Question

6) You must possess an understanding of the safety considerations when working as an Enrolled Nurse in a home based environment.

6.1) Identify 2 (two) rights and 2 (two) responsibilities of workers when working in a home based environment.

6.2) Identify 2 (two) rights and 2 (two) responsibilities of clients when the care provision is organised in a home based environment.

6.3) Identify 3 (three) high risk client groups susceptible to fire injury and fatalities in a home based environment. Provide an example of the contributing behaviours for each high risk group.

6.4) Describe the ideal locations for placing smoke alarms in a home based environment.

6.5) Who should you liaise with in order to install a mains powered smoke alarm?

6.6) Identify and describe 3 (three) key smoke alarm maintenance routines you must follow to provide effective protection.

6.7) What are the risks associated with showering or bathing a person in their own home? (Hint: common physical injuries and causative factors).

6.8) Describe 3 (three) practices you could implement to minimise injury to self and clients in relation to the above identified physical injuries.

Answer 1

Ans:-

6.1. Two rights of workers when working in a home based environment are as follows:-

a) right to privacy

b) right to freedom from discrimination

c) right to fair compensation

Two responsibilities of workers when working in a home based environment are as follows:-

a) nurse worker should provide wound care, dressing change

b) should provide IV medications and should change catheter.

6.2. Two rights of a client when the care provision is organised in home based environment are as follows:-

a) right to receive quality service

b) right to be treated with courtesy and dignity and respect.

Two responsibilities of client when the care provision is organised in home based environment are as follows:-

a) respecting the rights of home care workers

b) providing sufficient and accurate information to the home care service provider in home care agreement.

6.3. High risk client groups susceptible to fire injury and fatalities in a home based environment with the example of the contributing behaviour are as follows:-

a) childrens :- They are at increased risk for serious fire and burn injuries and death because they have thinner skin than adults and can burn at lower temperature.

b) older aged people:- They are also at High risk to burn injury because they have less adipose tissues and skin can burn at lower temperature, and they are self care deficit due to more age.

c ) Disabled persons :- they are also at High risk of burn injuries because they can not save themselves without the help of other person from the place of fire.

6.4. Ideal locations for placing smoke alarms in a home based environment are as follows :-

a) inside each bedroom

b) outside each sleeping area

c) basement

d) in living room

e) near the stairway to the upper level.