Assess The Individual In A Health And Social Care Setting

Research was carried out by ‘Smale et al (1993)’ which suggested three different models of assessment. One model was the ‘Questioning Model’ which suggests that the assessor leads the process by questioning the individual and developing a more ‘service led’ assessment. Another model is the ‘Procedural Model’. I believe this method would be used more commonly be social workers when means testing an individual for a suitable care package. The ‘Procedural Model’ is based on a set of criteria and checklists which a professional would carry out based on the needs of the individual. I do not feel that this method would be appropriate for setting up a care package in a domiciliary setting as it is not person centred friendly. The final model that was

Goal three by the National Patient Safety Goal for 2014 is to use medicines safely. Many errors occur regularly with medications which is why communication is so important with the doctors, nurses and patients. One process that Joint Commission requires in accredited HCO’s is medication reconciliation “creating the most accurate list possible off all medications a patient is taking, including drug name, dosage, frequency, and route, and comparing that list against the physician’s admission, transfer, and/or discharge orders with the goal of providing correct medications to the patients at all transition points within the hospital (Finkelman & Kenner, 2012, p. 388)”. Ensuring medication reconciliation to the patient, health providers and any new consults that are

Within this essay, I will reflect and critically analyse an OSCE which has increased my awareness, or challenged my understanding, in assessing the holistic needs of a service user (John), referred by his GP, whilst incorporating a care plan using the Care Programme Approach (CPA). By utilising this programme and other sources of current literature, I hope to demonstrate my knowledge and understanding in relation to this skill as well as identifying areas with scope for learning.

The level of care a person needs or the type of care they require varies from person-to-person. All assessments should be done with a person-centred

During an initial assessment an individual’s ability and communication methods are established. This is done when an individual arrives into care. Everyone involved in the care of this service user is made aware of their needs and preferences regarding communication and any changes are recognised during reviews and shared with the team to ensure the individual’s needs are met.

This assignment will explore the effect of the long term condition dementia. It will focus on a service user who has recently been admitted onto an assessment ward and their family. It will explore the nurse’s role and how they will support and manage the patient’s illness. The Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) (2015) state that individual’s rights to confidentiality must be respected at all times, therefore all names mentioned in this assignment have been changed to maintain confidentiality.

If an individual keeps a diary, this can be used to see what their likes and dislikes are, what activities they may like to do and it can also be used to see what care they are already receiving such as day centres or meals on wheels. Observations are done to see what the individual is able to do themselves and what things they may struggle with, it helps see what the person’s behaviour patterns are such as when they like to go to bed or wake up. Medical histories are looked into to see if carers should be aware of any conditions the person has, carers may also do some medical checks such as checking the persons height, weight, temperature, pulse and blood sugar these will be monitored regularly to see if the persons condition is getting better or worse. Checklists can be used as an assessment tool to ensure every one of the person specific needs is being met, these checklists may be reviewed by a social worker or the manager of the organisation.

It is important to review care and support plans as people’s needs change. By including the person, their family then everyone knows what is happening and the family can help to monitor mood swings and behaviour. The individual and the family can express their views and preferences and any relevant risk assessments may be done with everyone involved. By monitoring the individual, a decision can be made as to whether the changes are effective and if the best care is being given to encourage independence and promote dignity.

When you are supporting a person within the care setting it is important to use a variety of advocacy models, these can include, myself as a peer advocate, this is where I have acted on behalf of person within the home whilst supporting them with a G.P visit or district nurse visit, there is also a self-advocacy this is where the person will respond to the question asked themselves but could need some support or advice when acting in their best interests. There is group-advocacy this is where we carry out a care plan review and involve all parties which include the person themselves, family members and key members of staff. We also involve professional advocates in the home when required to act in the best interest of a person, this has been

Individual’s lives change from day to day. Individual’s relationships may change with friends and families. They may develop new relationships that need to be in their care plan. Medical needs may change, such as medical conditions and medication changes. The individual’s abilities may change which could have an impacted on the support that is needed. Individual’s daily and weekly activities that they take part it may change. It is important that everyone is informed of this. To ensure that the best quality of care is provided changes and preferences need to monitored regularly and updated in their care plan.

The care plan is about the person and their own needs and preferences and wishes, it should be able to give information to others on the individual and their preferences, needs and wishes. It also ensures a care plan to be completed accurately and preferences, needs and wishes this then makes it easier for all carers to give the person correct care. Information from family or social worker of person plan. If don’t know information from the past this could lead to damaging and upsetting situations for person I care for, like if person was alcoholic in past and took I them to pub or if man had been unkind to woman

As a care worker you can find out information about the individual by putting the individual in the centre of any kind of planning and supporting. You can do this by communicating with the individual and find out more about their history, preferences and wishes. It is extremely important that you work in a non - judgemental manner. You have to make sure that you don’t discriminate in against the individual. By supporting the individual to be independent, you can also ensure the equality and general practice. You can kindly encourage and empower the individuals

The service I will be basing my controlled assessment on is Carters Green medical centre within the Health Sector.

If service users information needs to be shared with other colleagues or family member. The service user must give their consent before any information about them or their care is shared, as well as this if any change is to be made to their care the service user should be the first to be made aware of the change and should give their consent if they feel they want to change it, a service user cannot be forced into consenting to anything it should be their own decision a care giver can give them all the information they need, this creates a positive care environment for both the service user and the care giver as it creates a trusting relationship which is key for furthering the service users care. It also shows a respectful relationship which is important to having a positive care environment.

Holistic assessment is known as a 'comprehensive assessment of body mind and spirit ' (chrash 2011, p.530). A holistic assessment of a patient’s health is a sructured and systematic approach to establishing the necessary level of care required (doughery & lister). the focus of this paper will be to critically explore one aspect of an assessmen carried out during the care of a patient. the relationship between practice and literature will be explored including the appraisal of the assessment process. Both objective and subjective data has been collected for this, found in appendix a, b and c.