Reference no: EM133640186

Health Care practices and strategies

Learning outcome 1: Students will be able to identify a person's personal care needs and apply how to support him/her to meet these needs in a health or disability setting

Learning outcome 2: Students will be able to identify and discuss with a person, and/or the person's family/whanau, or support networks the person's goals, desired outcomes, and preferences in a health, disability, or community setting.

Learning outcome 3: Students will be able to identify potential resources and supports with a person, and/or the person's family/whanau, or support networks in a health, disability, or community setting and analyse their role in the support plan.

Learning outcome 4: Students will be able to select preferred resources and supports with a person, and/or the person's family/whanau, or support networks in a health, disability, or community setting and prepare a comprehensive support plan

Learning outcome 5: Students will be able to compare and analyse the proposed support plan for a person in a health, disability or community setting, with the existing support plan and draft recommendations.

Assignment Tasks
For this assessment you will need to select a client in a healthcare, ageing or disability services setting. A prerequisite of this assessment is the client background which must be completed in the log book and attached in this assessment (typed and submitted along with this clinical portfolio). All the assessment tasks must be written based on the selected client.

You must attach all your verification documents as supporting evidence in your clinical portfolio. Incomplete/ vague verifications by observers may lead to failure of achieving the specific learning outcomes.

NOTE: YOU MUST FOLLOW ORGANISATIONAL POLICIES AND PROCEDURES WHILE OBTAINING ANY INFORMATION ABOUT YOUR CLIENT. YOU MUST ALSO OBTAIN A SIGNED DECLARATION OF THE CONSENT FORM PRIOR TO ACCESSING ANY INFORMATION RELEVANT TO YOUR CLIENT. FOR ANY GIVEN TASK, ORGANISATION POLICIES AND PROCEDURES MUST BE FOLLOWED AT ALL TIMES.

Task 1: Fill out the client background as mentioned in your clinical log books below. (LO: 507.1, 507.2, 507.3, 507.4)
Client Background
Preferred name:
Date of Birth:
Place of Birth:
Preferred method of communication:
Educational Attainment:
Experience in the Armed Forces: (Where was the action seen and were any decorations awarded)
What sports did the client play or follow as spectator?
Hobbies or Interests (Include personal awards)
What gives the client the most pleasure? (e.g. conversation topics, pets, walking, etc.)
Where did the client spend their early years?
What other significant places did the client spend their early years?
Has the client planned for any forthcoming events?
Life Story (include major life events, favourite places visited, children, grandchildren)
Collect any other details of your client from family/whanau, support workers, staff and friends

Typical Day
Wake up time:
Is a toilet visit urgent?
Is an early drink (hot or cold) taken?
Breakfast:
Where is the usual place to eat? Name typical foods (likes, dislikes, any food allergies?)
Dressing in day clothes:
Usual time?
Is a daily walk taken? Yes/No
If so, what time?
Does the client take a walk? Are they accompanied or unaccompanied?
What activities occupy the client's morning?
Morning Tea:
Is a mid-morning snack taken? Yes/No
Usual time?
What kind of food/drink is offered for morning tea?
Any other preferences?
Bathing:
Does the client prefer a bath tub or shower?
How much assistance does the client need?
What time does the client prefer to bathe?
Does the client require help with dentures?
Does the client require help with shaving?
Does the client require help with cosmetics?
How often does the client cut their hair?
Any other preferences?
Lunch:
Usual time?
What does lunch usually consist of? Is it a full dinner or a light meal?
Any other preferences?
Afternoon Tea:
Is an afternoon snack taken? Yes/No
Usual time?
What kind of food/drink is offered for afternoon tea?
Is an afternoon rest taken? Yes/No
Usual time:
Other afternoon activities:
Evening Meal:
Usual time?
What does dinner usually consist of? Is it a full dinner or a light meal?
Any other preferences?
Evening Activities:
Is supper customary? Yes/No
Are regular visits made to the toilet?
Any other preferences?
Bedtime:
Usual time? (e.g. what is the client's usual sleep pattern, does the client often wake at night?)
Special Considerations
What social activities is the client involved in?
What is the client's pastime? (e.g. watching TV, reading magazines, papers, books or listening to music)
Is wandering a problem? (If yes, what are the safety precautions used, e.g. ID Bracelet, door locks, etc)
Appearance and Clothes:
How does the client look after themselves? (e.g. wear shoes, groom their hair, use cosmetics)
What is the client's favourite colour?
What type of clothing does the client dislike?
Does the client use jewelry?
Does the client wear a hat/scarf outside?
What are the client's religious/spiritual requirements?
Does the client have any challenging behaviours at any time of the day?
Are there any triggers to the client's challenging behaviours?
How are the client's challenging behaviours managed?
Any other personal choices? How would you achieve these personal choices?
What are the supports your client needs?
How does their functional ability impact their personal cares?
What support could you provide to help them meet their personal care needs?

TASK 5: Planning a support plan
Identify Personal goals (SMART goals) and outcomes of client AND goals of family/ whanau and/or support network within community:
Note: Evidence of a minimum of three goals is required:

Develop the client's support plan with them (and/or the person's family/whanau, or support networks) to fit with their agreed needs, choices, preferred outcomes, and resource availability. Documented the support plan (find Table 1 below).
Note: You may attach any existing support plan of the client as evidence. Please maintain confidentiality of the client during all times.
Explain potential barriers to access to resources and possible options to overcome these barriers.
(36 marks for documenting the support plan in a table
Objectives 1 mark, interventions 8 marks, resources 2 marks each.)

Task 6
Draft three (4) recommendations to the support plan that is currently being used for your client.
Present these to your Clinical supervisor who will need to verify the information provided as correct.

Recommendations