and views
2
Q
Children having a voice?
A
- Rights to express their voice
- provide the space
- listen to them - Right to have a VIEW
- influence and audience
3
Q
Legal consent age?
A
= no legal age –> competency assessment in minors
4
Q
What is Gillick competence?
A
= if you have the competency of Gillick then they can be deemed their own consent
Professionals consider
- age, maturity and mental capacity
- their understanding of the issue and what it involves
- how well they understand the risks and implications
- understanding of alternative options
- ability to understand their rational and reasoning, decision making
5
Q
Functional VS holistic care
A
Functional
- families are understood to have functional value and become effectively used and managed by nurses
- Nurses lead the approach
Holistic
- grounded in respect for the cooperation with the family
- families take lead and work in partnership with nurses
6
Q
Compare Family centered care and Child centered care?
A
FCC
- family at center of practice
- parents are the focus
- parents make formal decisions
- care planned around family as unit
- care in context pf family and community
CCC
- Child at center of practice
- child, belonging to family is the key and active agent in partnership
- Child is recognized as agent with needs and rights
- child involved in decision making
- entails recognition of children’s rights to participate in HC matters and decisions of their care
7
Q
What are the core principles of FCC
A
- Dignity and respect
- Information sharing
- Participation
- collaboration
8
Q
Childs voice and ethical dilemmas
A
- assessment of competency VS best interest
- Law - Gillick competence
- Advocacy
- Needs of organization
