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Report on Health Services Assistant

   

Added on  2020-06-06

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HEALTH SERVICESASSISTANT

Table of ContentsINTRODUCTION...........................................................................................................................1TASK...............................................................................................................................................11 Considerations while making bed............................................................................................12 Importance of communication with clients before bed making process..................................13 Importance of clean bed, pillows and mattresses.....................................................................24 What is to be done after completion of bed making process...................................................25 List things that could be used to minimize wastes..................................................................2CONCLUSION................................................................................................................................3REFERENCES................................................................................................................................3

INTRODUCTIONHealth services assistants are persons working in hospitals to perform certain administrative andcustomer service roles. They ensure that proper medical care will be given in an appropriatemanner. This report is to determine satisfactory level of knowledge and performance required forthese professionals to achieve higher productivity. TASK1. Considerations while making bedIt is very important for health services assistants to make bed for patients in a proper andsafe manner. Various factors such as cleanliness and hygiene are to be considered in this process.These professionals are required to wash their hands before making the bed in order to avoidinfections (Gulliford, and et. al., 2002). Another safety measure is concerned with height of bed.It could be done by keeping height of the bed as per need of patients since, some of them arephysically disabled so their bed should be lower. This will reduce chances of falling down fromof bed and provide easy access to them. Dustbins to throw clinical wastes should be kept atdistance from their place as it will help in making their surroundings fresher. Along with that,there is the need for proper gap between beds to provide more comfort to patients and their caretakers. These are some of the practices to satisfy service users in hospitals. 2. Importance of communication with clients before bed making processCommunication is the most important thing for health care assistants. It is essential tointeract with patients before making their beds. It helps in making them feel controlled as theseprofessionals provide them guidelines related with bed safety and responsibilities of patientstowards keeping their area clean. They tell them about the rules and regulations of hospitals thatare required to be followed. Proper communication makes them feel valued as these assistantslisten to their requirements and need to prepare comfortable and safe bed for them. It also assistsin identifying their personal disabilities and habits that could be risky if it is considered whilethis process. Interaction is important to include such factors to provide them security. This is

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