Unit 8 Coping With Stress In A Care Environment
UNIT 8: COPING WITH STRESS IN CARE ENVIRONMENTS (LEVEL 3)
1 Recognise the symptoms and effects of stress
Definition of stress
Common physical symptoms of stress:
Cardiac
Neurological
Respiratory
Gastrointestinal
Muscular
Emotional Stress
Emotional stress is generally the kind of stress people are talking about when they say that stress causes heart disease.
Emotional stress, if it is severe enough or chronic enough, is bad for you. Recently, however, evidence has accumulated to be able to say that certain kinds of emotional stress, in certain people and under the right circumstances, can contribute to heart disease. Under the right (or rather, wrong) circumstances, emotional stress may contribute to the development of chronic heart disease, or …show more content…
There is no reason for anyone to verbally abuse you.
Be aware that if you don't react to them, they may try harder and might even try to physically harm you to get a reaction. You should get away from them at your earliest opportunity if they show any signs of escalating the level of abuse.
Provide active support when aggressive behaviour is displayed:
Effective communication skills
Practical and emotional support
Examine reasons
Value and respect service user
Actions to take when behaviour is a threat to others:
Practical
Emotional
Emergency
Informative
Produce two case studies, one based on a service user and one based on a care worker, in a health, social care or early years setting, both of whom are suffering from stress. For each case study:
Identify the common symptoms of stress and describe the effects on the individuals chosen.
Describe why service users and care workers may become stressed, giving examples of five stressors and describing the signs and symptoms of ‘burn out’ and the effects on each individual chosen.
Explain four ways of reducing stress and suggest ways of preventing stress in the care settings, including how care environments can
1 Recognise the symptoms and effects of stress
Definition of stress
Common physical symptoms of stress:
Cardiac
Neurological
Respiratory
Gastrointestinal
Muscular
Emotional Stress
Emotional stress is generally the kind of stress people are talking about when they say that stress causes heart disease.
Emotional stress, if it is severe enough or chronic enough, is bad for you. Recently, however, evidence has accumulated to be able to say that certain kinds of emotional stress, in certain people and under the right circumstances, can contribute to heart disease. Under the right (or rather, wrong) circumstances, emotional stress may contribute to the development of chronic heart disease, or …show more content…
There is no reason for anyone to verbally abuse you.
Be aware that if you don't react to them, they may try harder and might even try to physically harm you to get a reaction. You should get away from them at your earliest opportunity if they show any signs of escalating the level of abuse.
Provide active support when aggressive behaviour is displayed:
Effective communication skills
Practical and emotional support
Examine reasons
Value and respect service user
Actions to take when behaviour is a threat to others:
Practical
Emotional
Emergency
Informative
Produce two case studies, one based on a service user and one based on a care worker, in a health, social care or early years setting, both of whom are suffering from stress. For each case study:
Identify the common symptoms of stress and describe the effects on the individuals chosen.
Describe why service users and care workers may become stressed, giving examples of five stressors and describing the signs and symptoms of ‘burn out’ and the effects on each individual chosen.
Explain four ways of reducing stress and suggest ways of preventing stress in the care settings, including how care environments can