A3- Health, safety and the environment

Question 1

What are some ways to maintain the health and well-being of individuals?

Answer 1

• Risk assessments.
• PPE.
• Follow guidelines & policy.
• DBS.
• Appraisals.
• Supervision.
• Induction.
• Maintaining a clean and hazard free environment.
• EBP.
• Clinical audit.
• CQC.
• Maintaining quality standards.
• Fire safety.
• Training.
• Person centred care.
• Fitness to practice.
• Infection control.
• Consent.
• Education.
• Collaboration.
• Communication.
• Maintaining a work life balance.

Question 2

How can you help support the mental health of healthcare workers?

Answer 2

Provide resources they can use to address their own mental health by attending counselling and support groups.

Question 3

How can workers stress levels impact health and safety?

Answer 3

• May accidentally skip steps in SOPS.
• May not treat people with care and respect.
• May stress out patients.
• May forget to report broken equipment.
• Exhaustion.
• Lack commitment.
• Motivation.

Question 4

How can you support those with work related stress?

Answer 4

• Give them time off.
• Make changes to the workplace to remove triggers.
• Encourage colleague support.
• Recommend that they visit their GP.

Question 5

What is stress?

Answer 5

“The state of worry or mental tension caused by a difficult situation” (WHO).

Question 6

What are the physical effects of stress?

Answer 6

• Higher BP.
• Rash.
• Acne.
• Condition flare up.
• Weight loss/gain.
• Flushing.
• Thinning hair.
• No sex drive.
• Perspiration.
• Increased HR.
• Rapid breathing.
• Muscle tension.
• Mental alertness.

Question 7

What are the behavioural effects of stress?

Answer 7

• Argumentative.
• Mute.
• Fidget.
• Nail biting.
• Eating.
• Insomnia.
• Smoking.
• Alcohol.
• Hypochondria.
• Lashing out.
• Crying.
• Picking skin.
• No concentration.
• Unorganised.

Question 8

What are the psychological effects of stress?

Answer 8

• Anxiety.
• Depression.
• Panic attacks.
• Hallucinations.
• Loss of interest.
• Loneliness.
• Memory lapses.
• Disorientation.

Question 9

What are the visual effects of stress?

Answer 9

• Rash.
• Eczema.
• Overstimulation.
• Condition flare up.
• Shaking.
• Acne.
• Shaking.
• Exhaustion.
• Unkept appearance.

Question 10

What is ‘duty of care’?

Answer 10

A ‘legal obligation to care for all within standards’ (RCN).

It includes using equipment, having competence, health and safety, training and reporting workplace issues/accidents.

Question 11

What is the role of a first aider?

Answer 11

To ensure a causality is referred to further treatment which is appropriate to the circumstance.

Question 12

What kind of issues will first aiders deal with?

Answer 12

• Strokes
• Cuts
• Dislocations
• Burns
• Fractures
• Choking
• Seizures
• Concussions
• Drowning
• Bleeding
• Heart attack
• Shock

Question 13

What should a first aider do if a causality is unconscious and not breathing?

Answer 13

• Risk assessment on the environment.
• Free the area from harm.
• Check the airway.
• Call 999.
• CPR.

Question 14

What is the first aider primary survey?

Answer 14

• Danger
• Response
• Airway
• Breathing
• Circulation

Question 15

What is AVPU?

Answer 15

• Alert
• Voice
• Pain
• Unresponsive

Question 16

What are the 6 steps of a first aider?

Answer 16

1- Asses the situation calmly (how safe is the environment, what caused the issue and how many are injured?).

2- Protect yourself and the causality (protect yourself first and only move the causality of leaving them will cause them more harm. If you can’t make them safe, call 999).

3- Prevent infection (clean your hands, put on gloves or bags and don’t breath over the wound).

4- Comfort and reassure the causality.

5- Assess the causality and give first aid (prioritise the emergency patients).

6- Call 999.

Question 17

What is the Application Of Health And Safety (First Aid) Regulations 1981?

Answer 17

This requires the employers to ensure immediate first aid attention is given, conduct a workplace assessment, provide first aid training, adequate facility’s and employees will report any issues.
This legislation aims to ensure the health, safety and well fair of employees via adequate provision.
Additionally, employers provide and appointed person, first aid kit and record, report and put in special considerations.

Question 18

How does the Health and Safety at Work regulations 1999 apply to first aiders?

Answer 18

It states that you need a first aider in the workplace and also first aid arrangements in the workplace.

Question 19

Who are the resuscitation council?

Answer 19

Formed in 1983, the resuscitation council UK is committed to ensuring that survival rates for cardiac arrest improve. They provide CPR education and encourage all to learn.

Question 20

What is patient first?

Answer 20

A policy that enforces the need to put the patient first.

Question 21

What is share best practice?

Answer 21

This is a way to share good practice with your colleagues. Staff who have received training can share their new knowledge, to keep everyone up to date on the developments in safe clinical practice. This can be an official meeting or a quick catch up. It allows for information to be spread quickly.

Question 22

What are the pros of share best practice?

Answer 22

• Learning
• Teamwork
• Empowerment

Question 23

What are the cons of share best practice?

Answer 23

• Competitiveness
• Misapplication
• Unwillingness to change
• Miscommunication

Question 24

What can happen if you don’t meet the fitness to practice criteria?

Answer 24

• Loose your registration.
• Restrict practice.
• Suspend registration.

Question 25

What is clinical best practice?

Answer 25

Clinical practice guidelines are statements that intend to assess clinicians decisions on appropriate care. This improves patient care by encouraging interventions and discouraging use of ineffective interventions to lesson disparities.

Question 26

What is a fitness to practice hearing?

Answer 26

Concerns regarding their fitness to practice are examined and the panel listens to the evidence and decides on appropriate action to protect the public and maintain standards.

Question 27

How do you enforce positive behaviours?

Answer 27

• Behavioural framework- Guidance is given in their contract and the 6c’s.
• Workplace policy- Conflict resolution and safety.
• Performance management- Set expectations and goals and then monitor progress and conduct a performance review.