Professional Practitioner Roles and Responsibilities PDF

Roles and Responsibilities of the Professional Practitioner ✔ ensure that patients always have access to the right healthcare; ✔ provide medical assistance as well as psychological help to the patients; ✔ have an idea of the principled issues that are encountered while dealing with disabled adu...

Roles and Responsibilities of the Professional Practitioner ✔ ensure that patients always have access to the right healthcare; ✔ provide medical assistance as well as psychological help to the patients; ✔ have an idea of the principled issues that are encountered while dealing with disabled adults; ✔ understanding of the rights of the patient and the responsibility of the medical practitioner in society to ensure that ethics are not bleached DEFINITION OF AN EDUCATOR & ROLES 1\. The primary source of knowledge and learning 2\. The primary catalyst for the learning process 3\. A role model of students 4\. An active facilitator, who demonstrates and teaches patientcare to students in the classroom and clinical settings 5\. A source of healthcare information and patient care to clients of care, and; is diligent; keeps a breast of developments in his or her field through continuing education, reading of nursing journals, and active participation in works hops and seminars. Functions of a health educator 1\. Collaborates with health specialists and civic groups in assessing community health needs. 2\. Designs and conducts evaluation and diagnostic studies to assess the quality and performance of health education programs. 3\. Develops and implements health education and promotion programs such as training, workshops, conferences, and school or community projects. 4\. Develops operational plans and policies necessary to achieve health education objectives and services. 5.Develops, conducts, or coordinates health needs assessments and other public health surveys. Patient teaching defined ✔Patient teaching is the process of influencing patient behavior and producing changes in knowledge, attitudes, and skills necessary in maintaining or improving health. ✔It is a holistic process with the goal of changing or affirming patient's behavior to benefit health status. ✔Refers to only one component of the patient education process which is giving the patient healthcare information. Purposes of Patient teaching 1\. Increase client's awareness and knowledge of their health status 2\. Increase client satisfaction 3\. Improve the quality of life 4\. Ensure continuity of care 5.Decrease patient anxiety 6.Increase self-reliant behavior 7\. Reduce effectively the incidence of complications of illness 8.Promote adherence to healthcare treatment plans 9.Maximize independence in the performance of activities of daily living 10.Energize and empower consumers to become actively involved in the planning of their care. Professional standards Accountability--takes responsibility for their actions Confidentiality--keeps all sensitive information private and away from those who shouldn't have access to it Fiduciary duty--places the needs of clients before their own Honesty--always being truthful Integrity--having strong moral principles Law-abiding--follows all governing laws in the jurisdictions they perform activities Loyalty--remain committed to their profession Objectivity--not swayed or influenced by biases Transparency--revealing all relevant information and not concealing anything