Accuracy is very important, when completing records of service users. This due to health & safety, making sure all records are accurate and up to date will keep service users out of danger.

Yasmin Akhtar Unit 4 Part D

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Accuracy is very important, when completing records of service users. This due to health & safety, making sure all records are accurate and up to date will keep service users out of danger. Not being accurate can lead to:

missed appointments,
incorrect medicine
preventable pain and uneasiness
even death

I am going to mind map why I think it is important to keep accurate records from the view of the four areas below.

Care workers:

It’s important for care workers to keep accurate records in Greyfriers nursing home, this is because care workers provide treatment, which means they need to keep all the records accurate for GPs to see to. Making sure they are getting the right medicine they need and not incorrect medicine that affects their health or could cause death. They also monitor service user’s health which means recording down the improvements or if the service user has become worse. They need to keep the records up to date letting the GP no what inconvenience the service user may have. In Greyfriers nursing home care workers also get meals ready for service user, they need to know what type of food service users enjoy to eat. They also need to know if certain service users may be vegetarian or allergic to a type of food. This means keeping the records accurate, this prevents anything happening to any of the service user. This also helps the service users with their diet, so Greyfriers nursing home need to make sure they are monitoring the service user’s health and keep the records accurate. Care workers also move service users around, this means they need to keep accurate records of the service user’s information so that everyone is aware of every step the patient is taking. Also the records should be up to date knowing where the service users are moving to. They keep records accurate and to date for the benefit of the service user and they may get complaints due to information being incorrect, from care homes, complaints of GPs. Also care workers have day to day task, when they have finished their shift they need to make sure another care worker has come before they finish their shift, this then means that service users in Greyfriers Nursing Home aren’t being left alone at any time. Also they need to plan their holidays in advance making sure their in enough staff to cover all shifts.

Service users:

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Service users:

To ensure the individual care plan is being followed correctly the service user need to keep their regular day tasks up to date in Greyfriers nursing home. Services users do their tasks to keep their mobility good, they will also get good support from one another. It’s important that the records are accurate due to their health; this is because GPs need to know what medication they should give out. Also if their records are not accurate and care worker may hand out wrong medicine to patients, this can cause serious harm and may lead to death. Records of service users need to be kept due to the law and this will help care workers to monitor patient’s health. Monitoring their health will help with keeping their diet balanced. Service users would feel confident that accurate records are being kept, if not they even feel vulnerable. Also any personal possessions that service users may have when started the care home, this may be possessions such as rings, watches, lockets etc. These items may be very important to service users, this is why care workers need to make sure they are kept safe and service users are able to trust care workers with these possessions.

Other professions:

It’s important for other professions such as GPs, councillors and many more to keep records of service users accurate. This is because care workers need information to help them monitor service users health and needs. GP’s and other professions need accurate, clear medical information when prescribing medication this maybe because certain service users are allergic to some drugs. Care workers will need accurate information for completing an assessment of need. This is why records need to be up to date and finished.

For example Maggie who is a service user at Greyfriers Nursing Home has an infection due to personal habits. This means that doctors would have personal information on Maggie and that they would need to be accurate, this is because these could affect the daily tasks Maggie may do. For example she may not wash her hands after using the toilet and need to be reminded, they need to note this down so that Maggie washes her hands before eating a meal. This information needs to accurate because they need to know how Maggie is achieving and if she is improving or not.

Significant others (relatives)

It’s important that records are kept up to date and as accurate as possible so that relatives of service users can see their progress on health and well being. Family members may want to check on what the patient has eaten or what medication was given. Also checking that their diet is balanced and food is given at appropriate times. If service user is diabetic, relatives would ensure they are given the certain type of food. The records of visitors need to be accurate, this is because of health and safety. Care workers need to know who is visiting the service user, making sure that they are safe and secure. Also relatives of service users tend to bring food which needs to be recorded down for health reasons, making sure the food is appropriate and doesn’t cause food poising.

Overall all records should be accurate and up to date, this is because there will be a less chance of harming service user. Not having accurate records would mean there may be complaints due to info incorrect, from care homes, complaints of GPs about their diet and if they had any infections. Also records are kept due to inspection purposes e.g. Care Standards Act. Also service users like Maggie that live in Greyfriers Nursing Home have personal information that needs to be accurate so that Maggie avoids harm to herself. Also if any family of Maggie’s ask about her health they can review back to her records which need to be accurate.

Bibliography:

Health & social early years- Angela fisher