Role and Responsibility
What is providing safe, respectful, person-centered care.
This professional help clients get back to everyday activities like dressing, bathing and eating, they build independence and teach them new skills
What are 3 important qualities of an effective healthcare team member?
What is... good communication, respect, reliability, accountability, cooperation, listening etc.
The two most common types of abuse in care
What is emotional abuse and financial abuse
Law that regulates health professionals in Alberta
What is Health Professions Act (HPA)
You notice that a resident who is normally cheerful is suddenly ocnfused and very sleepy. What should you do?
What is "observe, report the changes to appropriate regulated healthcare professional, and document according to policy"
Name two things an Occupational Therapist might help a client with
What is "making special cutlery for someone with limited hand strength, putting safety bars up in the shower, providing wheelchairs etc"
Your co-worker is overwhelmed and you have finished your assigned tasks. What could you do?
What is "offer appropriate assistance while ensuring your own responsibilities are completed"
What type of leader guides by suggestion, allows staff more independence and relies on persuasion rather than authority
What is a Pursuader?
This sets out rules for collecting, using, and sharing health information
What is the Health Information Act (HIA)
True or False: An HCA can diagnose a resident's medical condition if they recognize the symptoms.
What is "false" HCA's observe and report; diagnosis is outside the HCA role.
Which professional helps help clients restore or maintain movement. They focus on rehabilitation, strengthening, and preventing injury.
Give one example of what they would do
What is a Physiotherapist.
They help with activities that strengthen muscles after surgery. Get clients up walking, range of motion exercieses
A nurse gives you instructions that you don't understand. What should you do?
What is "ask for clarification rather than guessing"
clarify and verify
What is the HCA's role in care planning?
What is reporting objective and subjective data
What is recognizing changes and reporting promptly
Reading and supporting the care plan
Respecting scope of practice
This act governs how public organizations collect, use, and share personal information
What is the Freedom of information and Protection of Privacy Act (FOIP)
A resident asks you to change their medication dose because they say it isn't working. What should you do?
What is "Do not change the medication" Report the request/concern to the regulated healthcare professional.
This team of professionals helps patients needing or recovering from surgeries and acute care patients
What is Medical/Surgical teams
You disagree with a coworker about how to provide care. What is the most professional approach?
What is "stay calm, communicate respectfully, focus on the resident's needs and safety, seek assistance from appropriate supervisor/regulated healthcare professional if necessary"
What does indirect supervision look like in a facility? Give one example
What is regulated nurse is on site and available to support, monitor and supervise as needed.
Example: HCA doing medications in facility but nurse is there to answer questions etc
This act governs how personal information is collected, used, and shared during business activities (including employment and payroll)
What is the Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documentation Act (PIPEDA)
You are asked to perform a task you have never been trained or authorized to perform. What should you do?
What is "do not perform it independently. Explain your concern and seek direction from a supervisor or a regulated healthcare professional"
Among other things, this professional works with people of all ages – to support them with their voice, fluency or swallowing problems
What is a Speech Language Pathologist (SLP)
Your co-worker made a mistake and asks you not to tell anyone because "it wasn't a big deal". What should you do?
What is "do not hide the mistake. Follow workplace policy and report it to the appropriate person to protect resident safety"
The Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms applies to these three things
What is "freedom of thought, freedom of religion, freedom of expression"
This is law that protects adults receiving publicly funded care and focuses on the prevention and reporting of abuse
What is Protection for Persons in Care Act (PPICA)