Question Answered step-by-step Case Study – PART 1You are a care worker who works at an aged care facility where the majority of people are in a wheel chair or need assistance or aids to walk short distances. Many of the people who reside there are frail and need support for most of their day-to-day activities. One morning as you were beginning your shift you passed a person’s room and the door was wide open. As you glanced in you noticed a situation that disturbed you. This is what you saw: Another care worker was in the middle of changing a person’s bed and dressing them for the day. The older person was a frail woman who had unfortunately soiled her bed as she was unable to make the toilet on time by herself. Instead of working in a way to maintain the person’s dignity and privacy, the care worker you saw had left the bedroom door wide open, the curtain around the bed was open and the older person was half dressed and exposed to people walking by her room. She was asking the care worker to please shut the door or cover her up and the care worker’s response was not very kind as she said “well it is your fault, you shouldn’t have soiled your bed and then I wouldn’t have to change it with you in it”.In your view, the care worker you saw was not working in an ethical way. There were various procedures that she was not following for that particular situation and you felt that you needed to do something about it. As a care worker outline the action you would take in this situation, taking the performance criteria below into consideration? Include and complete any forms or documents that you would utilize in this situation.a. Outline your understanding of employee and employer rights and responsibilities for this scenario. Case Study – PART 2Explain the differences in communication methods and styles that you would use when working with the following people in a community or service delivery setting:A 12-year-old child who is hearing impaired and is taking part in a weekend activity centre for young people who have a disability.A 30-year-old Chinese person who does not understand English very well and is a little frustrated as he is learning how to use wheel chair after having a recent car accident.Case Study – PART 3Research and outline any current issues within Australia that are influencing community work and/or service delivery for the sector of the community that you work in. Also include issues for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples. Case Study – PART 5 Choose one skill or area that you would like further development in so that you can carry out your work more effectively. You may choose from one of the following: Hazard control, WHS, Manual Handling, First aid, cultural awareness, child protection, cardiopulmonary resuscitation emergency response and notification protocols, fire emergency procedures, security procedures, quality improvement policy and practice, discrimination, harassment and bullying in the workplace, formal and informal resolution of grievances, waste management, customer service, communication, conflict resolution.Outline where you would seek advice for information on the area that you choose.Identify all the options available to you for accessing relevant skill and development opportunities. Case Study – PART 6Complete the following questions using information gathered from a professional development session, into a code of conduct policy and community care standards resources. 1. What is your understanding of the differences in responsibilities of the following staff compared to your own role? a. Manager2.Explain how you can fulfil your duty of care.3.What would you do if you were asked to perform a task you felt was not in your role? Health Science Science Nursing CHC COM005 Share QuestionEmailCopy link Comments (0)
Question Answered step-by-step Case Study – PART 1You are a care worker who works at an aged care facility where the majority of people are in a wheel chair or need assistance or aids to walk short distances. Many of the people who reside there are frail and need support for most of their day-to-day activities. One morning as you were beginning your shift you passed a person’s room and the door was wide open. As you glanced in you noticed a situation that disturbed you. This is what you saw: Another care worker was in the middle of changing a person’s bed and dressing them for the day. The older person was a frail woman who had unfortunately soiled her bed as she was unable to make the toilet on time by herself. Instead of working in a way to maintain the person’s dignity and privacy, the care worker you saw had left the bedroom door wide open, the curtain around the bed was open and the older person was half dressed and exposed to people walking by her room. She was asking the care worker to please shut the door or cover her up and the care worker’s response was not very kind as she said “well it is your fault, you shouldn’t have soiled your bed and then I wouldn’t have to change it with you in it”.In your view, the care worker you saw was not working in an ethical way. There were various procedures that she was not following for that particular situation and you felt that you needed to do something about it. As a care worker outline the action you would take in this situation, taking the performance criteria below into consideration? Include and complete any forms or documents that you would utilize in this situation.a. Outline your understanding of employee and employer rights and responsibilities for this scenario. Case Study – PART 2Explain the differences in communication methods and styles that you would use when working with the following people in a community or service delivery setting:A 12-year-old child who is hearing impaired and is taking part in a weekend activity centre for young people who have a disability.A 30-year-old Chinese person who does not understand English very well and is a little frustrated as he is learning how to use wheel chair after having a recent car accident.Case Study – PART 3Research and outline any current issues within Australia that are influencing community work and/or service delivery for the sector of the community that you work in. Also include issues for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples. Case Study – PART 5 Choose one skill or area that you would like further development in so that you can carry out your work more effectively. You may choose from one of the following: Hazard control, WHS, Manual Handling, First aid, cultural awareness, child protection, cardiopulmonary resuscitation emergency response and notification protocols, fire emergency procedures, security procedures, quality improvement policy and practice, discrimination, harassment and bullying in the workplace, formal and informal resolution of grievances, waste management, customer service, communication, conflict resolution.Outline where you would seek advice for information on the area that you choose.Identify all the options available to you for accessing relevant skill and development opportunities. Case Study – PART 6Complete the following questions using information gathered from a professional development session, into a code of conduct policy and community care standards resources. 1. What is your understanding of the differences in responsibilities of the following staff compared to your own role? a. Manager2.Explain how you can fulfil your duty of care.3.What would you do if you were asked to perform a task you felt was not in your role? Health Science Science Nursing CHC COM005 Share QuestionEmailCopy link Comments (0)
