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Evidence Guide: CHCAGE002 - Implement falls prevention strategies

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CHCAGE002 - Implement falls prevention strategies

What evidence can you provide to prove your understanding of each of the following citeria?

Elements define the essential outcomes

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Prepare to implement falls prevention strategies

  1. Determine identified strategies which can be implemented within role and responsibilities and discuss with supervisor or relevant health professional
  2. Interpret findings of the assessment and explain relevant information to the older person and their carer clarifying any requirements
  3. 1.3 Seek the older persons’ permission, cooperation and commitment by communicating in a supportive and encouraging manner that is respectful of the older person and their carer's level of understanding, cultural background, needs and rights
Determine identified strategies which can be implemented within role and responsibilities and discuss with supervisor or relevant health professional

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interpret findings of the assessment and explain relevant information to the older person and their carer clarifying any requirements

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1.3 Seek the older persons’ permission, cooperation and commitment by communicating in a supportive and encouraging manner that is respectful of the older person and their carer's level of understanding, cultural background, needs and rights

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Identify potential risk of falls

  1. Discuss the older person’s concerns about falling and how they have coped with previous falls in a manner respectful of their privacy, dignity, wishes and beliefs
  2. Discuss the support of carers where appropriate
  3. Identify and explore lifestyle, health and mobility factors with the older person, that might affect the level of risk
  4. Determine the older person’s physical indicators of risk of falls using appropriate tools and methodologies within scope of role
  5. Determine the older person’s risk factors based on findings in collaboration with supervisor and/or relevant health professional
  6. Identify the older person’s needs, issues and concerns outside scope of practice and refer to appropriate supervisor, health professional or agency in line with organisation procedures
Discuss the older person’s concerns about falling and how they have coped with previous falls in a manner respectful of their privacy, dignity, wishes and beliefs

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Discuss the support of carers where appropriate

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Identify and explore lifestyle, health and mobility factors with the older person, that might affect the level of risk

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Determine the older person’s physical indicators of risk of falls using appropriate tools and methodologies within scope of role

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Determine the older person’s risk factors based on findings in collaboration with supervisor and/or relevant health professional

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Identify the older person’s needs, issues and concerns outside scope of practice and refer to appropriate supervisor, health professional or agency in line with organisation procedures

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Implement falls prevention strategies

  1. Identify and explain options to minimise the risk of falls and include opportunities for the older person and carer to contribute where appropriate
  2. Work with the older person and their carers to identify and implement strategies that are consistent with their safety needs, priorities, preferences and specific requirements
  3. Implement strategies in a safe and effective manner that minimises the older person’s discomfort
  4. In collaboration with the older person and carers, decide how strategies can be tested and how success will be measured and communicated within the support team
Identify and explain options to minimise the risk of falls and include opportunities for the older person and carer to contribute where appropriate

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Work with the older person and their carers to identify and implement strategies that are consistent with their safety needs, priorities, preferences and specific requirements

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Implement strategies in a safe and effective manner that minimises the older person’s discomfort

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

In collaboration with the older person and carers, decide how strategies can be tested and how success will be measured and communicated within the support team

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Monitor falls prevention strategies

  1. Work with the older person and their carers to review and measure the outcomes of falls prevention strategies
  2. Share and celebrate positive results with the older person, carers, supervisor or health professional as appropriate
  3. Identify when and why strategies are not having the desired result and any indicators of increased risk
  4. Determine future strategies and actions including referral to other services in consultation with the older person, carers and health professional
  5. Complete, maintain and store all relevant documentation and reports according to organisation policy and protocols
Work with the older person and their carers to review and measure the outcomes of falls prevention strategies

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Share and celebrate positive results with the older person, carers, supervisor or health professional as appropriate

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Identify when and why strategies are not having the desired result and any indicators of increased risk

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Determine future strategies and actions including referral to other services in consultation with the older person, carers and health professional

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Complete, maintain and store all relevant documentation and reports according to organisation policy and protocols

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Assessed

Teacher: ___________________________________ Date: _________

Signature: ________________________________________________

Comments:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Instructions to Assessors

Evidence Guide

ELEMENT

PERFORMANCE CRITERIA

Elements define the essential outcomes

Performance criteria describe the performance needed to demonstrate achievement of the element.

