Care Planning
Care plans are important in providing direction for the individual care of a patient. They give other staff a clear idea of the path to follow, as well as which staff to assign and when. The care plan will keep your patient's care as smooth as possible and will follow them throughout their journey within your organization.
Description
Care plans are based on individual needs and are consequently different from person to person. Although each care plan is unique, they all serve the same purposes, including:
- Ensuring that you receive the same care regardless of which care worker is on duty
- Ensuring that the care you receive is recorded
- Supporting you to identify and manage your care needs
Care plans are flexible, meaning that when or if your care needs change, the plan will be reviewed and adjusted accordingly to make sure it meets your needs and preferences.
The aim of this course is to greater increase your knowledge of care plans and their differences, as well as relevant legislation. The key points covered in this course are:
- Differences between care plans
- Updating care plans
- Working with other
- Recording observations
- Stages of care planning
- Assessing care plans
- Creating care plans
LEARNING OUTCOMES
On completion of this course, learners should know and understand the following:
- Understand how individual care plans differ
- Understand how care plans should be updated
- Describe how you work with other professionals
- Describe the importance of recording observations
- Understand the stages of care planning
- Describe how care plans should be assessed
- Demonstrate how to create a care plan