Explain The Move And Position Individuals In Accordance With Their Care Plan Of Care Nvq3

Move and Position Individuals in Accordance With Their Plan of Care

Outcome 1
1) For this we need to know the individuals normal range of movement, this is by looking at things such as their past injuries such as if they have had fractured bones, if they have ever torn any muscles or if they have any conditions such as arthritis. This can all have an impact of how we move and position an individual. All this information should be written on the individuals care plan and how they should be moved if this is not followed correctly it could result in injuries, pain or discomfort for the individual.
2) If an individual has had a stroke they will most likely have weakness in their limbs or to the whole half side of their body. After a stroke the individuals mobility is most likely to be affected and before you move then you need to have made a plan of what techniques or equipment you are going to use with them, it is also important to remember that after a stroke movement is going to be slow for the individual and can be frustrating for them.
Outcome 2
1) The Manual Handling Operations Regulations 1992, The Health and Safety at Work Act 1974, Lifting Operations and
Lifting Equipment Regulations 1998 Echoes Community Care Manual Handling Policy and Procedures
2) Health and safety is making sure you only do as much as you can by yourself and if you need help that you make sure you ask another staff member to help you to move the individual. It is also your duty to stop a move if you are unsure of what to do next and ask for help from a staff member who is confident in doing the life. If you are using equipment it is important that before you use it you make sure that it working properly before use.
Outcome 3
3) Care plans are designed to set out a plan of which is the best way to care for the individual as not everybody is the same and all have different needs. In the care plan there should be information such as if the client has had any falls if they have any medical conditions if they have any painful area is there any mobility restrictions also if they have any infectious diseases which may cause the individual to be in anymore pain. When lifting a individual these are usually done by two members of staff and you also have the individual who is also involved in the lift.
4) It is important that if you are ever unsure about anything that you always speak to a senior member of staff or your manager so they can help to explain it in more detail to you or if necessary put you on more training to help you. If the lift if not done correctly and procedures are not followed this will put everybody involved at a higher risk of injuries, if injuries do acure this could be because equipment has not be used correctly, the individuals care plan has not been followed or it was just down to poor practice.
5) If an individual wishes to have things changed with the way they are lifted they have the right to have this discussed and have things changed on their care plan such as if due to their religion or past experiences they only want women to lift them that can be arranged same if the individual would only like a man to lift them.
Other things that the individual may want to change are the equipment that is used to help lift them or the lifting technique that the staff are using to lift them they may not feel comfortable with. However as the individual has the right to make decisions like this it is also important that staff members and the individual discuss these changes because the staff have a duty of care and this is to make sure that the individual is not in any more pain than they already are
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Outcome 5
3) The different types of equipment and aids we use in moving and handling are; slide sheets, hoisted, rotunda, stand aid and bath hoist.
Outcome 6
1) It is important that the staff members are involved in the lift are always making sure the individual is OK to carry on with the lift. The lift some be stopped straight away if it comes to their attention that the individual is in pain or anxious, it should also be stopped aswell if the individual asks for it to be.
2) The different places you can go to find out information about moving and handling an individual are; looking in their care plan, speaking to their family, also by talking to the district nurse and the manager.