Introduction to Duty of Care in Health‚ Social Car or Children and Young Peoples Settings UNIT 5 1.1 Being a support worker means I have a responsibility of duty of care‚ which I am to adhere to at all times. This responsibility is a legal obligation as part of my job role. If these standards of care are not met I can put the service user/s in jeopardy of harm. The duty of care should be my self acting in the best interest of the individual at all times which should not be detrimental to the
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caregiver problems‚ they are population level and public health concerns. Philosophical imperative to protect children The Nursing profession has a strong historical foundation in social justice. Social justice is a concept that has been analyzed‚ argued and debated about for decades in the nursing literature‚ but there seems to be relative agreement that nursing has demonstrated a commitment to addressing the social determinants of health‚ to advocating for the underserved and the vulnerable
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1.1 & 1.2 To start this unit I will be discussing about the differences between bacteria‚ viruses‚ fungi and parasites. Bacteria: These are tiny microorganisms‚ they cannot be seen with the naked eye. They exist on virtually every living thing or object in the environment i.e. dirt‚ water‚ caves‚ trees‚ dead animals‚ and within everybody living on earth. Its nutrition is from its surroundings. We carry bacteria in the body‚ mainly in the intestines‚ on the genitalia or on the skin. Bacteria can
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number of organs or tissues or affects the whole body e.g. type 2 diabetes‚ aids and hyper tension. Localised infection – confined to one organ system or area in the body e.g. absess‚ boil‚ sprain. 1.5 Identify poor practices that may lead to the spread of infection. Not wearing personal protective equipment such as disposable gloves‚ disposable aprons‚ washing hands and disposing of clinical waste in the correct way. 2. Understand the
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doesn’t really know where to start. The kitchen in his ground floor flat has been adapted and he has access to a high street with a very good range of shops and supermarkets. Queenie is a vegetarian. Vegetarian Diet Why people become vegetarians? Health reasons Religion/culture Peer Pressure Family Dislike the thought of killing animals Dislike the smell and texture of animal products Types of vegetarians Lacto-ovo-vegetarians eat both dairy products and eggs; this is the
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A principle for implementing duty of care in health‚ social care or children’s and young people’s setting. SHC 34 Outcome 1 To have a duty of care means providing care and support for individuals within the law and also within the policies‚ procedures and agreed ways of working of the Employer. A negligent act could be unintentional but careless or intentional that results in abuse or injury. A negligent act is breaching the duty of care. If an individual has evidence that you have been
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1998 which incorporates the European Convention on Human Rights came into force in England and Wales in 2000. It allows everyone the right to a fair trial‚ and to seek protection of their rights worldwide through the European Court of Humans rights in Strasbourg. Personal information and privacy are protected by the DATA Protection Act 1998. It frees people from slavery and degrading treatment or punishment. THE Children Act 1989 The aims of the legislation are to make sure all the authorities make
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CU1515 – Introduction to Communication in Health‚ Social Care or Children’s and Young People’s Settings. 1 – Understand why communication is important in the work setting. 1.1 – Identify different reasons why people communicate. There are many different reasons why people communicate. When communicating during teamwork effective communication is essential to ensure that you all work together to create the best provision for the person. Below I have listed different reason people might
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equality‚ inclusion and discrimination in adult social care setting. • Human Rights Act – was an Act passed by law in the UK in 1998. This Act means that everyone can defend their own rights within the UK court of law. • Equality Act – is legislation put in place to support to give equal right and give opportunity to individuals regardless of age‚ gender‚ whether there a disability‚ sex orientation‚ race and cultures. Within health and social care this legislation helps prompt diversity‚ equality
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of higher cognitive functions. These include impairment of thinking‚ memory and orientation‚ learning ability‚ language judgement. The resulting disability depends on the interaction between the underlying disease process‚ the individual and the social and built environment. 1.2 Describe the key functions of the brain that are affected by dementia. The key functions of the brain that are affected are: • Parietal Lobe – For behaviour‚ special awareness and recognition. • Frontal Lobe – For
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