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    Nursing Assistant
    Nursing Assistant
    Nursing Assistant
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    Nursing Assistant

    By FD Wuriee

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    Nursing Assistant/HealthCare Assistant

    You will help patients with their medical needs while working as a nursing or healthcare assistant in a healthcare setting You Must have the perseverance and capacity to work with a wide range of patients, as well as the capacity to handle difficult situations. You also need to be able to read and comprehend charts and medical data in order to provide your patients with the best care possible. This manual teaches you all you need to know to work as a nursing assistant or health care assistant in the United Kingdom and other countries with comparable healthcare systems and practices.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherAngeles Publishers
    Release dateJul 10, 2023
    ISBN9798223700784
    Nursing Assistant
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    FD Wuriee

    FD Wuriee is a highly skilled consultant with expertise in leadership, strategic management, change management, and entrepreneurship. He pursued his MBA at the University of East London's Business and Law School and completed Applied Management Research at the London Metropolitan Business School. Additionally, he obtained a certificate in Screenwriting from Birkbeck, University of London and completed courses in Producing and Directing from Raindance and London Film Academy. To further enhance his skills, he attended Story and Genre Masterclasses from Robert McKee, Directing Masterclasses from Academy Award-winning Director Ron Howard and Filmmaking Masterclasses from Academy Award winners Spike Lee and Werner Herzog. FD Wuriee is an entrepreneurial professional who has extensive experience in developing and implementing change management strategies, cultivating strong client and partner relationships, and assessing business practices and goals to enhance direction and identify growth opportunities. Areas of Specialisation: Leadership, Change Management, Strategic Thinking, Business Research, Action Research, Entrepreneurship and Creative Industries  

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      Nursing Assistant - FD Wuriee

