Tag: PCA

Explain the scenario of social worker and the young child?demonstrate an advanced level of analysis and understanding of the ways in which psychological perspectives underpin and inform communication theory?Did this happen in the video? Was the child getting the help that was needed? Was she in the centre of social workers eye?

Below is the link for the video.
https://youtu.be/U6l1GegXHhc

Assignment title: A critique of a simulated interview.

Explain the scenario of social worker and the young child?

1 a) demonstrate an advanced level of analysis and understanding of the ways in which psychological perspectives underpin and inform communication theory?

Carl Rodgers- what you understand of his theory?, how does this theory link to the video?
Bowlby -Theorist – how does this theory talk about communication? How does this link to the video?
Transition analysis- what is this theory? How does it link to the video? What are key faces of this theory throughout communication?

b) demonstrate and in-depth theoretical understanding of the person-centred approach

Did this happen in the video? Was the child getting the help that was needed? Was she in the centre of social workers eye?

c) recognise theories on the impact of authority and power on interpersonal communication

Explain theory of interaction?- in the video the residential worker allowed the resident to make her own choice. The social worker didn’t allow the child to make her own decision

Explain and analyze PCA?

Age- dealing with a 12 year old child?, age appropriate language?

Provide a critical analysis of the person- centered approach in its relation to social work practice?

Social workers took time to understand the situation that the young girl was in

Understand impact of personal prejudices? Link to a theory?

Include how a person sits? Poor posture ( as shown in video) means that the social worker aint interested in what the child has to say?

Add theories to back the above points up. Who tells you about poor posture?

Gerard Egan SOLER- spoken about posture theory

Demonstrate an understanding of theories of critical reflection and how you might apply these to your own practice?
Talk about the atkins & Murphy theory about critical reflection and back it up with the video
Conclusion:

The video shows two different scenario of good and poor practice

What you have spoken about

How this interview could had been better? Poor communication took place between the child and the social worker? Include long term impact- will the child trust the social worker? Will she ask for help? Are the residential home staff better and more supportive ?Poor opinion?

What is your assessment to Mario Super? What is his score?

SCENARIOS FOR HENDRICH FALL RISK ASSESSMENT

Week 2 Discussion/Assignment is focused on Patient Safety.

According to World Health Organization (2019) Patient safety is the absence of preventable harm to a patient during the process of health care and reduction of risk of unnecessary harm associated with health care to an acceptable minimum.

Nursing daily activities revolves of providing patient and his environment the optimum care preventing avoidable events such as falls.

Customarily, fall risk assessment is done during patient’s admission, transfer or discharge or any change of clinical condition. In this assignment, a scenario will depict the patient health circumstance and based on your assessment, your score will determine the patient’s risk of falling. You will use Hendrich Fall Risk Tool in determining this. See below.

This assignment is due today, Saturday, July 17, 2021 on or before 5:00pm.

Advantages of these pathways / tools / core measures

• Reduce variation and standardize care

• Provide efficient and evidenced based-care

• Improve outcomes

• Educate staff as to best practices

• Improve care planning

• Facilitate discussion among staff

Scenario 5

Mario Super, 34 y/o male is admitted to surgical step down unit after having a radical prostatectomy procedure.

He has history of prostate cancer, HTN and seizure disorder and is maintenance of Leviteracetam 500mgs po twice a day. He is awake, alert x4 and moves all his extremities.

He is on morphine PCA for pain management, he has nasal cannula at 2 liters per minute and ETCo2 (end-tidal Co2) monitoring. Also, he has a foley catheter with blood -tinged urine output noted with 40-50 mls every hour.

He has his family visiting during your rounds and asked you if it is okay for him to walk around the unit later when his family leaves.

Based on Hendrich II Fall Risk Tool, what is your assessment to Mario Super? What is his score?

List five preventive measures you will initiate for fall precautions.