Maintain hot food to a temperature of 63°C. Cool foods as quickly as possible. Check sell/use by dates on all foods before use. Do not refreeze frozen foods. Do not put hot food into a refrigerator. Keep food work surfaces and areas clean. Check refrigerator and freezer temperatures regularly. 6. Induction, In-Service Training, NVQ and Education & Training Support Induction All members of staff are given a comprehensive introduction to The Home on commencement of employment: Introduction to existing members of staff and Clients. Tour of premises. Full explanation of the rules and values laid down by The Home. Awareness of The Home’s quality procedures, its policies, rules and responsibilities. Location of fire alarm and emergency call systems. Completion of job application forms. The names and addresses of two referees are required. Explanation of job description, responsibilities and accountabilities. In-Service Training All staff are trained to a level to enable them to carry out their duties in a competent and skilled manner in order to maintain the quality of care within The Home. Training includes Health and Safety, Food Hygiene and the correct procedure in the case of fire or accident. Each new member of staff is allocated a key trainer and support trainer and is required to complete an induction programme within the three months of their probationary period. NVQ and Educational Training The Government has responded to the need for education and training, to meet the increasing demands of employers, by setting up the National Council for Vocational Qualifications. Employers are taking on more and more responsibility for the education and training of their staff, with the emphasis on continued improvements in performance, resulting in employees being able to perform their duties to the required standards by way of practical experience as well as a learning process. The Home’s Educational and Training Manual provides comprehensive training and education for staff under the following headings: Psychiatric Diagnosis Mental Illness Drugs used in Psychiatry Treatments and Therapies in Psychiatry Medical Matters
10. FORMS AND THE ADMINISTRATION OF ACCIDENTS In all cases, however minor the accident, the Nurse-in-Charge should: Enter details in the Accident Book. This is the official Accident Book, available from HMSO and it is a legal requirement to fill it out. It allows details to be recorded of the person involved (name & address), the nature of the injury, the treatment given, the person giving the treatment and a brief description of the accident. Complete an Accident Report form. There is no set format for this document. It can be designed to suit the Organisation. There is no legal requirement for this, but it is good practice to have one. It’s purpose is to take the details from the Accident Book a stage further and establish it’s cause and identify remedial action so that a recurrence can be avoided. SHARP OBJECTS 11. LIST OF POTENTIALLY DANGEROUS OBJECTS. Needles. Scissors. Kitchen knives. Can openers. Broken glass. Broken china. Scalpels. Broken furniture. Loose wiring on an appliance. 12. NEEDLESTICK INJURY AND PROCEDURE Any injury involving sharps must be reported immediately to the Person-in-Charge and/or Administrator. The Accident Book and Accident Report Form should be filled out. The Person-in-Charge or Administrator must contact the General Practitioner attached to the Home. The injured person must attend surgery along with, if possible, the identified client on whom the needle was used. Blood samples will be taken and tested. If injury occurs outside normal surgery hours, then the injured person must attend the Accident and Emergency Department of the local hospital. 13. WOUNDS CAUSED BY GLASS, TIN, METAL, BARBED WIRE. Deep cuts, superficial abrasions, infection, severed arteries and veins, scaring, organ puncturing can all be caused by glass, tin, metal and barbed wire. 14. TREATMENTS OF 12 & 13 ABOVE All these wounds are liable to cuts and infection, the nature of some of these wounds not only will cause bleeding, possibly severe but also if barbed wire or tins have been around for some time, then Tetanus may be a potential problem, and the action must be to take the individual to casualty where either a Tetanus injection or booster may be given. If the event of wounds caused by the above, cover wound immediately, do not put pressure onto wound in case of glass, tin, metal residue left inside. Seek professional help and let them deal with it.