reflective account (II) During my role as health care assistant in the care home setting where I work I spent a considerable amount of time on a one to one basis as a key worker with a particular resident. For the purpose of this reflective account the resident shall be referred to as Mrs S. Mrs S had vascular dementia as her dementia progressed her challenging behaviours increased. Mrs S spent a great deal of her day walking around the care home. On good days this was not an issue. However on
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Information in Health and Social Care Settings 1.1 Identify legislation and codes of practice that relate to handling information in health and social care. There are several forms of legislation and codes of practice relating to handling information in health and social care including: Data Protection act 1998 Freedom of information act 2000 Disability discrimination act 1998 Health and social care act 2012 Codes of practice set out by the CQC and the general social care council 1.2 Summarise the
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CU1531 Engage in Personal Development In Health‚ Social Care Or Children’s and Young People’s Setting Aims This unit is aimed at those who work in health or social care settings or with children or young people in a wide range of settings. The unit considers personal development and reflective practice‚ which are both fundamental to such roles‚ and ways to implement these. Credit 3 Level 3 Learning outcomes Assessment criteria The learner will: The learner can: 1. 1.1 Understand what is
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Weighing the Risks of Medications There are remedies for any symptoms nowadays. Patients can be prescribed a variety of medications to cure or treat any given illness. Although many great results stem from ground-breaking innovations in the pharmaceutical industry; those innovations often come with harmful side-effects. Many people have stated that some prescription medications are unsafe and need more stringent regulations. They claim that some drugs are highly addictive and potentially deadly.
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disorders that can affect young children today. Some are too quick to jump to the use of medication. This controversial method of treatment for children has its ups and downs‚ as do all medications. ADHD can not be cured‚ but it can be taken care of.() Physicians today over diagnose ADHD which leads to the over-prescription of a powerful and potentially harmful stimulant. However‚ this shouldn’t deny the need for medication for the children who truly suffer from this serious and rehabilitating problem
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CU1515- Introduction to Communication in Health‚ Social Care or Children’s and Young People’s Setting. 1.1- Identify different reasons why people communicate. People can communicate in many different ways‚ verbal (talking)‚ Written (email‚ memo‚ posters)‚ body language/gestures (the way they react when been given information)‚ their facial expression‚ eye contact‚ sigh language and behavior. People communicate to one another on a day to day basis. People may communicate to each other for different
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it confidential. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- What does the FOI Act include? The main features of the FOI Act are: a general right of access to information held by The Health and Social Care Information Centre (HSCIC) subject to certain conditions and exemptions a duty on us to inform any person who requests information whether we hold the information‚ and to communicate that information to the applicant unless one or more exemptions
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can: Understand legislation‚ policy and procedures relevant to administration of medication 1. Identify current legislation‚ guidelines policies and protocols relevant to the administration of medication. Health and Safety at Work Act COSHH The Medicines Act The Misuse of Drugs Act The Health and Social Care Act (Regulated Activities) The RPS Handling Medicines in Social Care Guidelines Health Act 2006 Outcome 2 The learner can: Know about common types of medication and their use. 1. Describe
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P3 * 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
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development in health‚ social care or children’s and young people’s settings Task links to learning outcome‚ assessment criteria 1.1 and 1.2 and 1.3. • Describe the duties and responsibilities of your role. When going into a new work stating duties can vary depending on what age group you work with for example babies where you will need skills in baby care or pre-school providing age appropriate activities for 3-5 year olds. For example if you were to go into a work setting working with babies
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