Back to: Linking to Care, Point of Care Testing (POCT). Aotearoa Edition
Health Network Collective guidelines are just that, guidelines. Health Network Collective strongly recommends that you keep your scope of practice within the guidelines and lessons you are about to take.
This is especially important when it comes to giving advice to the persons we interact with, especially our wai ora (people seeking care). We recommend that any conversations, advice or information is from what you will learn during this course, or as stated within the Health Network Collective mobile app.
Dependent on how Health Network Collective has been deployed in your area, you should have a network connection you or your wai ora can refer to for advice information and direction. It is what and why they are in that position so don’t be afraid to ask or reach out to them. When it comes to yours and your wai ora safety and welfare there is no such thing as a silly question.
The mobile app is designed so wai ora who have tested positive will be given access to receiving messages, and responding to those messages. Once you are certified for Point of Care Testing (POCT) you will be one of your wai ora contacts. As a tester you will have access to your local supervisor or advisor.
We will go into more depth regarding in confidence and medical information management in later sections of this lesson. The essence of our guidelines is that;
- Health Network Collective is neutral, we respect the United Nations Anti-harassment statement in that our principles of equality and non-discrimination mean “we will not engage in any unfair treatment or arbitrary distinction based on a person’s race, sex, religion, nationality, ethnic origin, sexual orientation, disability, age, language, social origin or other status”.
- In short, be kind, be fair, do no harm
- Health Network Collective embrace the United Nations Universal Declaration of Human Rights, all thirty (30) articles, available in over 500 languages, starting with Article 1; “All human beings are born free and equal in dignity and rights. They are endowed with reason and conscience and should act towards one another in a spirit of brotherhood.”
- So, if we can be nice and respect our fellow brothers and sisters, maybe we can make this world a better place for everyone.
