specific responsiblities in h&sc

Question 1

what are specific responsibilties in h&sc ?

Answer 1

-promote anti discrim practice(equality act, human rights act)
-empower individuals - take control
-ensure saftey of staff or patients
-maintain confidentiality and privacy
-promote good communicaiton between clients and staff

Question 2

how is promoting anti discrimantory practice linking w human rights?

Answer 2

This act guarantees rights to people cared for by public authorities, and to be treated with fairness and respect.

Question 3

how can u impower individuals?

Answer 3

-involve them in discussions
-obtain consent
-understand their preferences
-adress specfifc needs of people from diverse backgrounds

Question 4

how can u support individuals?

Answer 4

-Translators and interpreters
-Signers
-Advocates
-Family and Friends

Question 5

what are some skills with dealing w conflict?

Answer 5

-active listening
-negotiation
-patience
-mediate
-team awareness

Question 6

what are risk assesements ?

Answer 6

-robust health and safety policy
-identify risks and hazards
- record of all accidents and incidents.
-Employees must take care of their own safety as well and co-operate with the agreed policies

Question 7

how to carry out risk assesment?

Answer 7

-identify the hazards
-identify those at risk
-evaluate the risks
-record findings and implement
-review

Question 8

what to consider in risk assesments?

Answer 8

-Safeguarding and protecting people from abuse.
-Protecting staff, patients from infection.
-Control and Disposal of substances harmful to health.
-Reporting and recording accidents and incidents.
e.g diff waste bins like biohazrd for infectious waste that may have blood

Question 9

what is the importance of information management?

Answer 9

-It is important that is is managed correctly The Data Protection Act (1998) has eight key principles that enable worker to manage information correctly.

e.g rights, security, purpose, fair and lawful

Question 10

how to maintain patients confidentiality in MTD?

Answer 10

-store data securely
-ask for informed consent

Question 11

how can patient saftey be ensured?

Answer 11

-adhere to health and safety polciy
-identify risks and hazards(equipment)
-book any accidents down e.g falls

Question 12

what does the CQC do?

Answer 12

-inspect hospitals and provide feeedback

Question 13

how nurses are accountable to professional bodies?

Answer 13

-regualted by NMC AND RCN adhere to standards and conduct
-revalidation every 3 years

Question 14

one postive and negative of advocates?

Answer 14

-P= ensure rights and interests are protetced through care plan

N= unintedned consequences due bais if they want opoosite e.g family member

Question 15

positive and negative of promoting choice?

Answer 15

P= better outcomes more holistic

N= if make their own decisions they may be unaware of real risk

Question 16

Positive and negative of partnership working?

Answer 16

P= physical and mental needs taken into account so more holisitic

N= communication delays in staff picking up msgs and responding

Question 17

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