Single Miss Woodhams Flashcards
What is the role of a nurse
A nurse treats patients at hospital and administer medication
What is the role of a midwife
A midwife provides antenatal and post natal care as well as helping to deliver the baby
What is the role of a doctor
A doctor diagnoses patients and refers them to appropriate health care professionals
What is the role of an occupational therapist rpaist
An occupational therapist comes to the service users house who struggle with everyday tasks
What is the role of a social worker
A social worker deals with adults and children and people with disabilities and can refer them to support groups etc
What is the role of a support worker
A support worker provides help to individuals emotionally and practically
What is the role of a youth worker
A youth worker works with the youth and helps them educationally and emotionally
What is the role of a health care assistant
A health care assistant works in a hopital or heath and care setting. Old and young people and disabled people
What is a Care plan and what is it for
A care plan is a document that is designed personally for a service user to monitor progress . It meets the holistic needs of the service user
What is empowerment
Power given to a service user in order for them to do something and giving them choice.
Positive and Negatives of empowerment
Increases confidence
Increased Independence
Lose trust in service user
uninformed
low self esteem
What is Safeguarding
Where a service user feels safe an protected
What are the Care Value Base
Accountability Safeguarding Empowerment Communicating Antidiscrimination
Positives and Negatives of safeguarding and safeguarding not being in place
More likely to confide in provider
Service will have a good reputation
service user at risk of harm
not use the service
What is accountability
Where staff (nurses) have accountability to professional bodies (NMC)
Benefits and consequences of Accountability
Higher care standard
Safe practice
Losing trust in service
Mistakes more likely to be made
What is Antidiscrimination
Preventing discrimination in health and social care setting
Benefits and Negatives of Antidiscrimination
Non judgmental
Equality
Effective communication
Unfair environment
Upset service user
What is confidentiality
Where all service users have their information kept private and not shared with anyone other than themselves.
Benefits and negatives of confidentiality
Respect
Ethical thing to do as part of your profession
Lose trust of service user
emotional harm
How staff can empower a service user (8)
- ) Enabling them to express their needs, choice
- ) Providing active support
- ) May not feel informed and included in decision
- ) May have low self esteem
What is multidisciplinary working ?
Multidisciplinary working is a team of care workers from a range of professional backgrounds
What is an advocate ?
A person who speaks on behalf of a patient or client. They can be profesionals, family members or volunteers
What is a holistic approach ?
Aiming to meet the PIES + financial needs of the service user to improve health and well being.