Responsibilities in health care

Question 1

what is the medical responsibilities of a doctor and specialist doctors?

Answer 1

Diagnose illnesses
Prescribing treatment to promote healing and recovery.
Referring patients to specialists
Liaising with multi-disciplinary teams

Question 2

What is the non medical responsibilities of a doctor and specialist doctors?

Answer 2

Creating and maintaining relationships and trust with patients 
Observing listening and responding 
Maintaining patient records 
Maintaining confidentiality 
Acting in accordance with legislation

Question 3

What is the medical responsibilities of a Nurse?

Answer 3

Observing condition of patients
Administrating drugs and injections
Carrying out routine investigations
Preparing patients for operations

Question 4

What is the non medial responsibilities of a Nurse?

Answer 4

Providing care and counselling 
Helping with recovery and rehabilitation 
Writing patient care plans 
Planning patient discharge from hospital
Acting as a patients advocate.

Question 5

What is the medical responsibilities of Midwives?

Answer 5

Diagnosing, monitoring and examining pregnant women
Providing antenatal care, including screening tests
Assisting during labour
Supervising pain management

Question 6

What is the non medical responsibilities of Midwives?

Answer 6

Preparing and reviewing patient care plans
Arranging and or providing parenting in health education
Providing support and advice following miscarriage, termination or neonatal death
Liaising with other agencies to ensure continuity of care

Question 7

What is the medical responsibilities of a Healthcare assistant

Answer 7

Monitoring patient conditions by taking temperature, pulse and respiration rate
Taking blood samples
Carrying out health checks
Weighing patients

Question 8

What is the non medical responsibilities of Healthcare assistants

Answer 8

Washing and dressing patients
Helping with patients mobility
Supporting day to day routines
Talking to patients working under the direction of nursing staff
Supporting and delivering health education

Question 9

What is the medical responsibilities of Occupational therapists

Answer 9

Being aware of acute medical conditions and how to overcome them in contexts such as Accident and Emergency and acute medicine.

Question 10

What is the non medical responsibilities of Occupational therapists

Answer 10

Advising on specialist equipment to assist the daily activities
Advising on home and workplace alterations
Assisting people to return to work
Coaching people with learning difficulties e.g handling money.
Enabling rehabilitation
Organizing support and rehabilitation groups for carers and clients.