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Contents
Page Number
1. Introduction………………………………………………………………….. 2
2. Risk Assessment…………………………………………………………… 3 – 4
3. Respect & Dignity………………………………………………………….. 4 – 5
4. Biomechanics………………………………………………………………. 5 – 6
5. Medical Conditions………………………………………………………… 6 – 7
6. Summary…………………………………………………………………… 7 – 8
7. Bibliography……………………………………………………………….. 9 – 10
Reflective Summary
The following paper is a reflective essay which will examine how during this first module ‘Preparation for Professional Practice’, I have learned the skills needed for safe moving and handling of service users, in accordance with Manual Handling Operations Regulations (MHOR) 1992 (www.hse.gov.uk) and the Health and Safety at Work Act 1974 (www.legislation.gov.uk). I shall be reflecting on these skills, the influences they have had upon me regarding the treatment of future service users, while bearing in mind the effects moving and handling may have on service users with a variety of conditions and how moving and handling can affect such conditions, while also taking care to prevent back injury to myself. I shall also be reflecting upon communication skills used when dealing with service users and how this can put them at ease or in some cases install worry. For the sake of reflection I shall be using the Gibbs Reflective cycle 1988 (Johns, 2009), which will guide me through the six following stages of reflective practice:
1. Description: Situation and circumstance.
2. Feelings: personal thoughts and emotions.
3. Evaluations: reflection on positive and negative outcomes.
4. Analysis: evaluate actions taken.
5. Conclusion: Consider outcome, question and explore result.
6. Action Plan: Subject to lessons learned from points 1-5, maintain or improve practice.
This I shall use in an attempt to critically analyse incidences experienced in practice within the skills lab (Swallow & Chalmers, 2004).
The
Page Number
1. Introduction………………………………………………………………….. 2
2. Risk Assessment…………………………………………………………… 3 – 4
3. Respect & Dignity………………………………………………………….. 4 – 5
4. Biomechanics………………………………………………………………. 5 – 6
5. Medical Conditions………………………………………………………… 6 – 7
6. Summary…………………………………………………………………… 7 – 8
7. Bibliography……………………………………………………………….. 9 – 10
Reflective Summary
The following paper is a reflective essay which will examine how during this first module ‘Preparation for Professional Practice’, I have learned the skills needed for safe moving and handling of service users, in accordance with Manual Handling Operations Regulations (MHOR) 1992 (www.hse.gov.uk) and the Health and Safety at Work Act 1974 (www.legislation.gov.uk). I shall be reflecting on these skills, the influences they have had upon me regarding the treatment of future service users, while bearing in mind the effects moving and handling may have on service users with a variety of conditions and how moving and handling can affect such conditions, while also taking care to prevent back injury to myself. I shall also be reflecting upon communication skills used when dealing with service users and how this can put them at ease or in some cases install worry. For the sake of reflection I shall be using the Gibbs Reflective cycle 1988 (Johns, 2009), which will guide me through the six following stages of reflective practice:
1. Description: Situation and circumstance.
2. Feelings: personal thoughts and emotions.
3. Evaluations: reflection on positive and negative outcomes.
4. Analysis: evaluate actions taken.
5. Conclusion: Consider outcome, question and explore result.
6. Action Plan: Subject to lessons learned from points 1-5, maintain or improve practice.
This I shall use in an attempt to critically analyse incidences experienced in practice within the skills lab (Swallow & Chalmers, 2004).
The
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