has occurred. Due to this there has been safeguarding regulations put in place for vulnerable groups of people. Safeguarding is protecting people from any harm. Each care setting has procedures that should enable them to identify and risks to vulnerable people more clearly. Some people are more at risk than others an example of people who would be more at risk are vulnerable adults. An older person is an example of a vulnerable adult. They are vulnerable if they are ill‚ frail or in a confused state
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Vulnerable Population Paper Introduction The vulnerable population chosen for this paper is Haitian immigrants. Topics of discussion will include description of the population‚ significant problems related to their vulnerability‚ related health and social problems‚ an evaluation of adequant of current strategies to break the cycle of vulnerability‚ ethical implications of current strategies‚ and proposed community and public health nursing interventions in roles of manager‚ advocate‚ teacher‚
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Safeguarding the welfare of children and young people 1.Identify 3 current legislations‚guidelines‚policies and procedures for safeguarding the welfare of children and young people Every school must develop range of policies‚legislations and guidelines to ensure the safety‚security and well-being of all pupils. This legislation and procedures must be followed by everyone who works with children and young people. The meaning of the term safeguarding is promoting children’s safety and
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The key legislation and regulation which govern the safeguarding of adults In this essay‚ I will be outlining the key legislation and regulation which govern safeguarding adults in keeping them safe. In health and social there are key acts which are made to ensure the safety of vulnerable adult and this includes the: safeguarding vulnerable group acts‚ the rehabilitation of offenders act‚ the police act‚ sexual offences act‚ care standards act‚ the care homes regulation‚ mental health act‚ mental
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Vulnerable Populations The chronically mentally ill are people that suffer from one of many diseases that affect the brain. The brain is the most complex of human organs. The cause of being mentally ill is unknown‚ but there are most likely many different reasons. There is no cure for being mentally ill but there are many effective treatments that one can get. In history‚ there have been several movements to try and deinstitutionalize many mental health facilities. The goal for many mental
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Recognising child abuse is not easy‚ it is not our responsibility to decide whether or not child abuse has taken place or if a child is at significant risk of harm from someone. One does however‚ have both a responsibility and duty‚ as set out in our organisation’s child protection procedures‚ to act in order that the appropriate agencies can investigate and take any necessary action to protect a child. Preventing child abuse is considered a high priority‚ and detailed laws and policies exist to
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Surgical patients as a vulnerable populationHealth Assessment and Promotion for Vulnerable Population / Nur 440October 20‚ 2014Deanna Radford Surgical patients as a vulnerable population I have worked in the surgical field for about eight years. I like to relate what we are learning in the classroom to real life. I read an interesting article about the surgical patient and how they classify as a vulnerable population. A population I am comfortable working with. A population I encounter every shift
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Section 1 Here is some information about the importance of safeguarding children and young people and procedures for child protection. Everyone who works with children has a duty to keep them safe from abuse Here are the main current legislations‚ guidelines‚ policies and procedure. They are put in place for protecting and safeguarding children again abuse. Children Act 1989 This act aims to simplify the laws that protected children and young people in the UK. This makes it clear to all who work
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Vulnerable Populations Vulnerable Populations The world’s population continues to rise in large number. Every country‚ state‚ and city cannot deny this increase and the unavoidable multiplying of vulnerable populations. A vulnerable population is made up of individuals but is often looked at in groups‚ as in “alcoholics” or “homeless”. These populations consist of a portion of society that are at an increased risk for
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Vulnerable Population in Current Event Paper Vulnerable Population Vulnerable populations are those who don’t quiet have access to healthcare‚ which put them at greater than average risk of developing health problems‚ they as well has limited access to economic America. Immigrants and the poor (including the working poor) have limited access to health care because of the way insurance is obtained. Children‚ women‚ and the elderly are vulnerable to a host of healthcare problems‚ notably violence
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