1. Prepare to implement falls prevention strategies

1.1 Determine identified strategies which can be implemented within role and responsibilities and discuss with supervisor or relevant health professional

1.2 Interpret findings of the assessment and explain relevant information to the older person and their carer clarifying any requirements

1.3 Seek the older persons’ permission, cooperation and commitment by communicating in a supportive and encouraging manner that is respectful of the older person and their carer's level of understanding, cultural background, needs and rights

2. Identify potential risk of falls

2.1 Discuss the older person’s concerns about falling and how they have coped with previous falls in a manner respectful of their privacy, dignity, wishes and beliefs

2.2 Discuss the support of carers where appropriate

2.3 Identify and explore lifestyle, health and mobility factors with the older person, that might affect the level of risk

2.4 Determine the older person’s physical indicators of risk of falls using appropriate tools and methodologies within scope of role

2.5 Determine the older person’s risk factors based on findings in collaboration with supervisor and/or relevant health professional

2.6 Identify the older person’s needs, issues and concerns outside scope of practice and refer to appropriate supervisor, health professional or agency in line with organisation procedures

3. Implement falls prevention strategies

3.1 Identify and explain options to minimise the risk of falls and include opportunities for the older person and carer to contribute where appropriate

3.2 Work with the older person and their carers to identify and implement strategies that are consistent with their safety needs, priorities, preferences and specific requirements

3.3 Implement strategies in a safe and effective manner that minimises the older person’s discomfort

3.4 In collaboration with the older person and carers, decide how strategies can be tested and how success will be measured and communicated within the support team

4. Monitor falls prevention strategies

4.1 Work with the older person and their carers to review and measure the outcomes of falls prevention strategies

4.2 Share and celebrate positive results with the older person, carers, supervisor or health professional as appropriate

4.3 Identify when and why strategies are not having the desired result and any indicators of increased risk

4.4 Determine future strategies and actions including referral to other services in consultation with the older person, carers and health professional

4.5 Complete, maintain and store all relevant documentation and reports according to organisation policy and protocols

Required Skills and Knowledge

ELEMENT

PERFORMANCE CRITERIA

Elements define the essential outcomes

Performance criteria describe the performance needed to demonstrate achievement of the element.

1. Prepare to implement falls prevention strategies

1.1 Determine identified strategies which can be implemented within role and responsibilities and discuss with supervisor or relevant health professional

1.2 Interpret findings of the assessment and explain relevant information to the older person and their carer clarifying any requirements

1.3 Seek the older persons’ permission, cooperation and commitment by communicating in a supportive and encouraging manner that is respectful of the older person and their carer's level of understanding, cultural background, needs and rights

2. Identify potential risk of falls

2.1 Discuss the older person’s concerns about falling and how they have coped with previous falls in a manner respectful of their privacy, dignity, wishes and beliefs

2.2 Discuss the support of carers where appropriate

2.3 Identify and explore lifestyle, health and mobility factors with the older person, that might affect the level of risk

2.4 Determine the older person’s physical indicators of risk of falls using appropriate tools and methodologies within scope of role

2.5 Determine the older person’s risk factors based on findings in collaboration with supervisor and/or relevant health professional

2.6 Identify the older person’s needs, issues and concerns outside scope of practice and refer to appropriate supervisor, health professional or agency in line with organisation procedures

3. Implement falls prevention strategies

3.1 Identify and explain options to minimise the risk of falls and include opportunities for the older person and carer to contribute where appropriate

3.2 Work with the older person and their carers to identify and implement strategies that are consistent with their safety needs, priorities, preferences and specific requirements

3.3 Implement strategies in a safe and effective manner that minimises the older person’s discomfort

3.4 In collaboration with the older person and carers, decide how strategies can be tested and how success will be measured and communicated within the support team

4. Monitor falls prevention strategies

4.1 Work with the older person and their carers to review and measure the outcomes of falls prevention strategies

4.2 Share and celebrate positive results with the older person, carers, supervisor or health professional as appropriate

4.3 Identify when and why strategies are not having the desired result and any indicators of increased risk

4.4 Determine future strategies and actions including referral to other services in consultation with the older person, carers and health professional

4.5 Complete, maintain and store all relevant documentation and reports according to organisation policy and protocols