Explain The Move And Position Individuals In Accordance With Their Care Plan Of Care Nvq3

Move and Position Individuals in Accordance With Their Plan of Care

Outcome 1
1) For this we need to know the individuals normal range of movement, this is by looking at things such as their past injuries such as if they have had fractured bones, if they have ever torn any muscles or if they have any conditions such as arthritis. This can all have an impact of how we move and position an individual. All this information should be written on the individuals care plan and how they should be moved if this is not followed correctly it could result in injuries, pain or discomfort for the individual.
2) If an individual has had a stroke they will most likely have weakness in their limbs or to the whole half side of their body. After a stroke the individuals mobility is most likely to be affected and before you move then you need to have made a plan of what techniques or equipment you are going to use with them, it is also important to remember that after a stroke movement is going to be slow for the individual and can be frustrating for them.
Outcome 2
1) The Manual Handling Operations Regulations 1992, The Health and Safety at Work Act 1974, Lifting Operations and
Other things that the individual may want to change are the equipment that is used to help lift them or the lifting technique that the staff are using to lift them they may not feel comfortable with. However as the individual has the right to make decisions like this it is also important that staff members and the individual discuss these changes because the staff have a duty of care and this is to make sure that the individual is not in any more pain than they already are