Case Study on Mental Capacity
4 Be able to manage the risks presented when balancing individual rights and professional duty of care
4.1 Describe ethical dilemmas that may arise in own area of responsibility when balancing individual rights and duty of care
4.2 Explain the principle of informed choice
4.3 Explain how issues of individual capacity may affect informed choice
4.4 Propose a strategy to manage risks when balancing individual rights and duty of care in own area of responsibility
Mrs X has diagnoses of early stage of dementia moved in to our community from her own home, where she was independent and on the assessment family did not mention any concerns.
Mrs X moved in to independent living where on the first day of admission did not show any signs of concerns apart being a bit confused .However on the first night of admission she was wandering form room to room looking for a way out and believed that she is living” just around the corner” not really aware of whole situation She believed she is just in the hotel -night staff on duties reassure her and she went back to bed .After few hours sleep resident packed her own bags and left the building at tis time, she was very confused not knowing where to go and what to do and she began to show signs of verbal aggression.
My role as a manager is to act in the best interest of the resident and I Immediately informed my local safeguarding team , had a conversation with our GP and family -in the family meeting were we did decided to asses her needs again by involving a psychiatric nurse who did a mental capacity assessment.
Resident moved in to Reminiscence department this same day with agreement of family and other professionals ,however reminiscence department is a secure unit where all door are coded and Mrs X felt like in prison, as a manager to make sure that she has her rights I did get the deprivation of liberty department (DOLS) involved where Mrs X was assessed for the mental
4.1 Describe ethical dilemmas that may arise in own area of responsibility when balancing individual rights and duty of care
4.2 Explain the principle of informed choice
4.3 Explain how issues of individual capacity may affect informed choice
4.4 Propose a strategy to manage risks when balancing individual rights and duty of care in own area of responsibility
Mrs X has diagnoses of early stage of dementia moved in to our community from her own home, where she was independent and on the assessment family did not mention any concerns.
Mrs X moved in to independent living where on the first day of admission did not show any signs of concerns apart being a bit confused .However on the first night of admission she was wandering form room to room looking for a way out and believed that she is living” just around the corner” not really aware of whole situation She believed she is just in the hotel -night staff on duties reassure her and she went back to bed .After few hours sleep resident packed her own bags and left the building at tis time, she was very confused not knowing where to go and what to do and she began to show signs of verbal aggression.
My role as a manager is to act in the best interest of the resident and I Immediately informed my local safeguarding team , had a conversation with our GP and family -in the family meeting were we did decided to asses her needs again by involving a psychiatric nurse who did a mental capacity assessment.
Resident moved in to Reminiscence department this same day with agreement of family and other professionals ,however reminiscence department is a secure unit where all door are coded and Mrs X felt like in prison, as a manager to make sure that she has her rights I did get the deprivation of liberty department (DOLS) involved where Mrs X was assessed for the mental