      TABLE OF CONTENT   

      Page  

      Chapter 1         9

      Working In Various Healthcare Environments    

      Working in Various Healthcare Environments       9

      Working in acute care Environments (hospitals)       10

      Engaging in sub-acute Work        11

      Working in home care and long-term care          13

      Chapter 2         15

      Part 1: Recognizing Legal, and Professional Standards of

      Practice, and Ethical Aspects of Health Care

      The Application of PLRC or Doctor-Patient Confidentiality    15

      Laws Governing Access to Patient Records       21

      Laws that Protect and Support Adults        25

      Laws Governing Abortion        31

      Chapter 3         33

      Part 2: Recognizing the Legal, Professional Standards of

      Practice, and Ethical Aspects of Health Care  

      Mental Capacity and Mental Health Laws        33

      The New Law          36

      Professional Standards of Practice and Conduct: The Code      36

      Chapter 4         39

      Keeping Medical Records

      What is a Medical Record?        39

      The Importance of Medical Records       40

      Good record keeping Principles        40

      Medical records Storage         41

      Departmental record procedures         45

      Records Retention and Destruction        47

      Chapter 5          61

      Medical Environment Confidentiality

      Patient Confidentiality          61

      Dos and Don’ts of Confidentiality         62

      Confidentiality: ethical and legal obligations      63

      Confidentiality model         64

      When is it legal to disclose confidential information?      66

      Unauthorised Disclosure         66

      Chapter 6         68

      Responsibilities Regarding Health and Safety

      Recognising Potential Risks in Health and Social Care Settings    68

      Managing Health and Safety        78

      Responding to accidents and emergencies in Social Care      82

      COSHH Regulations         85

      Essentials of COSHH          85

      Residential Social Care Setting Special Consideration        86

      Chapter 7          89

      In Nursing, Hygiene

      Hygiene            89

      A.M Care and P.M Care         92

      Oral Hygiene          93

      Hand Sanitisation in Nursing        95

      Bathing Patients in Bed         97

      Chapter 8         100

      Infection Prevention and Control

      What is Infection?        101

      The Chain of Infection         101

      Non-Intrusive Shared Equipment Decontamination        102

      Standard Safety Measures            114

      Standard Precaution Guidelines         114

      Prevention and Control Measures for Infection        115

      Anti-Infection Measures in the Medical Environment      116

      Worldwide Precautions         116

      Infection Control in Unique Situations         117

      Chapter  9         119

      Patient Nursing: Mobility and Immobility Issues  

      What is mobility?        119

      Immobility Risks          120

      Nursing Interventions         123

      Evaluating the client’s mobility, gait, strength, and         124

      motor capabilities      

      Care for patients with Immobility    126 

      Chapter 10             127

      Rights and Duties of a Health and Social Care Professional

      Functions of Social Workers and Health Professionals      128

      Additional Responsibilities of Health and Social Care Employees    129

      Can Caregivers be charged for support?        129

      Techniques to raise service quality         130

      Sources of Data          130

      Reflective and practiced based reflection          132

      A Method for assessing Performance       133

      Writing Introspectively         135

      Which rights do you have as a caregiver?        138

      Rights and Duties that Conflict        139

      Chapter 11            141

      Caregiver and Healthcare Professional Role

      Health and Social Care Professionals’ Values       142

      What to anticipate and where to draw line         143

      Codes of Conduct         144

      Professionals in Health Care          145

      Social Services          147

      Collaborations in the Health care Profession      147

      Advantages of Collaboration        148

      Chapter 12         149

      Providing Assistance or Treatment for  

      Capacity-Deficient Individuals

      Protecting Health and Social Care Workers       149

      Information pertaining to Social Care        150

      Information pertaining to Health Care        150

      The application of Restraint        151

      Defending the abuse and neglect of those without capacity    152

      Chapter 13         154

      Managing Health and Social Care Service Delivery

      The provision of healthcare Service       154

      The standards for providing social and health care services      155

      The  function of service delivery in Management in health and     157

      social care

      health and social care delivery frameworks        157

      Chapter 14         159

      Medical Jargons and Terminology

      Standard anatomy jargon         159

      Standard pathology jargon        163

      Standard Suffixes, prefixes, and root words in medicine         166

      Typical terminology used by medical receptionist        169

      Chapter 15         172

      COVID-19's Impact on Human Life

      Organ damage resulting from Covid-19        172

      Blood vascular issues and blood clots       173

      Issues with mood and exhaustion         174

      Physical effect          174

      Physical impact: male fertility, childhood inflammation......      174

      Impact on mental and neurocognitive health      176

      Impact on physical activity and well-being        177

      Covid-19 and the economy        178

      Chapter 16         180

      The need for social and preventative action

      Basic safety measures       180

      Prevent close proximity         181

      When in public, wear mask over your mouth and nose      181

      Coughing and sneezing should be covered        182

      Daily health monitoring         183

      Home checklist          185

      Proactive workplace protection measures        188

      Chapter 17           192

      Information Technology in Healthcare

      Basic Principles of computer operation        192

      Prescriptions issued electronically         194

      Through computerisation, patients gain        194

      Information pertaining to registration       195

      Prescriptions that repeat         196

      Electronic Connections and other development       196

      Hospital Computers         197

      Chapter 18         199

      Artificial Intelligence, Data Science and Technological

      Solutions against COVID-19

      Public health monitoring         199

      Remote biosignal analysis          200

      Communication with chatbots        200

      Open data and social media        201

      Computerised diagnosis         202

      Drug research          203

      Robotics           204

      Coding in colour          204

      Drones           205

      Unmanned vehicles         206

      Angeles Publishers® London England

      © FD Wuriee © Angeles Publishers

      The Right of FD Wuriee to be identified as the author of this work has been asserted in accordance with sections 77 and 78 of the copyright, Designs and Patents Acts 1988. All Rights Reserved. No part of this book may be reproduced in any form or by any electronic or mechanical means, including information storage and retrieval systems without written permission from the author.

      Legal Notice: - The author have used his best efforts in preparing this book. The author makes no representation or warranties with respect to the accuracy, applicability, fitness, or completeness of the contents of this book. The information contained in this book is strictly for educational purposes. Therefore, if you wish to apply the ideas contained in this book, you are taking full responsibility for your actions. The author disclaims any warranties (express or implied), merchantability, or fitness for any particular purpose. The author shall in no event be held liable to any party for any direct, indirect, punitive, special, incidental, or other consequential damages arising directly or indirectly from any use of this material, which is provided as is, and without warranties. As always, the advice of a competent professional in the subject should be sought. The author does not warrant the performance, or effectiveness of this book.

      Copy Right © FD Wuriee © Angeles Publishers, 2022

      Nursing Assistant/HealthCare Assistant

      You will help patients with their medical needs while working as a nursing or healthcare assistant in a healthcare setting You Must have the perseverance and capacity to work with a wide range of patients, as well as the capacity to handle difficult situations. You also need to be able to read and comprehend charts and medical data in order to provide your patients with the best care possible. This manual teaches you all you need to know to work as a nursing assistant or health care assistant in the United Kingdom and other countries with comparable healthcare systems and practices.

      Chapter 1

      Working In Various Healthcare Environments

      This chapter will introduce the numerous work settings that a nursing assistant can anticipate. Understanding the healthcare environment may help you better grasp the tasks and commitments that might be asked of you.

      Learning Outcome

      After reading this chapter, you will be able to comprehend working in diverse healthcare environments.

      Working in Various healthcare Environments

      Working in acute care Environments (hospitals)

      Working in sub-acute care Environment

      Working in home care and long-term care

      Working in Various Healthcare Environments

      Working in a healthcare environment can be done in a variety of places with a wide range of purposes. You might work in one of these environments for the National Health Service (NHS), a non-profit organisation, or the healthcare industry. These might include any of the following:

      -  General Hospitals

      -  GP Surgeries

      -  Dental Clinics

      -  Specialised and General Care Homes

      -  Scientific based laboratory

      -  Homes of patients requiring care

      -   

      Working in Acute Care Environments (Hospitals)

      Acute care facilities are typically used to deliver healthcare that includes frequent and/or urgent interventions to enhance or lengthen life. Acute care, as opposed to chronic or long-term care, refers to quick and frequent immediate actions to save lives and enhance health. In hospitals, acute care is typically offered in one of the following divisions or areas:

      -  Accident and emergency (A+E)

      -  Surgery Intensive Units (Acute Surgical wards)

      -  NICUs and paediatric intensive care units (PICUs)

      -  The Trauma Bays or Resuscitation Area at A+E

      The following functions are performed by these acute care facilities:

      -  A+E: Patients with minor or serious health issues will sporadically present to this department. These issues are fixed as soon as feasible, depending on the level of care necessary.

      -  Surgery Intensive Units (Acute Surgical Wards):  These wards provide care before, during, and after surgery for patients who need it.

      -  NICU/PICU: PICU: focuses on giving youngsters intense care, frequently up to the age of 16. Infants, many of whom are born prematurely or with underlying medical conditions, are the focus of the NICU's care (congenital)

      -  Trauma Bay: The treatment of traumatic injuries from auto accidents or other emergencies is the focus of trauma bays and resuscitation sections. For a patient to survive and receive the care they require, they must be frequently incubated (ventilated).

      Patients with psychological issues are managed, cared for, and treated in these units and locations. In other words, mental disorders need to be treated immediately or continuously.

      CCU/ICU: The continual, crucial care that patients get at these hospitals is expertly delivered in an effort to extend life and enhance health. Patients are

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