Unit 5 Flashcards
What are doctors?
The first point (primary) point of contact who will be a GP/consultant
What does a GP provide?
Care for people who are unwell like simple surgical procedures
Preventative care and health education
Refer people to hospital specialists (consultants) or other professional for further treatment/assessments eg. X-rays
What are the principle responsibilities of doctors?
Diagnose illnesses
Discuss and agree treatment plan
Prescribe appropriate medication
What preventative care do doctors provide?
Vaccinations
Health education and advice on issues such as smoking,alcohol consumption
What are consultants?
Senior doctors who specialise in a particular areas such as
Cardiologists -heart disease
Psychiatrists-mental health problems
Oncologists- cancer treatment
What are the 3 main roles of a consultant?
-diagnose a condition using specialist knowledge
-provide more advanced complex treatment
-provide expert advice on managing the condition
Who do adult nurses work with?
Adults with a wide range of physical health conditions
Where do adult nurses work?
Hospitals
Clinics or GP practices
Specialist organisation such as the armed forces
What’s is the main duty of an adult nurse?
Promote good health by running clinics and health education programmes such as smoking
Who do mental health nurses work with?
People with mental health problems
Where do mental health nurses work?
Psychiatric units in hospitals
Community healthcare centres
Daycare settings
Residential home s
Prisons
Who do paediatric nurses work with?
Children with a wide range of conditions and their parent/carers
Where do paediatric nurses work?
Paediatric ward in hospitals
Service users homes
Who do learning disability nurses work with?
People with learning disabilities and their parent/carers
What do learning disability nurses work
Schools
Workplaces
Specialist residential settings eg residential schools
What’s the main duty of a learning disbility nurse?
Maintain the service users physical and mental health by providing specialist and support
Who do district nurses work with?
People of healthcare all ages
Where do district nurse work?
Service users home
Residential home eg nursing home
People recently discharged from hospital
What’s the main duties of a district nurse?
Assess patients needs and support the needs of their informal carers
Who do neonatal nurses work with
New born babies and babies born premao
Where do neonatal nurses work?
Specialist hospital setting s
Community
What is Yh e main duty of a neonatal nurses?
Work with baby’s parents and encourage them
Who do health visitors work with?
Support families in the early ages of children’s life (0-5)
Where do health visitors work?
In child’s home
Clinics
GP practice
Nursery
What is the main duty of a health visitor?
Offer support on health issues on minor illnesses
Advice on feeding and weaning
Carry out routine checks ok child’s development
What are the 4 mains duties of a nurse in general?
-provide info and advice to service users
-administer medications
Provide emotional support
-provide medical support eg changing bandages
What do midwives do?
Support women throughout their pregnancy providing both antenatal (before birth) and postnatal (after birth) care
Helping families prepare for parenthood and deliver babies
Where do midwives work?
Hospitals with maternity departments
Patients homes
Children’s centres
What do healthcare assistants do?
Also known as nursing assistant and auxiliary nurses and work under guidance from healthcare professionals
Where do healthcare assistance work?
GP practices
Hospitals
Nursing homes
What’s the main duty of a healthcare assistant?
Taking and recording patients temp and pulses
Weighing patients
Making their beds
Taking them toilet
Washing
Dressing serving meals
what does a social worker do?
aim to ensure the most vunerable people are safeguarded from harm by providing counselling and emotional support , assist with mental health relationship parenting issues and help during crisis eg family violence
what does adult services do?
make referrals to additional services eg mental health support
write reports and attend court cases
who do adult services work with?
older people, adults with disabilities, people with mental health problems and learning difficulties aswell as the families/carers
where do adult services work?
peoples own homes and residential settings
Who do children and young people services work with?
children with disabilities or at risk of harm, young people leaving care or at risk of being in trouble with the law
where do children and young people services work?
residential children’s settings
child’s home
what are the main duties of children and young people services ?
ensure the child is safe and protected from abuse
if child is at risk they take measures (risk assessments) to ensure child is removed to a safe place (in extreme circumstances removing child from own home and family)
support children through fostering and adoption procedures
who does an occupational therapist work with?
people of all ages who have difficulties in carrying out practical routines of daily life eg washing/ bathing
where do occupational therapists work?
peoples homes
prisons
social services
hospitals
what are the main duties of an occupational therapist?
identify strengths an weaknesses you have in everyday life and make suggestions
find practical solutions to help you regain/ improve independance eg walking frame
make your envment suitable for your needs eg putting a stair lift
who do youth workers work with?
people between ages 11-25 with mental health and learning disabilities
where do youth workers work?
youth centres
schools
college
young pple on streets
what are the main duties of a youth worker?
work with young people to develop personal/social goals to work towards
help them develop emotionally and socially
design activity programmes for young people related to childs concerns such as smoking to support young people in reaching their full potential
who do care assistants work with?
people with physical or learning diabilities
people with mental health problems
frailor older people
where do care assistants work?
client’s homes
day care centres
residential
nursing homes
what are the main duties of care assistants?
1:1 personal care eg washing and dressing, household tasks such as paying bills writing letters
assist with mobility so they can move around safely
assist people with additional support by increasing their independance
who do care managers work with?
people of all ages
where do care managers work?
residential care of nursing homes
supported housing and hospices
what are the main duties of a care manager?
have key leadership in residential care settings ensuring everything runs smoothly , have suitable staff and management teams
improve quality and continuity of care
reduce the cost/stress of care by managing budgeting
where do support workers work ?
residential care of nursing homes
supported housing
hospices
what is the main duties of a support worker?
provide support with parenting skills, financial management or doomestic skills
help service user to manage duties, shopping, travel, personal hygiene, cooking and cleaning
work under the supervision of many health care professionals
