The important thing to remember when gathering evidence is that the more evidence the better - that is, the more evidence you gather to demonstrate your skills, the more confident an assessor can be that you have learned the skills not just at one point in time, but are continuing to apply and develop those skills (as opposed to just learning for the test!). Furthermore, one piece of evidence that you collect will not usualy demonstrate all the required criteria for a unit of competency, whereas multiple overlapping pieces of evidence will usually do the trick!
From the Wiki University
What evidence can you provide to prove your understanding of each of the following citeria?
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Plan a palliative approach to individual care
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Assist with care planning using a palliative approach to maximise the person’s quality of life and comfort Completed |
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Identify immediate and potential future care requirements based on the condition or illness of the person Completed |
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Identify current specialist palliative care requirements if relevant Completed |
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Ensure planning includes involving and supporting the person, family members, carers and/or significant others Completed |
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Ensure care plan holistically addresses the person’s needs that extend over time not just end-of-life Completed |
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Support individuals to identify their preferences for quality of life choices
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Consult the person, family members, carers and/or significant others to identify and share information regarding current and changing needs and preferences Completed |
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Respect and account for the person’s lifestyle, social, cultural and spiritual choices and needs in developing the care plan Completed |
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Ensure the planning process supports the freedom of the person, family, carer and/or significant others to discuss spiritual and cultural issues in an open and non-judgemental way Completed |
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Demonstrate respect for the roles of the person and carer in planning, delivering care and decision making Completed |
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Address any issues that are outside scope of own role by referring them to the appropriate member of the care team in line with organisation requirements Completed |
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Model communication with the person, families, carers and/or significant others that shows empathy and provides emotional support Completed |
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Assist with advanced care planning
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Assist with the determining of advanced care directives in line with role, organisation, legal and ethical guidelines Completed |
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Assist with the documentation of advanced care directives in line with the person’s preferences and organisation procedures Completed |
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Ensure all advanced care directives are communicated and understood by relevant parties in accordance with confidentiality requirements Completed |
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Actively support the ethical end-of-life decisions agreed by the person and carer, in line with organisation policy and care plan directives Completed |
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Assist with identifying the person’s ongoing decisions, preferences, needs and issues in relation to end-of-life and document in the care plan in consultation with supervisor or appropriate team member Completed |
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Observe the impact on the family and carers of the person’s end-of-life decisions, needs and issues and provide support as needed Completed |
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Take action to alleviate pain and other end-of-life symptoms
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Plan and document in care plan strategies to maximise comfort in collaboration with supervisor and/or health professional Completed |
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Assess the person’s need for pain and symptom relief in line with care plan and report to supervisor and/or health professional Completed |
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Provide pain and symptom relief in line with role, care plan, legislation and organisation policy Completed |
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Provide appropriate information about the use of pain relieving medication and other treatments to staff, individuals, their family and carers, in consultation with supervisor and/or other health professional, Completed |
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Observe, report and document effectiveness of interventions for pain and symptom relief Completed |
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Communicate ineffectiveness of interventions to supervisor and/or other health professional and document Completed |
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Contribute to the development and implementation of end-of-life care strategies
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Respect and incorporate the person’s preferences including cultural and spiritual wishes when contributing to an end-of-life care plan Completed |
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Maintain the dignity of the person when planning end-of-life care and immediately following death Completed |
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Observe any signs of a person’s imminent death and/or deterioration and report to appropriate members of the care team in line with organisation requirements Completed |
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Provide a supportive environment for the person, families, carers and/or significant others and those involved in their care at end-of-life Completed |
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Ensure that decisions made by the person, family, carers and/or significant others are reviewed regularly, communicated to staff and updated on the care plan Completed |
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Identify the emotional needs of other individuals and their families, carers and/or significant others affected when a death occurs and provide the necessary support or referrals in line with organisation requirements Completed |
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Prepare the person, family, other staff and self for any distressing end-of-life events within own responsibilities Completed |
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Identify and manage emotional responses in self and others
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Identify and reflect upon own emotional responses to death and dying and raise and discuss any issues with supervisor and/or other appropriate person Completed |
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Identify and reflect upon potential impact of personal responses on self and others and action appropriately Completed |
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Inform others about support systems and bereavement care available Completed |
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Follow organisation policies and procedures in relation to emotional welfare of self, team members, individuals and family Completed |
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Assist colleagues to debrief and discuss bereavement care Completed |
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Identify other strategies and resources available for debriefing Completed |
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Evaluate effectiveness of emotional response strategies Completed |
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