Within health and social care setting there are many different policies and procedures that have to be followed in certain situations. There are a number of policies and procedures that are put into place to help children‚ young people and their families whilst they are being looked after. A policy is a set of guidelines and rules that are agreed and put into place by the organisation and procedures are the steps and methods that are followed from the policy. They help to guide the professionals
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UNDERTAKE AGREED PRESSURE AREA CARE 1.1 Pressure sores also known as pressure ulcers are injuries to the skin and underlying tissue‚ they appear when an area is under too much pressure for long periods of time‚ due to this pressure the blood flow id disrupted‚ and the area doesnt get irrigated‚ therefore the nutrients and oxygen do not reach the skin cells‚ the skin then breaks and the pressure ulcers form. Epidermis - is waterproof has no blood supply(avascular)‚ the epidermis is constantly
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improving the health and quality of life for people with dementia There are many health professionals who provide services that are available to individuals with dementia. Health care services include home care‚ day care and services provided by doctors and nurses. The services available and the way they are organised‚ vary from area to area. Health and social care professionals have a duty to work closely with each other and communicate with each other to provide the best support and care with those
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infancy Physical development | From birth 0-3 months start moving his legs and neck and start moving his arms forward to his chest when he lying down‚ at age 3-6 try to lift his head up and more movement and gaining his Wight‚ baby at this age start to set and controlling himself‚ at the age of 6-12 baby start to stand up and some baby walk‚ at the age 12-36 baby start walk without problem and jump when and using his hand and eat with his own hands. | Intellectual development | Infancy can count
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Health Policy values Name Course Course title Course instructor Date I am an American national‚ born in Nigeria‚ raised in the upper middle class in an orthodox family. In the US‚ my denomination enjoys a massive representation‚ having a lot of values‚ traditions‚ beliefs‚ as well as an inclination to the New Testament. My religion regularly holds that our bodies are the temple of the Holy Spirit and as a result in the healing of the body as well as the soul are frequently interlinked
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fertilised From ejaculation sperm reaches & enters egg. Nuclei fuse together (½ genes mum‚ ½ genes dad) Fertilised egg travels to swelled/thickened lining of uterus Neonate: newborn baby – helpless‚ not control movement or care for self Cephalo-Caudal development: from ‘head-to-tail’‚ organs‚ limbs‚ bones Bones and limbs develop quickest during infancy (after organs) Epiphyses: plates of cartilage between bone ends + shafts still in ossification Ossification: epiphyses into bone
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Health Care Policy The goal of the Health Care Policy is to provide medical access to every American. A policy that that can ensure a citizen to purchase medical insurance according to their level of income‚ the government will standardized and regulate insurance companies’ premium rates. This policy can be very beneficial for Americans that live below the poverty line and people that have preexisting conditions and insurance companies will not be allowed to deny them. But who else would be benefiting
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Marginalisation‚ means being pushed to the margins of society‚ this means that you are unable to participate in the health and care services that are available. In health and social care no one should be marginalised no matter what their background is circumstances‚ sexual orientation on health status. * Disempowerment means that a group of people are discriminated‚ by the health professions it could be the nurses in the hospital discriminating against the group of people; this also means that
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Bullet point 1: Health&well-being: Health and well-being can change over time and vary between different cultures and life stages. Health and well-being can be described as the absence of physical illness‚ disease and mental distress. This is a negative definition of health and well-being. Health and well-being can be described as the achievement and maintenance of physical fitness and mental stability. This is a positive definition of health and well-being. Health and well-being as a result
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Unit 2: Health and Social Care Values Task 2B Confidentiality Confidentiality Is vital as it protects a individual from personal information being shared. Trust is really important between the service user and the service provider. It depends on whether the user is confident that the personal information will be kept confidential. An example of confidentiality in a health and social care setting is adhering to the data protection act which means that any data that is related
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