This essay consists of a critical analysis, of an elderly patient named Gwen who is being treated by the radiography department. It is critical for every health department to follow and respect the strict professional guidelines that are given to all practitioners to ensure the best treatment and care is provided. This will be discussed further in more detail.
Firstly, Ethan who is a band 6 radiographer begins to show a huge sense of unprofessionalism and unreliability by asking a student observer named Penny to “entertain the lady", so he can make a phone call (Appendix 1). This shows that Ethan is unprofessional, due to his use of language (Professionalism in healthcare professionals, 2014). It also shows that he is selfish and unreliable …show more content…
The effect of Ethan introducing the student observer could cause confusion, since Gwen does not know who Penny is hence making her feel unsafe. Ethan's decision to leave Gwen could also lengthen the time taken for diagnosis and treatment. Moreover, since Gwen is an elderly patient she may want to get scanned as quickly as possible. Therefore Ethan should have seen the patient out first and waited until Gwen was safely taken back to her ward, as it is his responsibility (Standard of conduct, performance and ethics, 2016).
Additionally, Penny later implies that Gwen was “rude” for calling Ethan, Archie (Appendix 1). It is clear that the student does not understand the concept of dementia since she assumes that Gwen does not know Ethan’s name. Penny fails to treat Gwen with the dignity and respect she deserves, thus, breaching fundamental human rights (Skills for
Health,2015). The impact of Penny's actions may have made Gwen feel uncomfortable and neglected. These are clear examples of unacceptable quality of …show more content…
Consequently, NHS staff must be fully aware of their duty as professionals when working with dementia patients to assure cases like these do not arise.
However, Alison continues to show unprofessionalism by attaching the patient's dose information to a magazine, leaving it for Ethan to complete. The Health care and profession council: codes of conduct empathises the importance of every individual keeping a record of their work (Standard of conduct, performance and ethics, 2016). Since Ethan did not abide by these guidelines, Alison should have been more professional, by recording the information immediately to minimise risk to the patient (Professionalism in healthcare professionals, 2014)
The impact of Ethan and Alison leaving the patient's information could mean that it may eventually get misplaced, damaged or even accessed by a third party hence breaching The 1998 Data Protection Act. This could later lead to the patient having to repeat the examination, which will expose them to more radiation than necessary thus
Firstly, Ethan who is a band 6 radiographer begins to show a huge sense of unprofessionalism and unreliability by asking a student observer named Penny to “entertain the lady", so he can make a phone call (Appendix 1). This shows that Ethan is unprofessional, due to his use of language (Professionalism in healthcare professionals, 2014). It also shows that he is selfish and unreliable …show more content…
The effect of Ethan introducing the student observer could cause confusion, since Gwen does not know who Penny is hence making her feel unsafe. Ethan's decision to leave Gwen could also lengthen the time taken for diagnosis and treatment. Moreover, since Gwen is an elderly patient she may want to get scanned as quickly as possible. Therefore Ethan should have seen the patient out first and waited until Gwen was safely taken back to her ward, as it is his responsibility (Standard of conduct, performance and ethics, 2016).
Additionally, Penny later implies that Gwen was “rude” for calling Ethan, Archie (Appendix 1). It is clear that the student does not understand the concept of dementia since she assumes that Gwen does not know Ethan’s name. Penny fails to treat Gwen with the dignity and respect she deserves, thus, breaching fundamental human rights (Skills for
Health,2015). The impact of Penny's actions may have made Gwen feel uncomfortable and neglected. These are clear examples of unacceptable quality of …show more content…
Consequently, NHS staff must be fully aware of their duty as professionals when working with dementia patients to assure cases like these do not arise.
However, Alison continues to show unprofessionalism by attaching the patient's dose information to a magazine, leaving it for Ethan to complete. The Health care and profession council: codes of conduct empathises the importance of every individual keeping a record of their work (Standard of conduct, performance and ethics, 2016). Since Ethan did not abide by these guidelines, Alison should have been more professional, by recording the information immediately to minimise risk to the patient (Professionalism in healthcare professionals, 2014)
The impact of Ethan and Alison leaving the patient's information could mean that it may eventually get misplaced, damaged or even accessed by a third party hence breaching The 1998 Data Protection Act. This could later lead to the patient having to repeat the examination, which will expose them to more radiation than necessary thus