Marcie is currently employed in a Home Health office, delivering home care nursing services to clients in the community.
A new client, Ray, has been referred to the home care program for complex wound care. Ray lives in a two-bedroom apartment on the second floor of a rundown building, in a neighbourhood that has a lot of street crime. He has two roommates who he met while in an addiction treatment program. Ray has been in recovery from a substance use disorder for the past six months.
Marcie is confident she has the skills to carry out the wound care Ray needs. However, she wonders if his home is a safe place to provide care.
Concerned by recent staff reports of aggression towards the home health staff, Marcie has recently completed employer-provided education in violence prevention related to personal safety. She applies this knowledge when reviewing Ray’s information, taking note of factors that could present a risk to the client, herself and others. These risk factors may affect how and where this client’s care will be delivered.