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Rebel (offline) Joined: Dec 2009 Location: Mid North S.A. Posts: 7	Tue Dec 29, 2009 12:12 pm Hi everyone im currently doing my cert 3 in aged care. I am already on my 4th assignment which is comply with information requirements of the aged care and community care sectors. I am stuck on a couple of questions and not sure where to look for more information on them. I would like to know the following if possible...state the purpose of case conferences, identify who is usually present at a case conference, describe how you as an aged care worker can contribute to a case conference. I also need lots of information on handover reports for example... describe the elements of a correct handover report,list the types of information that should be contained in a verbal shift handover report and state the purpose of handover reports. If anyone can give me some ideas or can tell me where i need to look that would be great.

nursemcgerk (offline) Joined: Dec 2009 Location: capalaba, brisbane Posts: 24	Jan 05, 2010, 08:54 pm Hi there rebel, how are you doing? I did this course but it was through different than tafe so havent got those questions but will try and help just form knowledge so have a read of them and hope its some help, purpose of case conferences: to review and update needs of resident/ patient, their needs change often so their care plan would need to be altered accordingly. for any issues or ideas to be spoken about in order for the care to be the best for that resident. identify who is present: the RN, carer or AIN identify how carer can contribute: usually the carer is the best person to contribute as they are at the front line, they are the people that deal mostly with the residents day to day living so they would have better understanding of what can be improved, changed state purpose of handovers report: for the staff of the next shift to be able to have an idea of how the residents have been prior to their shift. For any changes, disturbances, medical conditions, injuries, sleep disturbances(if resident is tired they can understand why etc), behaviou7ral changes etc, anything that will help staff have a good understanding of how that resident has been. Especially in dementia wing where residents are not always able to express themselves. Hope this has helped rebel, i found it hard as well when i would just get stuck and seemed so hard to get out of the hole, best of luck, its really worth it in the end, emma x

myjennie (offline) Joined: Feb 2010 Location: Posts: 3	Feb 06, 2010, 06:55 pm Just to add... who is present: MO, RN, carer/AIN, advocate (usually responsible family member), resident, other (depending on its purpose -eg if it is a general review then it can include a spiritual carer, diversional therapist but if the purpose is to discuss a change in medical condition concern such as weight loss, then they would not attend) :)

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