Question

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

6.1)The two rights of workers when working at home based environment are

a) Right to privacy

b)Right to freedom from discrimination

c) Right to fair compensation

Responsibilities of workers in home based environment are

a)nurse worker should provide wound care, dressing change .

b)Should provide IV medication and should change catheter.

6.2)Rights of client when care provision is organised in home environment are

a)Right to receive quality service.

b)Right to be treated with full respect , courtesy and dignity.

Two responsibilites of client when care provision is organised in environment are

a) Respecting the rights of home care workers.

b) providing clear, sufficient and accurate information to the home care workers in home care agreement.

6.3)Three high risk client groups are;

a) Children-They are at high risk for serious fire and burn injuries and death because of their thin skin than adults and their skin burns at lower temperature compared to adult burning temperature.

b)Older aged people ; Older people are also at high risk of fire and burn injuries because they have low adipose tissue and skin burns at lower temperature.Due to older age they don't have much self care.

c)Disabled person;Disabled people are also high risk of burn injuries because they depend on others for their activities so during burn injuries they are at high risk at the place of fire.

6.4)Ideal locations are for smoke alarms at home based environment are;

a) basement

b)in living room

c)outside of sleeping area

d)near the staircase to upper level

e) inside each bedroom.