NMC Code-Standards of conduct, performance and ethics for nurses and midwives.
The people in your care must be able to trust you with their health and wellbeing.
For this I will treat people in my care with equity and respect their dignity at all times. I will make the care of people my first concern. I will work with others to protect and ensure safe health and wellbeing of those in my care, their families and the wider community. I will provide a high standard of practice and care at all times. I will always be open and honest, act with integrity and always will uphold the reputation of my profession.
As a professional, you are personally accountable for actions and omissions in your practice and must always be able to justify
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You must work with colleagues to monitor the quality of your work and maintain the safety of those in your care • 23. You must facilitate students and others to develop their competence
Work effectively as part of a team. • 24. You must work cooperatively within teams and respect the skills, expertise and contributions of your colleagues • 25. You must be willing to share your skills and experience for the benefit of your colleagues • 26. You must consult and take advice from colleagues when appropriate • 27. You must treat your colleagues fairly and without discrimination • 28. You must make a referral to another practitioner when it is in the best interests of someone in your care
Delegate effectively. • 29. You must establish that anyone you delegate to is able to carry out your instructions • 30. You must confirm that the outcome of any delegated task meets required standards • 31. You must make sure that everyone you are responsible for is supervised and supported
Manage risk. • 32. You must act without delay if you believe that you, a colleague or anyone else may be putting someone at risk • 33. You must inform someone in authority if you experience problems that prevent you working within this code or other nationally agreed standards • 34. You must report your concerns in writing if problems in the environment of care are putting people at risk
Provide a high
| State how emergencies should be responded to in accordance with organisational authorisation and personal skills when involved with fires, spillages, injuries and other task-related hazards.
4.2- outline how the principle of ‘duty of care’ can be maintained whilst supporting individuals to take risks
It is important that there are mechanisms in place to support the exchange of information on effective working practice
To adhere with policies and procedures of organisation and health and safety legislation; emergency first aid tasks carried out incorrectly can be dangerous/ increase risks to the individual.
This is a requirement that a person acts towards others and the public with the watchfulness, attention, caution and prudence that a reasonable person in the circumstances would use. If a person 's actions do not meet this standard of care, then their actions may be considered negligent, and any damages resulting may be claimed in a lawsuit for negligence. Professional workers owe a specific duty of care to all vulnerable people with whom they work. The standard of conduct and behaviour expected of people in their professional role is higher than for other people because of the professional training they have received and the level of responsibility they assume.
By following our company’s policies and procedures based on sector standards and guidelines, following our individuals' care plans, and reading the code of conduct it's all about protecting the vulnerable.
1. Understand the purpose of professional supervision in health and social care or children and young people’s work settings.
Working as a Home Health Aid I would often show empathy to my clients, promote safety and quality, and I would maintain a positive attitude. Empathy was an important part of my job. As a home health aid I would work with clients to promote good hygiene and complete any dietary needs. I would make sure to be as empathetic as possible with my clients by listening to their preferences or concerns about my job. Since I worked very closely with clients I wanted to make sure they were comfortable with me, so empathy was my main priority. Safety was another important part of being an aid. I would need to use my judgement on what my clients would need my help with to ensure they were being the safest they could be. I would make sure the quality of
* Take responsibility to ensure the staffs are given appropriate information, instruction, training and supervision in order to comply with Health and Safety rules and procedures.
In health and social care sector, health care professionals take into account four key ethical principles when providing service to the service users. The key ethical principles are justice, autonomy, beneficence and non-maleficence. In health and social care settings people must be treated fairly without being judgemental regardless of who they are or where they come from. Health care professionals must allow their service users choose the type of services or treatment they want and the professional should support them in getting quality care that will benefit their service users. Also, health care professional must not
Adherence to rules, regulation, policies and guidelines to build safe and secure society/environment for children to grow strong and confident.
SHC34-2.2 Describe how to manage risks associated with conflicts or dilemmas between an individual's rights and the duty of care.
Professionalism is an adherence to a set of values comprising both a formally agreed-upon code of conduct and the informal expectations of colleagues, clients and society. The key values include acting in a patient's interest, responsiveness to the health needs of society, maintaining the highest standards of excellence in the practice of medicine and in the generation and dissemination of knowledge. In addition to medical knowledge and skills, medical professionals should present psychosocial and humanistic qualities such as caring, empathy, humility and compassion, as well as social responsibility and sensitivity to people's culture and beliefs. All these qualities are expected of members of highly trained professions.
Nurses and nursing staff should treat everyone in their care with dignity and humanity and should understand individual needs, show compassion and sensitivity, and provide care in a
* 14 A person should not in purpose interfere with, mistreat or damage anything that is provided under the relevant statutory