Principles for Implementing Duty of Care in Health‚ Social Care or Children’s and Young People’s Settings Outcome 1 Understand how duty of care contributes to safe practice 1 All children‚ especially babies and young children are vulnerable as they have not as yet developed their physical and cognitive ability to care for themselves‚ so they need adults to care and protect them. All children practitioners have a duty of care towards children‚ it is human nature to care for one another‚ children
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Poor hand washing; Studies have shown that poor hand washing techniques are most common among health care staff. Areas that are frequently neglected are the finger tips‚ palms of the hand and thumbs. Having a correct hand washing technique in place is important as it cuts down the risk of the spread of harmful micro- organisms. Using liquid soap and water removes most of the transient organisms and is adequate for most purposes. Using an alcohol rub is useful‚ when there are no washing facilities
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SHC34.1] Understand how duty of care contributes to safe practice. Performance Criteria pc[1.1]Explain what it means to have a duty of care in own work role. pc[1.2]Explain how duty of care contributes to the safeguarding or protection of individuals. [SHC34.2] Know how to address conflicts or dilemmas that may arise between an individual’s rights and the duty of care. Performance Criteria pc[2.1]Describe potential conflicts or dilemmas that may arise between the duty of care and an individual’s
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Principles for implementing duty of care in health‚ social 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
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the Duty of Care in Health and Social Care in Children and Young People Settings Understand how duty of care contributes to safe practice 1 Explain what it means to have a duty of care in own work role Duty of care is defined simply as a legal obligation to : Always act in the best interest of individuals in care and others Not act or fail to act in a way that results in harm Act within own competence and not take on anything not believe we can safely do As a care worker‚ we owe a duty of care
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implementing duty of care in health and social care or childrens and young peoples settings Task A1 Q what is ment by the term duty of care A Health and social care organisations have what is called a duty of care towards the pople in there care. That means that they must do everything within there power to keep the pople in their care safe from harm. It is not only the care establishment that needs to prioritise the safety ‚ welfare and interests of the people it cares for‚ but also the care workers
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1.1 Explain what it means to have a duty of care in own work role: A duty of care is a legal obligation imposed on any individual working within the care sector that they adhere to a standard of reasonable care whilst performing any acts that could foreseeable harm others. It is my responsibility that: - Whilst caring for an individual I promote their independency and assist them to understand and exercise their rights. - That I use established processes and procedures to challenge and
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Introduction to Duty of Care in Health and Social Care or Children’s and Young People’s Settings 1. Undestand the implications of Duty of Care. 1.1 Define the term "duty of care’. Duty of care is an obligation that a person/healthcare worker acts towards others and public with watchfulness‚ attention and caution in a reasonable and civilized way. SU needs to know that his welfare‚ safety and interest are put in the centre of attention of any healthcare organisation. 1.2 Describe how duty of care affects
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ASSIGNMENT 204 Introduction to duty of care in health‚ social care or children ’s and young people ’s settings Task A Dear friend I have heard that you would like to work as a care worker and need to know more about “duty of care”. I wish to help and want to try clarify the term to you as much as I can. “Duty of care” is a phrase used to describe the obligation in your role as a care worker. You owe duty of care to your patients/service users‚ your colleagues‚ your employer‚ yourself and
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1.1 Define the term ’duty of care’ Duty of care is a responsibility to put the safety and interest of service users first‚ ensuring that they are treated with dignity and respect. 1.2 Describe how the duty of care affects own work role Knowing your duty of care and the importance of practicing it‚ gives you a clear guide on how you should behave at work and how you must consider those you work with. Your duty of care is closely linked to protection and safeguarding. You have to keep the service
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