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    Famie Eve Sena D1: Evaluate the potential long-term effects of these two types of abuse on the health and well-being of adults. Abuse and neglect/ Physical abuse Abuse and neglect are a major source of stress and can have long-term effects on the health and well-being of older adults. The stress of abuse may trigger chest pain or angina‚ and may be a factor in other serious heart problems. High blood pressure‚ breathing problems‚ stomach problems (ulcers)‚ and panic attacks are common

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    Serious care reviews / safe guarding adults Winterbourne view in Bristol summerset abused and neglected vulnerable adults and people with learning difficulties which brought the care home to be investigated. The serious case review says the care home owners put profits before standards. The care staff at the care home bullied and assaulted residents on a daily basis leading to 13 of them being suspended. Three men and one woman had been arrested the police said. A undercover reporter recorded

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    OLE-object | Candidate name .......................................Number................................................ Unit 115 – Promote Positive Behaviour | For this next question you need to look through the National Minimum Care Standards (your Manager should have a copy) and give below the Standard which you feel most closely relates to this unit‚ also give a brief description of what it says/involves. NMCS Numbered : Brief description : | What do you understand

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    Kadian Igbinosun Unit 4 P1-Describe physical‚ intellectual‚ emotional and social development for each of the life stages of an individual In this assignment I am going to identify also describe the physical‚ intellectual and social development for each of the life stages of an individual. Conception A human life starts with conception. Women that are fertile usually produces one egg each month‚round about two weeks after a women has had her period. The egg cell usually

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    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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    IT 4222-202 Outcome 1: Understand what is required for competence in own work role As I am a care assistant my duties and responsibility in my role are • Making sure I arrive on time for my service user • Assisting out of bed‚ getting washed/ showered dressed and is ready for the day • Preparing service users food whether its breakfast diner tea or super • Administering there medication • Prompting their medication • Making sure they have their fluids I set my standards very high

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    Principles for implementing duty of care in healthsocial care or children’s and young people’s settings 1 Understand how duty of care contributes to safe practice (a) What it means to have a duty of care in one’s own work role A duty of care is a legal obligation to all Health and Social carers and professionals who have to act in the best interests of individuals and others‚ also not to act or fail to act in a way that results in harm. This duty of care can be a general implied minimum

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    1 Know how to recognise signs of abuse A Define the following types of abuse and identify the signs and/or symptoms associated with each type of abuse The Department of Health has defined abuse as “Abuse is a violation of an individual’s human and civil rights by any person or persons” (No Secrets 2000). There are many different types of abuse and individual cases of abuse usually involve a different combination of these different types. (i) Physical abuse Refers to hitting‚ slapping‚ scratching

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    topic of advocacy in health and social care. Use these articles in conjunction with the module materials to discuss how advocacy can increase the power of service users when engaging with health and social care services. At some point in people’s lives‚ they will find themselves in a situation where they may need to participate in decision-making about their care and this essay looks at how advocacy can increase the power of service users when engaging in health and social care services. It will

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    1 Understand why communication is important in the work place 1.1 Identify the different reasons people communicate It is a process by which two or more people exchange ideas‚ facts‚ feelings or impressions in ways so that everyone can understand. In essence we use communication as a tool to influence others. As a means to establish and maintain relationships‚ to motivate people and to change attitudes. The main reason we communicate is to seek or provide information and we all use

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