PSW Role

Question 1

PSW Role (3)

Answer 1

1. Support with ADLs (personal care) and IADLs (household management)
2. Be eyes/ears of healthcare team
3. Advocate for client

Question 2

Fixing LTC Act

Answer 2

Minimum training PSW needs and what they can/cannot do (PSW cannot assist with meds)

Question 3

Public Hospitals Act

Answer 3

Who can do what (PSWs cannot assist with meds)

Question 4

RHPA (regulated healthcare professionals act)

Answer 4

Only 2 of 13 acts can be delegated to PSW (administering medication that is inhaled/injected, inserting object such as catheter into body opening)

Question 5

Delegation Criteria

Answer 5

1. it must be a routine act of living
2. the client must be in stable condition
3. the outcomes must be known and predictable
4. the PSW must receive the appropriate, client specific training
5. a PSW must be supervised and monitored before completing a delegated task alone
6. there must be support available if you require it each time you complete a delegated task. This support could be over the phone

Question 6

Nursing Process

Answer 6

ADPIE (assessment, nursing diagnosis, planning, implementation, evaluation)

Question 7

Documenting Rules

Answer 7

1. if handwritten, must be in ink, no pencils allowed
2. be clear and concise, including objective observations. Facts only, no opinions
3. no white space, draw a line through it
4. each entry must have the client’s name on the page, the date, the time and the signature of the writer
5. no white out allowed
6. documentation must be accurate. Documenting as soon as possible after an event maximizes accuracy
7. Document things you observed yourself, not what other staff have told you occurred