Certain procedures relating to medication and healthcare should only be carried out by people who have been trained and observed as competent.
Failure to follow these guidelines could result in serious injury or even death to the individuals you are supporting. These are some of the tasks relating to medication and healthcare that you will not be allowed to carry out or support individuals on your own with until you have been signed off as competent:
- Applying cream or ointment
- Putting drops in eyes or ears
- Medication given by patches
- Inhalers or inhaled medication
- Swallowing any kind of tablet
- Nail or cuticle care
- Injections including Epi Pens
- Taking blood pressure
- PEG feeding
- Caring for wounds including pressure sores
- Cannula care
- Catheter care
- Stoma care
- Tracheostomy care
- Non-emergency first aid like splinters or minor cuts
- Changing dressings
- Epilepsy medication
- Managing ventilation and oxygen.
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Class Sessions
1- 1. Identify legislation relating to general health and safety in social care
2- 2. Describe the main points of health and safety policies and procedures
3- 3. Outline the main health and safety responsibilities of yourself, employer and others
4- 4. List tasks relating to health and safety that should not be carried out without training
5- 5. Explain how to access additional support and information about health and safety
6- 6. Describe different types of accidents and sudden illness that may occur in your work setting
7- 7. Explain why it is important to assess health and safety risks in situations and activities
8- 8. Describe how and when to report identified health and safety risks
9- 9. Identify key pieces of legislation that relate to moving and assisting
10- 10. List tasks relating to moving and assisting that you must not carry out unless you are competent
11- 11. Demonstrate how to move and assist people and objects safely
12- 12. List different types of accidents and sudden illness that may occur at work
13- 13. Describe the procedures to be followed if an accident or sudden illness should occur
14- 14. List the emergency first aid actions you are and are not allowed to carry out
15- 15. Describe the agreed ways of working in relation to medication
16- 16. Describe the agreed ways of working in relation to healthcare tasks
17- 17. List the tasks relating to medication and healthcare procedure you must not do
18- 18. Describe the hazardous substances in your workplace
19- 19. Demonstrate safe practices for storing, using and disposing of hazardous substances
20- 20. Explain how to prevent fires from starting or spreading
21- 21. Describe what to do in the event of a fire
22- 22. Describe the measures designed to protect security at work for you and people you support
23- 23. Explain the agreed ways of working for checking identity of people
24- 24. Recognise common signs and indicators of stress in yourself and others
25- 25. Identify circumstances that tend to trigger stress in yourself and others
26- 26. List ways to manage stress