Responsibilties In Healthcare Flashcards
What are the key medical responsibilities of doctors and specialist doctors ?
Key medical responsibilities of doctors and specialist doctors ;
-Diagnosing illness ,
-Prescribing treatment to promote healing and recovery ,
-Referring patients to specialists
-Liaising with multidisciplinary teams
What are the Key non medical responsibilities of doctors and specialist doctors ?
Key non medical responsibilities of doctors and specialist doctors ;
-Creating and maintaining relationships of trust with patients
-observing , listening , responding
-Maintaining patient records
-Maintaining confidentiality
-Acting in accordance with legislation
What are the key medical responsibilities of a nurse ?
Key medical responsibilities of a nurse ;
-observing conditions of patients
-Administering drugs and injections
-carrying out routine investigations
-preparing patients for operations
What are the key non medical responsibilities of a nurse ?
Key non medical responsibilities of a nurse ;
-Providing care and counselling
-helping with recovery and rehabilitation
-writing patients care plans
-planning patient discharge from the hospital
-acting as a patient advocate
What are the key medical responsibility of a midwife ?
Key medical responsibility of a midwife ;
-Diagnosing , monitoring and examining pregnant women
-Providing antenatal care including screening tests
-Assisting during labour
-supervising pain management
What are the key non medical responsibilities of a midwife ?
Key non medical responsibilities of a midwife ;
-preparing and reviewing patient care plans
-arranging and providing parenting and health education
-providing support and advice on the care of newborn babies
-providing support and advice following miscarriage , termination or neonatal death
-Liaising with other Agencies to ensure continuity of care
What are the key medical responsibilities of healthcare assistants ?
Key medical responsibilities of healthcare assistants ;
-Monitoring patient conditions by taking ,
Temperature , pulse , respiration rate
-Taking blood samples
-Carrying out health check
-Weighing patients
What are the key non medical responsibilities of healthcare assistants ?
Key non medical responsibilities of healthcare assistants :
-Washing and dressing patients
-helping with patient mobility
-supporting day to day routines
-talking to patients working under the direction of nursing staff
-supporting and delivering health education
What are the key medical responsibilities of an occupational therapist ?
Key medical responsibilities of an occupational therapist ;
-being aware of acute medical conditions and how to overcome them in contexts such as accident and emergency (A&E) and acute medicine
What are the key non medical responsibilities of an occupational therapist ?
Key mon medical responsibilities of an occupational therapist ;
-advising on specialist equipment to assist with daily activities
-advising on home and workplace alterations eg wheelchair access
-assisting people to return to work
-coaching people with learning disabilities eg handling money
-enabling rehabilitation
-organising support and rehabilitation groups for carers and clients
