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0
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What is Breaching Privacy?

A

Talking about clients situation in public

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What is Breaching Privacy?

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Using clients name in general public

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What is Breaching Privacy?

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Losing planner with clients info

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Reasons to contact your supervisor?

A

In any emergency ex; falling, stroke.

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4
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Reasons to Contact your Supervisor?

A

Change of mental status

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5
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Reasons to Contact your Supervisor?

A

Someone wanting care outside of care plan

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What is promoting independence?

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Clients doing personal care on their own

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What is promoting independence?

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Clients feeding themselves

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What is promoting independence?

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Clients walking on their own or with walker.

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What is promoting independence ?

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Going to join in activities

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10
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How can you build rapport with clients?

A

Introduce yourself, then read care plan to client.

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How can you build rapport with client?

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Talk with client about their desires, preferences, needs and routines.

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12
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How do you build rapport with client?

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Active listening- observing and engaged in conversation, eye contact, showing you care

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13
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How do you build a rapport with client.?

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Use open ended questions, and allow your client to speak and let them tell you about themselves

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Settings where psw might work?

A

Hospital, LTC, Mental health.

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15
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What is professionalism?

A

To show that you are committed to work, respect others, are competent and have a positive attitude

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What is involved in having a professional appearance.

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Grooming, appearance, jewelry, perfume.

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Settings where psw might work.

A

Group home , private care, home care

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18
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What is the role of a dr ?

A

Leads health care team.

Prescribes meds

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What is the role of a rn ?

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Identifies needs of clients

Supervises care plan

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What is the role of psw?

A

Assists with personal care & adls
Social activities gets them involved
House keeping and home management

21
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What is the role of a pharmacist ?

A

Fill meds and prescribes meds

22
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What is reporting?

A

Reporting to your supervisor when a change happens or a incident happens with client

23
Q

How do you reduce stress?

A 
Exercise 
Hot bath
Meditation 
Sleep
Breathing exercise
24
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How to deal with time management as a psw?

A

Prioritize clients needs
Follow their care plan
Work within a time limit
Make a routine that works for psw and client

25
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How to follow policies.

A

Report if client falls or if staff is doing improper lifting, giving wrong meds or doing a job a nurse has to do or help with

26
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Medicinal diagnosis

A

By dr

27
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Nursing diagnosis

A

By nurse

28
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Autonomy

A

Freedom to choice

29
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Justice

A

To be fair

30
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Beneficence

A

To do good

31
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No malefience

A

To do no harm

32
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What is compassion?

A

To show that you care

33
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What is caring?

A

Showing that you care and you are there for them

34
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What is compassionate care?

A

Treating others how you want to be treated

35
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What is dignity ?

A

The state or quality of being worthy of honour or respect

36
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What is dependence?

A

Completely depending on someone else

37
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What is interdependence?

A

Two people depending on each other

38
Q

What is privacy?

A

Close the door when you are doing care

39
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What is safe from harm?

A

Making sure your client is safe and they get the proper care

40
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What are values?

A

Desirable qualities

41
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Beliefs

A

Something you know to be true

42
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Ethical dilemmas ?

A

Conflict with your morals

43
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What is professionalism ?

A 
Punctuality 
Responsible
Critical thinking 
Respecting others
Language 
Knowledge
44
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What is phipa ?

A

Personal Health information protective act

45
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What is accountability ?

A

You are accountable for your own actions

46
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What is empathy

A

To put yourself in the persons shoes and comfort them

47
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What is sympathy

A

To feel pity and sorrow for someone’s mist fortune

48
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What is confidentiality

A

To keep things private

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