Question Answered step-by-step Scenario:  Marg Thompson is an HCA who works in a Special Care Unit with clients who have dementia. She loves her work but often feels tired and lacking in energy. She knows she would feel better if she could cut back on her smoking and get more exercise. She tells herself that she will start exercising next month, or when the weather improves, but somehow she never actually gets started. She also promises to stop smoking every New Year’s but, so far, she hasn’t. One day Marg’s supervisor mentions to her that he has noticed Marg’s lack of energy which can seem like apathy. He has also noticed that Marg has had more illness (mainly colds) in the past year than anyone else on the unit. He wonders if she is unhappy with her job and, possibly, should consider working somewhere else.  Scenario:  James is a HCA on a surgical unit in an acute care hospital. He works steady afternoon (1500-2300) shifts. This works well for him, as his wife works day shifts, so he can take his children to school and they only need a couple of hours of afterschool childcare per day. They are saving to buy a house and every penny counts! This evening, one of the clients who had surgery today is very confused and agitated. The nurse assigns James to do 1:1 observation with the client. James keeps the client safe and reports his observations to the nurse. At the end of the shift, the nurse asks James if he can “do a double” (work until 0700) as the night HCA who was booked for 1:1 phoned in sick. James really needs the money, so decides to accept the shift, even though he only slept a few hours the night before and this is the third double shift he has done this month. James leaves the hospital at 0710 to drive home—a 35 minute drive. He really has trouble keeping his eyes open on the way home  Answer the follwing questions for each scenario:  1. To what degree is the HCA behaving in a professional manner 2. How does self-care relates to professional practice Health Science Science Nursing HEALTHCARE 122 Share QuestionEmailCopy link Comments (0)

Question Answered step-by-step Scenario:  Marg Thompson is an HCA who works in a Special Care Unit with clients who have dementia. She loves her work but often feels tired and lacking in energy. She knows she would feel better if she could cut back on her smoking and get more exercise. She tells herself that she will start exercising next month, or when the weather improves, but somehow she never actually gets started. She also promises to stop smoking every New Year’s but, so far, she hasn’t. One day Marg’s supervisor mentions to her that he has noticed Marg’s lack of energy which can seem like apathy. He has also noticed that Marg has had more illness (mainly colds) in the past year than anyone else on the unit. He wonders if she is unhappy with her job and, possibly, should consider working somewhere else.  Scenario:  James is a HCA on a surgical unit in an acute care hospital. He works steady afternoon (1500-2300) shifts. This works well for him, as his wife works day shifts, so he can take his children to school and they only need a couple of hours of afterschool childcare per day. They are saving to buy a house and every penny counts! This evening, one of the clients who had surgery today is very confused and agitated. The nurse assigns James to do 1:1 observation with the client. James keeps the client safe and reports his observations to the nurse. At the end of the shift, the nurse asks James if he can “do a double” (work until 0700) as the night HCA who was booked for 1:1 phoned in sick. James really needs the money, so decides to accept the shift, even though he only slept a few hours the night before and this is the third double shift he has done this month. James leaves the hospital at 0710 to drive home—a 35 minute drive. He really has trouble keeping his eyes open on the way home  Answer the follwing questions for each scenario:  1. To what degree is the HCA behaving in a professional manner 2. How does self-care relates to professional practice Health Science Science Nursing HEALTHCARE 122 Share QuestionEmailCopy link Comments (0)