Nvq Health and Social Care
Jade L Warn Unit 68 March 2013 Move and postion individuals in accordance with their plan of care
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1.1 Before carrying out any moving and handiling procedure with a service user in my work setting I must take into consideration a few things to do with the anatomy and physiology of each person such as;
· weight, height, body shape
· if the individual is in any pain
· service users mood or behaviour at that time
· if a service user is in any pain then will moving and handling cause more pain?
· is the individual weight bearing or not?
· Am i fit enough to be moving and handling?
1.2 There are many conditions that can have an impact on the movement and positioning of people. For example, people who have had a stroke or people who have arthiritis and are left with bad arms they will be restricted in the amount of movement the can allow for themselves. Therefore, when moving and handling a resident during personal care - such as getting them dressed - I would put the bad arm in first to make sure that I am not pulling their muscles in the wrong direction and causing them unecessary discomfort. There are a number or other conditions such as; · the weight of the resident together with the weight of the stretcher or other equipment being carried · Knowing my own physical ability and limitations · Make sure any other carer I am working with is able to carry out the moving and handling necessary · Make sure that all equipment - such as hoists, slings and slide sheets are safe to use
2.1 Every time myself or another care worker moves or supports the weight of a resident, we are manually handling that person. Unsafe moving and handling techniques can result in injury to either the care worker or the person we are assisting to move. [ According to Health and Safety Executive statistics, almost 50 per cent of all accidents reported each year from
1.
1.1 Before carrying out any moving and handiling procedure with a service user in my work setting I must take into consideration a few things to do with the anatomy and physiology of each person such as;
· weight, height, body shape
· if the individual is in any pain
· service users mood or behaviour at that time
· if a service user is in any pain then will moving and handling cause more pain?
· is the individual weight bearing or not?
· Am i fit enough to be moving and handling?
1.2 There are many conditions that can have an impact on the movement and positioning of people. For example, people who have had a stroke or people who have arthiritis and are left with bad arms they will be restricted in the amount of movement the can allow for themselves. Therefore, when moving and handling a resident during personal care - such as getting them dressed - I would put the bad arm in first to make sure that I am not pulling their muscles in the wrong direction and causing them unecessary discomfort. There are a number or other conditions such as; · the weight of the resident together with the weight of the stretcher or other equipment being carried · Knowing my own physical ability and limitations · Make sure any other carer I am working with is able to carry out the moving and handling necessary · Make sure that all equipment - such as hoists, slings and slide sheets are safe to use
2.1 Every time myself or another care worker moves or supports the weight of a resident, we are manually handling that person. Unsafe moving and handling techniques can result in injury to either the care worker or the person we are assisting to move. [ According to Health and Safety Executive statistics, almost 50 per cent of all accidents reported each year from