You are a care worker who works at an aged care facility where the…

Question Answered step-by-step You are a care worker who works at an aged care facility where the… You 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.      What are the ethical guidelines in decision-making in all work undertaken that you would follow to address and have an awareness of potential ethical complexity in your role as a care worker?b.      How is the care worker you saw complying with the principles of duty of care and legal responsibilities in all work undertaken?c.   What steps would you take to refer any breach or non-adherence to standard procedures or an adverse event to appropriate personnel?d. How would you ensure you maintain confidentiality of this client matter? What are the organisation’s policy and procedure, regulatory requirements and/or code of practice that you would need to follow?e.  How would you show respect for rights and responsibilities of others through considered application of work practices?f.  Outline your understanding of employee and employer rights and responsibilities for this scenario.g. How would you recognise, avoid and/or address any conflict of interest? Health Science Science Nursing CHCCCS CHCAGE005 Share QuestionEmailCopy link Comments (0)