HLTWHS002 Follow Safe Work Practices for Direct Patient Care

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HLTWHS002 Follow Safe Work Practices for Direct
Patient Care
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ASSESSMENT TASK 1 - QUESTIONING
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● You are required to answer all questions correctly in
Assessment Task 1 – Questioning.
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● Students are to complete this assessment in their own time
with access to resources.
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Q1. a. Name the WHS/OHS legislation which applies in your state/territory.
The occupational health and safety act
b. Briefly explain the role of Safe Work Australia
It educates the workers regarding their safety rights at the work area. It
evaluates the laws and regulations on safety in the states. It ensures in case of
an accident due to work related hazards the worker is compensated effectively
(Australia, 2017).
Q2. Define hazard. Identify the associated risks, strategies to minimise risk, the
rights and responsibilities of employers and workers for the following hazardous
manual tasks.
A hazard is any potential risk in the workplace that can cause injury or illness
Hazardous
manual
Associated
risks
Strategies to
minimise the risk
The rights and
responsibilities of
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tasks employers and
workers
Lifting heavy
loads which is
an abnormal
exposure
(Walton &
Rogers ,2017)
Falling and
long term
musculoskelet
al
disorders
The nurses should
be trained on
proper lifting
techniques to
prevent
musculoskeletal
strain.
The employer should
automate the task where
possible to reduce human
strain while the worker
should handle lighter
loads in the right
ergonomics
Transferring
patients from
one area to
another by
use of sudden
force
The patient
might fall if
not secured
and the nurse
may be injured
The nurse should
ensure the
patient is well
strapped and use
the help of an
assistant
The employer should
ensure shifts of workers
while the health worker
should lift the patient
correctly with adequate
help.
Q3. a. List the steps involved in hazard identification.
The first step is to identify the hazard. Then analysing the risk and the extent of
injury/harm it causes. Finally, the risk is put under control by various measures
for example minimizing the harm (Hyatt, 2018)
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b. Give two (2) examples of hazardous manual tasks.
Lifting heavy loads which requires repetitive movement
Exposure to vibration for example in the intensive care unit
Q4. What are the rights and responsibilities of both health care worker and the
client when working in a home community based environment?
The healthcare worker should be assured of a safe working environment in terms
reducing unnecessary furniture which may result in accidents
The health care worker should be free of potential infection while working in the
home-based environment
The client has the right to quality and best care in the home environment.
The client should be protected from infection especially with invasion of body
membranes and use of medical equipment.
Q5 List at three (3) basic home fire safety steps that need to be considered while
working in a home-based environment?
Smoke alarms are installed to detect any smoke in the house especially in the
bedrooms.
Avoid smoking in the bedroom or house which may cause fire if left unattended
Any fires should be attended to avoid risk of accidental lighting.
Q6. a. How can fatigue be hazardous to a nurse?
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Fatigue causes mental and physical exhaustion. In terms of mental exhaustion,
the nurse is unable to concentrate while performing their tasks and this may lead
to medical errors.This may necessitate the nurse to seek medical help leading to
failure to attend work or hospitalization. Chronic back ache is painful and needs
constant painkillers Cho, Kim,Lee, & Cho,2016)
b. Give two (2) examples of what may lead to fatigue.
Fatigue may be due to long working hours of the shifts. This causes inability to
concentrate and give the patient the best care. This leads to mental block hence
increased medical errors. Another example is a high patient to nurse ration. This
means that the nurse is unable to give the patients the necessary individualised
care they require. These factors may lead to fatigue which in turns leads to
physical, mental and emotional exhaustion.
c. List two (2) steps needed to be taken to minimise fatigue in a nurse
The nurse should be given adequate breaks in between the breaks so as to
rejuvenate and get refreshments. The breaks can also serve as a time to discuss
with other nurses so as to unwind. The second step the nurse should take is
provide the best equipment to ease physical fatigue and ergonomics. This
ensures that the nurse avoids unnecessary strain while lifting and while bending.
The nurse also uses a desk, chair and while documenting. This should be flexible
to allow change for people with different heights.
Q7.
a. How can the effects of stress be hazardous to your job working in a
hospital?
When the nurse is stressed the nurse may be unable to concentrate while
providing care to the patient. This leads to divided attention while the nurse is
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performing their duties. Eventually the patient may receive the wrong
procedures and substandard care. Also, the nurse may be involved in
unnecessary conflict due to stress. This results when the stress interferes with
communication with others, hence misunderstanding. Conflict causes unhealthy
working environment for the nurses.
b. Provide two (2) examples of stress causes.
Nursing is regarded as a career with heavy workload. This can cause stress
especially if the patient to nurse ratio is increased resulting to high workload.
The nurse is unable to give individualised care to the patient which results in
decreased customer satisfaction. Strained interpersonal relations where the
nurse and the administration are not in good terms due to salary or inability to
achieve the hospital’s objectives. This leads to animosity in the hospital
environment.
c. List two (2) steps needed to be taken in such a situation?
The nurse should be given a temporary leave to have space away from the
hospital environment. This is especially important when the nurse experiences
life changing situations such as death of the parents which may cause stress.
The second step is to approach the nurse and attempt in conflict resolution. This
provides the nurse a chance to express their point regarding the unhealthy work
environment. Also, the administrator gets to explain their perspective and they
both come to a consensus and the stress is reduced.
Q8.
a. List two (2) personal safety and manual handling risks associated with
a home-based working environment?
Home based environment has furniture which may cause accidents to the
healthcare worker while they are working and moving around. Any equipment
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