Case Study NURS1024 – Mrs Irene Thompson As a nursing
Scenario You are playing the role of Omar’s male support person, Harry Jenkins Omar needs a lot of help with balance as he lives with varying levels of vertigo. Your tasks today are: Bed bathing Shaving Assisting with packaged medications. Omar is going to his weekly social club lunch and you will be assisting him with transferring in and out of the car. When you get to the club you successfully get him out of the car. As you turn around to shut the door Omar falls and complains of hip pain. This task requires you to complete a role play assisting Omar to apply his prescription cream in accordance with Banksia Care policies and procedures. To complete the role play you are required to: Step 1: Prepare for the role play. Review the following documents: Individual Care Plan – Omar Ahmad (provided) Medication Authority form – Omar Ahmad (provided) Medication Administration Log – Omar Ahmad (provided) Novasone (label) – Omar Ahmad (provided) Follow the Banksia Care procedures for assisting with pre-packaged medication (eczema cream). Verbally explain each step you are taking when completing the scenario. Submit a 3-5 minute video recording. Note: You are playing the role of Harry Jenkins (support worker) and have been authorised by Heather Blinkley to help her with medication assistance tasks this morning at Banksia Care. Harry has completed Banksia Care’s mandatory workplace training that permits him to assist and support clients to take their medication. You will pretend that the RN Heather Brinkley is present and talk to her as if in the room. Step 2: Complete the role play following the Banksia Care procedures for assisting with pre-packaged medication. This includes: Working with the RN you will check medication authority form for complete details of the resident Omar Ahmad, name of medication, dose, time and date and the way it is to be administered. Working with the RN check Novasone cream matches Omar Ahmad’s authority form and administration log for morning medication on 16/08/XX). Check cream has not been tampered with. Confirm with the RN all is correct and pretend she has ticked the boxes on medication log (correct patient, correct medication, correct dose, pharmacy label. Assist Omar Ahmad with applying his cream including: Open tube of cream and apply to elbow. Sign Omar Ahmad’s Medication Administration Log with your name (Harry Jenkins) and initials. (you will submit his in next question) During the role play, your teacher will be looking to see that you can: Confirm with Omar what personal support you are assisting him with as per individual care plan and determine if any additional needs are to be met. Apply a positive approach during your client interaction. Communicate with the client and family/carers present throughout the process to let them know what is happening and provide them with instructions for what they need to do for themselves. Take action to reduce any hazards or risks identified. Follow procedures to support the client with pre-packaged medication OP1 Confirm with Omar what personal support you are assisting him with as per individual care plan and determine if any additional needs are to be met. OP2 Apply a positive approach during their client interaction. This includes: Discuss and include any preferences and wishes in regard to their own capability. Understanding Omar’s needs. OP3 Communicate with the client throughout the process to let them know what is happening and provide them with instructions for what they need to do for themselves. OP4 Take action to reduce any hazards or risks identified. This includes: Checking packaging has not been tampered with. Correct medication as per care plan and authority form. OP5 Follow infection control procedures. Follow procedures to support the client with assisting with pre-packaged medication including: OP6 Working with RN Heather Brinkley (you will pretend the RN is present) you will check medication authority form for complete details of the resident Omar Ahmad, name of medication, dose, time and date and the way it is to be administered. OP7 Working with RN check dose aid pack label matches Omar Ahmad’s authority form and administration log for cream in his morning medication on 16/08/XX. OP8 Check medication package has not been tampered with. OP9 Assist Omar Ahmad with applying his cream including: Open tube of cream and apply to elbow. OP10 Sign Medication Administration Log – your name (Harry Jenkins) and initials. (you will submit this in next question).
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