In: Nursing
Client 1: Ethan Sky
Ethan is 8 years old boy and is recently recovering from car
accident where he lost his right lower limb. His emotional and
physical well-being is a concern for his parents and they are
bringing him to the centre to work with you to build his
confidence. He has anxiety about travelling in a car and returning
to school. His mum and dad are struggling to manage his feelings
and outburst of anger. He does have two siblings and he is
distancing himself from them has he is frustrated he cannot run
around with them.
Client 2: Linda Pearson
Linda is 55 year old women who had a stroke that caused partial
blindness to her left eye. She is currently undergoing treatment
plan to train her visual stretch and exercise to help her improve
her vision. She has been referred to your centre for support with
hazard perception (e.g. how she moves around the environment). You
are also supporting the family to help them understand where Linda
comes from and how they can help around her living environment.
1. you need to describe the personal care to your
client’s relations such as parents, sibling and children. To
support you consider the following factors;
- Caring
- Empathy
- Gentleness
- Respectful
- Empowering
- Reliable
- Sensitive
- Non-Judgemental
2.Identify procedures which relate to personal care in a chosen
health and social care setting
you need to consider the procedures that will support the two
clients in different setting. To support you consider the following
factors;
- Moving and lifting
- Hand washing
- Disposal of waste
- Child Protection and Adult Protection and Safeguarding
- Self-protection
- Cleaning equipment
- Food handing
- Confidentially
- Risk Assessment
3. you need to explain why it is important to follow
these procedure in relation to personal care. To support you
consider the following;
- Health and safety of clients (risk assessment)
- Health and safety of carers
- Infection control
- Efficiency
- Insurance/ litigation
- Regulations (e.g. Care Standards Act 2000, National Minimum
Standards in relation to personal care)
1)The nurse she should provide support and education to the family ,how to provide care for the patient in this situationFor this both situation two persons are in same situation because they lost one of the important thing from the body and it should make them to limitations in doing the things ,so it will make them anger, anxious and depression .In this situation family should give care according to his emotions and physical inability.Empathy,care them with empathy means should understand and share their feelings.Care with gentlness, in personal care it is not enough to simply be physically gentle but also exhibit emotional gentlness towards the patient to feel confort.Respect,have to give respect to them,have to take care according to their personal preference.during the care we have to provide privacy.Sensitive;They should be more sensitive during this time and should be sensitive to them.Non judgemental;don't criticize their side.
2)Help them to do the activities like moving and lifting;They cannot move and light the things around them because physically they are unable to attend.For this we can support them to movie around and for lifting.Help them to do the things like hand wasingfood handling ,cleaning,disosal of waste by them only,First we can help them to do then we can practice them to do alone,for this we can provide training and psychological support ,it will improve their confidentiality.
3)The nurse should explain bro the family about the personal care.Because I is important to consider the health and safety of patient and care givers.Proper and better caring will help to improve ssfty and will prevent infections.By doing these activities,after some times patient will be efficient in doing all the this in daily life.
_Caring patients with any impairment is difficult,but by providing support and education we can give confidence to the care givers and also for the patients.Daily doing of activities will make themselves to do better ,for this we can practice them to do the things it will make them perfect and families support will give confidence and emotional support.