Describe how incorrect handling and moving techniques can damage the skin. Identify a range of interventions that can reduce the risk of skin breakdown and pressure sores. Describe the changes to an individual skin conditions that should be reported. It is important to avoid or prevent the vulnerable areas or where sores has already formed. Regularly changing position or moving helps to prevent pressure sores developing in a vulnerable areas or to relieve already existing ones.
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P3: explain patterns and trends of health and illness among different social groupings. Government findings According to the January 2007 report by the parliamentary office of science and technology why are some ethnic minority groups at more risk of ill health than others. Black and minority ethnic (BME) groups generally have worse health than the overall population‚ although some BME groups fare much worse than others do‚ and patterns vary from one health condition to the next. Evidence suggests
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Marginalisation‚ means being pushed to the margins of society‚ this means that you are unable to participate in the health and care services that are available. In health and social care no one should be marginalised no matter what their background is circumstances‚ sexual orientation on health status. * Disempowerment means that a group of people are discriminated‚ by the health professions it could be the nurses in the hospital discriminating against the group of people; this also means that
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There are many different types of communication‚ such as verbal‚ graphical and technology. In this piece of work I am going to assess what they are used for and when they would be used effectively. I am going to give information on six different types of communication and examples of how‚ where and when they could be used best in a health and social care setting. 1. Verbal There are two types of verbal communication the first is one to one communication and the second is group communication. One
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nurseries‚ schools‚ hospitals and private homes to help with the non-clinical care of young children and babies. Nursery nurses offer care for children until the child has reached the age of five. A nursery nurse includes taking care of a child’s learning‚ education‚ play and social development. Daily Tasks: The work of nursery nurses normally includes the following: he/she need to provide physical‚ emotional and spiritual care for the children; he/she need maintain the environment in a child friendly
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variety of different types of advocacy. These are: Citizen advocacy – this is a one tone partnership between two people. The citizen advocate is a volunteer who usually forms a long term relationship with their partners and then they take an personal interest in their partner and ensure their partners interest are effectively represented. This type of relationship is based on trust‚ commitment and loyalty. There is also an element of emotional support and friendship as well as a social element.
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certain skills‚ people suffering from dementia will lose skills they have acquired. Dementia is more common in older people. Certain forms of dementia can be treated‚ to some extent. The most common form of dementia is Alzheimer ’s disease. 1.2. Describe the key functions of the brain that are – affected by dementia The functions of brain that are affected by dementia are the following: * temporal lobe which is responsible for vision‚ memory‚ language‚ hearing and learning * frontal lobe
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UNDERTAKE AGREED PRESSURE AREA CARE 1.1 Pressure sores also known as pressure ulcers are injuries to the skin and underlying tissue‚ they appear when an area is under too much pressure for long periods of time‚ due to this pressure the blood flow id disrupted‚ and the area doesnt get irrigated‚ therefore the nutrients and oxygen do not reach the skin cells‚ the skin then breaks and the pressure ulcers form. Epidermis - is waterproof has no blood supply(avascular)‚ the epidermis is constantly
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showing great knowledge of Human Growth and Development through the life stages. I will also be considering careers in Health and Social Care sectors as it assists with understanding the needs of individuals whom are at those different stages of life. This unit will be focusing on life events and the debate surrounding nature/nurture. Explain the potential effects of five different life factors on the development of an individual- P2 This has been attached to this assignment sheet separately. Discuss
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activities. Responding‚ and making some kind of sound understands by people around him and copy mum and dads words. | Social development | From the birth infant knows people around him by how they treat him and infant making relationship between him and his parent ‚by age six laughing him and laugh his mother when she changing his nappies‚ the baby is discovering he is satisfied with relationship with the people around him by how the people around him behaviour. | Emotional development | Emotional development
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