Working practices in healthcare Flashcards
What is meant by working practice in healthcare?
Working practice for people with specific needs are set out by organisations which regulate healthcare services , to promote best practice and avoid failure.
Whats the five goals of the NHS Outcomes Framework (2015)?
Preventing people from dying prematurely.
Enhancing quality of life for people with long-term conditions.
Helping people to recover from episodes of illness or following injury.
Ensuring that people have a positive experience of care.
Treating and caring for people in a safe environment and protecting them from avoidable harm.
Excellent working practices help to achieve these goals. Progress is monitored against measures called performance indicators.
What is principle A of nursing practice?
Nurses and nursing staff treat everyone in their care with dignity and humanity - They understand their individual needs, show compassion and sensitivity and provide care in a way that respects all people equally.
What is principle B of nursing practice?
Nursing and nursing staff take responsibility for the care they provide and answer or their own judgement and actions- they carry out these actions in a way that is agreed with their patients, and the families and carers of their patients, and in a way that meets the requirements of their professional bodies and the law.
What is principle C of nursing practice?
Nurses and nursing staff manage risk, are vigilant about risk, and help to keep everyone safe in the places they receive healthcare
What is principle D of nursing practice?
Nurses and Nursing staff provide and promote care that puts people at the center, involved patients, their families and their carers in decisions and helps them make informed choices about their treatment and care.
What is principle E of nursing practice?
Nurses and nursing staff are at the heart of the communication process: they access, record and report on treatment and care, handle information sensitively and confidentially, deal with complaints effectively, and are conscientious in reporting the things they are concerned about.
What is principle F of nursing practice?
Nurses and nursing staff have up to date knowledge and skills, and use these with intelligence, insight and understanding in line with the needs of each individual in their care.
What is principle G of nursing practice?
Nurses and nursing staff work closely with their own team and with other professionals, making sure patients’ care and treatment is coordinated, is of a high standard and has the best possible outcome.
What is principle H of nursing practice?
Nurses and nursing staff lead by example, develop themselves and other staff, and influence the way care is given in a manner that is open and responds to individual needs.
What are failures in working practices?
Poor working practices have led some high profile cases, such as failings in the standards of care and apparently high death rates noted by the Care Commission at the Mid Staffordshire NHS Trust. The Francis Enquiry identified widespread problems at the Trust. Subsequently, the Cavendish Report looked generally at the quality of recruitment, training and support for non-registered staff in hospitals and other care settings. As a result, a new training regime for health care assistants was introduced in 2015.
