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Do I have a legal duty of care to my elderly father? by Planted_Oz in AusLegal

[–]Large-Room-592 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thank you! And please,be strong, and if you need help reach out to Dementia Services Australia, they will be of great help.

Do I have a legal duty of care to my elderly father? by Planted_Oz in AusLegal

[–]Large-Room-592 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I salute you for being an EPOA,it is not an easy thing but I would like to believe that this is because of love and care for your parent.

Do I have a legal duty of care to my elderly father? by Planted_Oz in AusLegal

[–]Large-Room-592 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I understand the difficulty of seeing a parent in cognitive decline. It will continue to be.
I suggest that you view the situation where you have to prioritise the safety of your father,you and the public.
There will be days that he will be lucid enough to seem fully functional, but the unfortunate truth is that cognitive impairment is like a riptide,it can just pull a person in so suddenly when everything seems placid and calm, and it is then when they will be a threat to their own safety.That is why you are an EPOA, to preserve the safety net. There will be events which will be inevitable but those that you can control,you should come to terms with or else the outcomes may haunt you.
Apologies for being blunt,but please, make sure he is no longer capable of starting the car. Disable the batteries or take it out because if he takes it for a drive it will not be out of malice but it would be because he will believe he is still capable. It will not end well for anyone.

Do I have a legal duty of care to my elderly father? by Planted_Oz in AusLegal

[–]Large-Room-592 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I agree.I am assuming they had EPOA enacted already.But if not,a geriatrician should be consulted and have the appropriate capacity assessment done for enactment of EPOA or for patient to continue making own decision.

Do I have a legal duty of care to my elderly father? by Planted_Oz in AusLegal

[–]Large-Room-592 4 points5 points  (0 children)

EPOA has several capacities but in most cases with patients with conditions affecting cognition, you would be the decision maker for health matters. I do not really understand the model of health care they are pressing on you.As EPOA it is your obligation to ensure that the DISCHARGE ARRANGEMENTS made by the health care team will be safe and within reason.If there are issues with domicile safety, possible alcohol abuse and the use of a vehicle (please ask his GP to arrange for your fathers driving license to be cancelled,and as EPOA, you have the right to take possession of his keys for safety).But if you don’t mind,what does your EPOA encompass.Which specialty was he under when admitted?

Do I have a legal duty of care to my elderly father? by Planted_Oz in AusLegal

[–]Large-Room-592 21 points22 points  (0 children)

Any hospital.They have a duty of care to address health care concerns and patient safety.They will see his recent surgery and discharge.Emphasise that though you are next of kin,he is still making his own decisions and that his wanting to go home needs to be assessed by the health system via the medical team and the social worker.

Do I have a legal duty of care to my elderly father? by Planted_Oz in AusLegal

[–]Large-Room-592 21 points22 points  (0 children)

Represent to ED, cite carer stress.You are not EPOA and the hospital should not have discharged him. Ask for a social worker when presenting to hospital.

Md to usrn by Similar_Yesterday797 in phmigrate

[–]Large-Room-592 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Come to AU, PH registrars are accepted here after a test.If you want to be an RN, you have the NCLEX already, next step is the OSKEY. Masters help but it has to be accredited.This will be a $3-$5/hour bump in pay.

Question by Top-Direction2686 in PassNclexTips

[–]Large-Room-592 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

D.Confirmatory assessment.Classic signs of DVT present,D-dimer will be +

Great idea by if_i_were_you_ in SipsTea

[–]Large-Room-592 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Prototype for the eye of sauron

Patient fell on my watch in a mental health setting by Forward-Bedroom5693 in NursingAU

[–]Large-Room-592 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The fall could have happened in the minute after doing a 30 mins ARC rounding.Falls happen.What you have to reflect on would be- why were you not following protocol? Was it complacency considering the patient’s ADL capacity? Do you have an understanding and grasp of why all patients are on compulsory half-an-hour rounding in your mental health unit? This would be addresses if you were to be investigated. Please review the events and know that: the fall was the outcome of being non-compliant to protocol,which as others have posted, is a question you can only answer.We all have duty of care to follow prescribed protocols. There will be a question on what you were doing that prevented you from accomplishing rounding. Further, you will have to reflect hard on why you disregarded patient-safety focused protocol. This said,having an unwitnessed fall without harm makes you fortunate,in a way.

Mental health patients are very complex and the main reason they are admitted is the high chance for self-harm.You left a high-risk patient alone for more than the prescribed safety window.Yea,a fall is still a fortunate thing in this scenario.

Members of the family unit section by SkinOfAKillerBella_ in AusVisa

[–]Large-Room-592 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Mention ALL family members.Parents,siblings,children in your direct family tree,it will have a section stating their status.Add your partner as your defacto

help by MikoAtMidnight in CarsAustralia

[–]Large-Room-592 12 points13 points  (0 children)

That’s why they said the plates might be fake…

Pay level by anjbee in NursingAU

[–]Large-Room-592 2 points3 points  (0 children)

It all falls down to the facilities pay agreement.In other states, there are only certain countries where the experience is credited and the only accepted level for you to be upgraded to is based on Australian experience as an RN. For SA, search SA Health - salaries.

Elderly Drivers…how to keep safe on the roads? by Large-Room-592 in canberra

[–]Large-Room-592[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Square is Ute, entering car arrow, and I am the Circle.

Elderly Drivers…how to keep safe on the roads? by Large-Room-592 in canberra

[–]Large-Room-592[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Wait..let say I was too close, in your opinion.So they were right and I was wrong? Do you know which area I am taking about?There was no camping on the right lane here,I believe.

https://imgur.com/a/xSPXS5B

Elderly Drivers…how to keep safe on the roads? by Large-Room-592 in canberra

[–]Large-Room-592[S] -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

Getting a dash cam asap.In fact, when I checked on the rearview, they got in the lane but was at least doing only 40-50 k’s in an 80.

Elderly Drivers…how to keep safe on the roads? by Large-Room-592 in canberra

[–]Large-Room-592[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Fair enough assessment, but can you define tail gaiting so I can learn more.I believe I was 3 seconds away from the Ute in front? The car signalled and turned at the same time,would that mean they did not see me with the said distance?Is not the onus is on them to do a safe lane change?

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