Describe How You Would Gain Consent From Your Supervisor To Carry Out This Task: Care Skills Assignment, TCD, Ireland

Section 1: The Task  – Name the Task/ Activity you wish to describe

1. Write 2-3 lines explaining what the activity/task is

2. List 2 reasons/aims for choosing this activity/task

Section 2: The Client

Provide a typical client profile (ie a brief outline of the type of client who would need help with this activity/task)

Section 3: Therapeutic value of the Task to the Client

 Outline 5 benefits that this may have for the client: (i.e. how could it help meet the clients physical,  social,  emotional, and intellectual needs)

Section 4: Organisation and Preparation of the task

Detail all the planning and preparation that would be necessary for this activity:

1. Describe how you would gain consent from your supervisor to carry out this task

2. Describe how you would gain consent from your client

3. Estimate how long it would take to complete this task

4. Estimate how many people you would need to complete the task. Who are they?

5. List all the equipment you would gather for the task

6. State how you would set up for the activity (preparation of materials)

7. State the Health & Safety issues you would need to consider before beginning this task

1. Discuss how you would regain consent from the patient (must get consent again just before beginning the task and again each step along the way)

Describe in detail (blow by blow) how you would complete the task – from beginning to end:

1. How would you start the activity

2. Step by step account

3. Mention any difficulties that you think may arise during the task

4. How would you end the task ( ie the patient must always be left safe and in a relaxed/restful state  with a bell and all they need, mention that you’d tidy up

Section 6: Effective Communication with the client throughout the Task

1. State why it is important to talk to the client during the provision of care

2. Describe 5ways you would ensure effective communication with the client throughout the task (include verbal and nonverbal communication)

3. List 2 ways you would motivate or encourage a client to become involved in this activity

Section 7: Effective Communication with Colleagues and Managers throughout the task

List 4 things that you must consider when reporting changes in a clients condition

Section 8: Health and Safety

1. H & S issues refers to the things you would have to consider to keep yourself & the client safe

2. Describe 3 health and safety issues that you would take into consideration when doing this task

3. Describe 2 Infection Control issues that you would take into consideration when doing this task

1. What theory would influence you whilst you carried out this task?

2. List 2 things you would do to maintain the patient’s independence

3. List 5 things you would do to maintain the clients privacy, dignity and display empathy and respect whilst carrying out the task

Section 10: Evaluation of the Demonstration

Outline 5 new skills or qualities or abilities you need to develop to improve your ability to perform this task in the future

Section 11: Chronic Illness and End of Life Issues

Outline 5 concerns (relating to their illness or end of life) that the client may have

Section 12:  Organisations that promote the well-being of older people in society

List 5 organizations that promote the well-being of older people in society