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 by preparing and checking medications, recording observations and documenting a baby’s care.
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
What is the key principle of health and safety policy?
-protect those working and using the service by minimising the risks
-ensure environment is safe
-ensure staff are properley trained to carry out rules
What is the key principle of the equality and divesity policy?
-ensures individuals with protected characteristics are treated fairly, equally eg race religion
- given equal access to opportunities regardless
-their differences should be appreciated and treated with respect
what are the key principles of the medication policy?
-this policy defines whos providing assisstance with medication and what assistance they can provide
-ensures only qualifed people administer medication eg GP or consultant
what are the key principles of the safeguarding policy?
-protecting people from harm, abuse and neglect
-legal requirement to report any safeguarding concerns or disclosure
what are the key principles of the disclosing and barring service (DBS) referral policy?
-a way for employers to check your criminal record and decide whether youre a suitable person to work with then
-responsibility of a manager
what are the key principles of the complaints policy?
-theres a requirement every setting must have an effective system to identify, receive, handle and respond appropriately to complaints/comments
what action can be taken if staff do not follow policies/procedures?
serious consequences such as sanctions which include fines, imprisonement and disqualification
what is the purpose of rehabilitation?
to enable a peraon to recover from an accident or serious illness and to live an independant lifetsyle
-includes support from physiotherapists, occupational therapists, counsellors and pyschotherapists
why do health professionals provide equipment and adaptations to service users?
-to support people to remain independant when carrying out daily activities
-it can be temporary/permanent equipment
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why do health professionals provide equipment to increase mobility?
mobility appliances allow people to be more physically active and independant when carrying out daily routines
what are some examples of mobility aids?
-wheelchair
-walking frame
-stairlift
-walking stick
-crutches
-mobility stick
what are some examples of appliances individuals may need to support daily living?
-reaching aid
-kettle tipper
-can/bottle opener
-adaptive clothing
what technology and other resources can be available to assist people with disabilities to ensure they access their educational potential?
-adapted computers to meet the needs of visually impaired/blind people
-braille
-availability of signers and other communicators for people with hearing impairments/ profoundly deaf
-ensure wheelchair access to all learning spaces
-enlarged text for people with poor vision
what professionals provide personal care?
-domicillary carer-service users own home
-care assistants-residentail homes
-health care assistants- hospitals
give examples of personal care
-washing
-dressing
-bathing
-toileting
-feeding
how could a carer ensure they maintain a service users dignity and privacy when providing personal care?
-ask consent
-communicate
-ask permission
-consider service users needs/preferences
when providing personal care what religious/cultural preferences must health care professionals be aware of?
-muslims /hindus prefer to use a bidet rather than toilet paper after using toilet
-sikhs/rastafarians don’t cut their hair
-hindus/muslims prefer to be treated with someone of the same gender
why do people have specific dietary requirments?
for religious belief, physiological disorders or personal prefernces
what are examples of specific dietary requirments?
-vegans don’t eat meat or any animal related products like egg, cheese and cow or goat milk
-muslims/jews don’t eat pork
-mulims eat halal products
-jews eat kosher foods
-people with allergic reactions to particular foods eg nuts or dairy
how can health care settings ensure they they are aware of religios/cultural differences?
-ensure all cultural/religious celebrations are celebrated
-provide facilities for prayer
-provide info in various different languages
What is the equality act 2010?
ensures anti-discriminatory practice (fair treatment for everyone) regardless of differences in race, ethncity, age, disability or sexual orientation
What does the equality act 2010 prevent discrimination on the grounds of?
age
disability
gender
marriage/civil partnership
race
religion/belief
sexual orientation
What does the human rights ac 1998 do?
guarantees rights to people cared for by the public authorities to be treated with fairness, dignity and respect
What does the human rights act guarantee an individuals rights to?
freedom from torture
freedom from slavery and labour
right to life
right to vote
right to freedom of expression
What is empowerment?
ensuring service users take full part in discussion and decisions about their personal care and treatment and will fully understand the options to them
How can you empower individuals?
-promote individualised care - care is personalised for individuals needs by gaining the clients consent before procedures or treatment. This will ensure that the individual don’t lose confidence and become over-dependant on care workers.
-promoting and supporting individuals rights to dignity and independance - this will boost service users confidence/self-esteem
-promoting active support consistent with the belief’s cultures and preferences of service users- healthcare provision in a multi-cultural society must address specific needs of people from divers backgrounds by sharing festivities and a wide range of music. This may also present challenges for care providers - if they speak little/no english info must be presented in a rang of languages /translators
-wide range of foods for pple with religious requiremts
- religious observances eg prayer room
- support service users to express needs and preferences to be empowered through adaptions/ adapting service provision
How can you support individuals who need health and social care services to express their needs and preferences?
translators -convert written words from one lang to another
interpreters- translate verbally
signers-communicate to pple who are deaf/ hard of hearing
advocate- speak for someone else and represen their views/ preferences
family and friends- care provided by relative which is unpaid
adaptations/equipment-
How can you promote the rights, choices and well-being of individuals who use health and social care services and balance their rights with those of other service users and staff?
-equally valid preferences of one service user and that of another
-clients rights to choice and ptotecting their personal safety
-different rights that service users have
respect of cultural/ religious values of a serice user promting their health and wellbeing
What policiy should be put in place if a professional works alone to deal with any situation where they feel vunberable such as dealing with conflict?
lone working policy
When dealing with conflicts what should practitioners do?
stay calm- as not to make the conflict worse
-encourage service users to deal with their own conflict
-listen carefully- acing as an advocate for someone so their views are expressed and positively encourage someone to dal with the conflict
How do professionals ensure safety in health and social care settings?
-risk assessments
-safeguard
-protect service users, staff and volunteers from infection
-control an disposal of substances harfmful to health
report/record accidents/incidents
-complaint procedures
what is a risk assessment ?
proccess of identifying, evaluating and prioritising potential hazards to individuals health and implementing measures to manage/reduce these risks
How do health professionals use safeguarding?
-prevent harm through risk assessments, DBS checks and staff training
-follow safeguarding policies and report concerns properly
-report to the designated safeguarding officer and document concerns
How do staff and service users protect from infection in health and social care services?
-hand hygiene-wash hands before/afetr work,eating,toileting and personal care
-safe disposal-handle and dispose of sharp object eg needles proplerly
-linen management-store soiled linen in designated laundry bags
-protective wear-use gloves,aprons and disposal when handling bodily fluids
-equipment cleaning- follow correct procedures for sanitizing equip
What is the COSHH (control of substances harmful to health) regulation?
ensure that all hazardous waste are disposed of properly to protect staff and visitors from harm and infection
what are some examples of COSHH?
clinical waste eg bandages,plasters or other dressings disposed of in yellow bag waste and burned in controlled setting
needles and syringes disposed of in yellows sharps box
What is RIDDOR(reporting of injuries diseases and dangerous occurences regualtions?
it is a legal requirment to report notifiable diseases and serious incidents under RIDDOR eg tuberculosis
