Healthcare Assistants (HCAs) Measuring, Recording Communicating a Patient’s Vital SignsPPT.pptVIP

Healthcare Assistants (HCAs) Measuring, Recording Communicating a Patient’s Vital Signs,  incorporating the National Early Warning Score (Adult) using the National Patient Observation Chart Train the Trainers Session The content of this HCA Education Session has been endorsed by the of Directors of Nursing and Midwifery (IADNAM) 2 What are we doing today? NEWS Healthcare Assistant (HCA) Education Sessions-Your role as trainer Pre-requisites for HCAs attending the Additional Education Sessions Physiology overview Practical application 3 Prerequisites It is essential that the HCA: Is nominated by their Director of Nursing to undertake this education; Has completed the Activities of Living Patient Care Module L22441 FETAC level 5 or the Activities of Living Patient Care Module 5N3707 FETAC level 5 as part of the Healthcare Support or Health Service Skills programme and provided documentary evidence to his/her Director of Nursing; 4 Has undertaken the Heartsaver AED session within the previous two years or as per local policy; Is working in an area that provides ample opportunity to maintain competence in measuring patients’ vital signs, recording the findings in the National Early Warning Score Adult Patient Observation Chart, including a total EWS, and reporting his/her findings back to the delegating Registered Nurse (RN). 5 Aim The aim of this session is to facilitate the HCA to develop and update his/her knowledge of measuring recording a patient’s vital signs, with a focus on recording the findings in the National Early Warning Score Adult Patient Observation Chart, calculating a total EWS, and communicating the findings to the RN. 7 Learning outcomes At the end of this session the HCA should be able to: Describe the concepts of accountability, authority, delegation, responsibility and competence in undertaking the measurement, recording communicating of vital signs delegated to him/her by the RN; 8 Identify safe and effective practice in measurin