Introduction What is professional practice and how does it differ between patient facing versus laboratory based clinical scientists? Is there in fact a difference? Professional practice is one of the 5 domains of good scientific practice which define the standards and values all healthcare professionals should strive towards. Furthermore professional practice can be further divided into professional practice, probity, working with colleagues and training and developing others. As can be imagined all clinical scientists, whether in a patient facing role or not, will need to embody each of these to be an effective healthcare scientist. Histocompatibility and Immunogenetics (H&I) is the branch of Clinical Science (Blood sciences) involved in HLA typing and screening for solid organ and haematopoietic stem cell transplants (Histocompatibility) and the genetics of major histocompatibility complex associated disease (immunogenetics). Clinical scientists within this field have limited patient interactions yet must still embody professional practice. Each of the following statements will examine aspects of professional practice and how they impact on clinical scientists within H&I. ‘Clinical scientists lead the way in innovation’ The central tenet of professional practice and the core of the NHS constitution is to make the patient your first consideration. While this includes concepts such as exercising duty of care and keeping scientific skills relevant and up-to-date, it also
Legislation and codes of practice support professionals to put in place ‘Best Practice’ when working. [Taken from a previous
My own work is influenced by national factors such and codes of practice, national occupational standards and legislation and government initiatives so that we the best quality of care and support to our clients. It is very important to understand and acknowledge all policies and rules so that you can do your job correctly and professionally. If we didn’t following these codes of practice then the level of care would be poor and people wouldn’t understand or know what good quality of care is.
Patients seek care and treatment in hopes of receiving confidential, unbiased, honest, and respectful treatment. They also expect that care providers maintain their personal values and beliefs related to their care. As healthcare
In a clinical setting, medical information changes on a daily basis. Physicians serve as practitioners in the medical community. They provide key information to medical students, residents, as well as nursing staff that help with their growth and development. Simons, Morgan, and Davidson (2012) stated, “in order for physicians to practice medicine successfully and become learners for life, they need to know how to search and manage the medical information they discover within their patient-centered context.” As a practitioner, physicians understand that these skills are necessary in order for their medical students and other medical staff becomes experts in their chosen field.
A common value shared throughout this community is allowing your patients to trust you with their health needs. Allowing them to trust you builds a relationship with the patients, as well as others in your profession.
Beneficence toward the patient’s health needs is essential. Respect for patient autonomy is a third. Others might be collegiality (duties to colleagues), and perhaps a few others: nondiscrimination and a certain deference to families are among the most commonly mentioned candidates (Kipnis, 11). While the specifics of each value have been argued over, all are universally agreed by both doctors and patients to represent key traits of medical practitioners everywhere, no matter their area of expertise.
This report is based on a video provided by the Nursing and Midwifery Council Safeguarding Policies (2010). "Call me Joe" is about an elderly gentleman whose basic needs were being neglected by Health Professionals such as, Care Managers and Health Care Workers. The Reflected Model I will be using in this report will be the ROLFE ET AL model. This model is based upon three simple questions which are, What? So What? and Now What?. "Reflective Practice should be used in all health care settings as it is reflecting on what work you have carried out, what happened during the process and what you could perhaps do differently next time to improve your knowledge and skills" Skills You Need. (2011-2015) BarriersTo Effective Communication. Reflective Practice can relate to Joe because Health Care Professionals should have known that they were carrying out procedures incorrectly and that Joes basic needs were not being met. Evidence Based Practice (EBP) has many definitions but the most common comes from Sacket DL, Rosenberg WMC, Gray JAM and Richardson WS. (1996) Evidence based medicine. This states that " the thorough and open use of Evidence Based Practice is in making decisions about the care of the patient. The Evidence Based practice medicine means combining together professional knowledge within the best interests of the individual through scientific evidence from organised research".
The government responds to The Francis Report in 2014 accepting all but 9 of the 290 recommendations issued in their initial response named ‘The Hard Truths’. They introduced a new legislation with an immidiete effect implimenting the toughest inspection regime covering all care services. Chief nursing officer Jane Cummings and Director of Nursing Viv Bennett introduced a 3 year strategy and vision that aims to promote values known as the NHS’s 6C’s. These 6 areas of action focuses on improving care for all patients which connects to the ‘WE CARE’ campaign. In brief, both state that competence; to have the ability to sucessfully enhance and improve lives. Compassion; to see through someone elses eyes and have an intent to act to change things for the better. Commitment; to be fully devoted to provide quailty care at the highest standard. Care; ensuring that every person counts whether it’s the service user, their families or the wider community. Communication; being open and honest with a mutual trust whilst working with others to take care of the patients physical and mental health as a whole. Courage; to have the ability to speak up if unethical practice is discovered whilst keeping in mind the respect and dignity of the patient. The government responds to The Francis Report in 2014 accepting
To begin with, I would like to share the first quality a NHS member must bear which is
Shared decision making should involve both health professionals and patients in discussions about their care. “While health professionals hold the expert clinical and technical knowledge, patients are experts about their own lives and treatment objectives, and also what is important to them when making decisions. (Lally, Macphail, Palmer, Blair and Thomsom, 2011).
Evidence based practice (EBP) is the utilisation of best available, contemporary research in the management of individual patient care (Sackett et al. 2000). Combined with the personal experience of the healthcare professional, EBP facilitates problem-solving that takes patient preferences and values into account (Melnyk and Fineout-Overholt 2005). The approach respects the patient as an individual and as a partner in the planning and receiving of care. EBP aims to reduce the use of ineffective healthcare interventions and encourage clinical decision-making that is based on modern credible evidence (Stevens 2013). Concisely, it aspires to achieve best outcomes for patients hence increasing the standard of care nurses provide to their
In this excerpt from his chapter on Judaism, the writer introduces us to the Jewish religion by giving us an overview of Jewish history. He points out to the importance of the destruction of the second temple of Jerusalem by the Romans, as an event that led to a distinction between biblical Judaism and rabbinical Judaism. This allowed Jews to pray and practice their religion anywhere in the world, from their homes or synagogues.
Criticising upon the experience Mr and Mrs Smith had with their GP shouldn’t have been the way it was, due to the fact Mrs Smith also had several other health related issues her matter should have been considered serious however unfortunately she wasn’t supported as well. The NMC code, (2016) states that people are to be prioritised, to achieve this practitioner’s must ‘make sure they deliver the fundamentals of care effectively’ and ‘make sure that any treatment, assistance or care for which they are responsible is delivered without undue delay.’ The aim of the NHS is to nurture, provide, and protect the general public, after the rejection on several occasions from her GP she felt that she wasn’t supported as she should have been. ‘Commitment to the quality of care’ is one of the core values which can be used to reflect and evaluate upon the situation Mrs Smith was in, ‘the NHS aspires to the highest standards of excellence and professionalism in the provision of high quality care that is safe, effective and focused on patient experience.’ However, commitment wasn’t shown effectively to the patient whilst continual visits made to the GP were meaningless, as a reflection upon this for future experiences I would always aim to implement the most suitable and appropriate care to help my patients and encourage patients to seek emergency help when unsure about their
- Pick the best time: it can be very frustrating to spend Monday afternoon having the procedure for completing time-sheets outlined to you when you will fill them in on Friday (by which time you will have forgotten).
I wished never to have to write about the early passing of anyone. I felt it strongest almost a decade when my little brother left this world from a heart condition. A great sadness when happenstance take an amazing mind. In honor of Dmitrius aka Dmitri, I have re-posted all the audios we did below. (Beware, the earlier audio is of quite low quality.)