Agreed Ways of Working Bi - An outline of what is meant by ‘agreed ways of working’. The term ‘agreed ways of working’ relates to the way an employee must work and the rules that they must adhere to. As an employee you should work in a way that is clearly set out in the job description – this will then mean that you know what areas of care you would be responsible for and those that should be reported to a higher member of staff etc. The ‘agreed ways of working’ have been set out in accordance with
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What is meant by ‘agreed ways of working’? ‘Agreed ways of working’ is working with an individual with their preferences‚ wishes and needs in mind. You will find this out when you read the individuals care and support plans as well as communicating with them. It is important that you follow the individuals care and support plans and understand and respect what the individual says they need. You have a professional duty of care to the individuals you support. Your role is to guide and support
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Agreed Ways of Working Agreed ways of working‚ this is exactly how you will work. It is important to know what is expected of you in your role and in turn what to expect from others. In health and social care‚ there are agreed ways working you will have with an employer; also‚ with service users. Some examples of agreed ways of working in health and social care are: An agreed way of working with an employer would be to follow safety procedures relating to health and safety‚ for example‚ to follow
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Agreed ways of working The agreed ways of working can be found in your contract and the company’s policies and procedures. These are the rules you will work by. You can also find the government legislation online (for example Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974‚ the Manual Handling Operations Regulations 1992 or Mental Health Act 2007). These are laws laid out to keep you and clients safe. The agreed ways of working can vary from place to place and person to person. You will find more specific
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1. what is meant by the term agreed ways of working ? These are your policies and procedures based on sector standards and guidelines and individuals’ care plans. To implement agreed ways of working you follow the care plan. Duty of care is the obligation you have to exercise a level of care towards an individual‚ as is reasonable in all the circumstances‚ to avoid injury to that individual or his/her property. A dilemma can occur when an individual makes a risky choice. They
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Overview The key purpose identified for those working in health‚ social or care settings is “to provide an integrated‚ ethical and inclusive service‚ which meets agreed needs and outcomes of people requiring health and/or social care”. For this unit you need to be able to undertake pressure area care for individuals‚ following the individual’s care plan and risk assessment‚ and relevant protocols and procedures within your work area. It is aimed at prevention that is maintaining healthy skin and
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HSC217.1 Prepare to carry out pressure area care HSC217.2 Carry out pressure area care About this Unit For this Unit you need to be able to undertake pressure area care for individuals‚ following the individual’s care plan and risk assessment‚ and relevant protocols and procedures within your work area. It is aimed at prevention‚ that is maintaining healthy skin and preventing breakdown. Scope The scope is here to give you guidance on possible areas to be covered in this Unit. The
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Agreed Ways of Working: Agreed ways of working is following the companies’ policy and procedures within the care plan given to each service user and care plans within The Manor. The policies and procedures document will give you all the information you need to know within your role and place of work‚ it explains how you should do your job‚ for example it translates policies into working practice such as a manual handling procedure will tell you how to undertake a risk assessment and will cover all
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CU2641 - Undertake agreed pressure area care Describe the anatomy and physiology of the skin in relation to skin breakdown and the development of pressure sores Skin is the largest organ of the body‚ covering and protecting the entire surface of the body. The total surface area of skin is around 3000 sq inches or roughly around 19‚355 sq cm depending on age‚ height‚ and body size. The skin‚ along with its derivatives‚ nails‚ hair‚ sweat glands‚ and sebaceous glands forms the integumentary system
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Undertake agreed pressure area care Unit 4222/229 Andrea Nemcova The skin is largest organ of the body which is a natural protection barrier helping to maintain body temperature and protection from the sun. It is made up of two layers - epidermis which is top protective layer Dermis which is second layer containing nerves‚ sweat and oil glands and also hair follicles Underneath these two layers is subcutaneous tissue which contains fat Pressure ulcer develops when the area of the skin or underlying
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