Understand Health and Safety in Social Care Settings Assignment 208 Task Av and Avi Responsibilities of the Social Care Worker Before you can administer any medication you should be trained in the Administration of Medication There should be designated staff responsible for ordering‚ receiving etc All medication should be handled and stored securely Audit and recording responsibilities Staff who have not had training has limitations and should be supervised by trained staff Obtaining Medication
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Amy Lockett Unit 4229 208- Understand health and safety in social care settings Task A plan Ai) A description of four different examples of accidents and/or sudden illnesses that might occur Stroke- where arteries that connect to the brain become blocked resulting in reduced blood flow‚ these blockages are usually caused by blood clots. Falls- They may fall due to a slip. Asthma attack- This is when an individual suffers shortening of breath due to the tightening of muscles around the airways. Heart
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Unit 208 Outcome 1 1.1 list legislation relating to general health and safety in a social care setting. Manual handling operations regulations 1992 (as amended in 2002); Control of substances hazardous to health regulations 2002 (COSHH) Reporting injuries‚ Diseases and dangerous occurrences regulations 1995 (RIDDOR) Health and safety first aid regulations 1981 Management of health and safety at work regulations 1999 1.2 describe the main points of health and safety policies and procedures
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Unit 208 questions – Use a diary system 1. Explain the purpose of using a diary system. I use the outlook diary system to organise my day‚ and set reminders for due dates of tasks and any appointments. We also use the diary system within the compliance system to record the dates that reviews are due on customer cases. We use the system so that everyone is aware and nothing is forgotten. All important tasks are done within the time frame. 2. Describe different types of diary system. The computer
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Task A – Plan Outing to The Royal Oak‚ Preston. PY2 3BH – Sat 11th April‚ 2015 To all staff/helpers who will be attending‚ The minibus will arrive to collect everyone approx. 11.00am. The minibus company have been informed of the requirements needed‚ and have agreed to provide suitable transport‚ so there should be no problem. There will be 6 individuals‚ 3 full time staff & 2 helpers/volunteers attending. (11 people in total) Risk assessments have been previously carried out and updated. Before
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Unit 208 Outcome 1: Understand a diary system 1.1 A diary system allows for efficient time keeping – it allows other people to see where you are and at what time. This reduces the likelihood of appointments being missed and conflicting schedules e.g. double booking rooms 1.2 Diary systems can be split into manual systems and electronic systems – manual systems e.g. book bound diaries and wall charts are in paper form and are not so easily accessible to all employees whereas electronic systems
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Unit 208 Understanding Health and safety in social care. Outcome 1 Understanding the different responsibilities relating to health and safety in social care settings. 1.1 List legislation relating to general health and safety in a social care setting. Health & Safety at Work Act The Management of Health & Safety Work Regulations Control of Substances Hazardous to Health Regulations (COSHH) Manual Handling Operations Regulations The Reporting of Injuries‚ Diseases and Dangerous
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Task C- Short Answer Questions Ci-If a social care worker becomes aware of unsafe practice they could speak with their colleague who is performing an unsafe task‚ about what they are doing and that it is wrong and not safe. After speaking with their colleague they could show them a safer way and explain to them how it reduces the risk. Also they must report the unsafe practice to their manager so that it is corrected and inform staff by offering training and the right information and it has to be
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Task C- Career Pathway Complete level 2 certificate children and young people’s workforce To complete the level 2 certificate I need to take a maths‚ English and ICT test. I also need to be working in an appropriate environment. To help me achieve this qualification I will need the support of my tutor. I can also utilise my work colleagues particularly those who are more experienced and qualified. I can use the internet for researching and also textbooks e.g. Heinemann level 2 certificate children
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Task C reflective account I work in a nursing home for the dementia of the elderly and I understand that their upbringing and background was very different to how mine was‚ some of the service users have a very different view on life with their beliefs but I take into account that everyone has their own way of living and thinking for example sadly one of the services users past away last year and her close friend who also lives in the home wanted me to accompany her to her funeral in a church‚ even
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