Community Heatth Vol. 28‚ No. 1‚ pp. 51-63 © 2005 Uppincott Williams & Wilkins‚ Inc. Health-Promoting Behaviors of Sheltered Homeless Women Meg Wilson‚ PhD‚ RN To expand the body of knowledge and provide further insight into the complex area of homelessness and health‚ health practices of sheltered homeless women were investigated using a crosssectional‚ descriptive‚ and non-experimental design using Pender ’s Health Promotion Model as the theoretical framework. The sample (w = 137) was weU educated
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Unit 2 Task 1 P2 Describe discriminatory practice in health and social care 1. Overt discrimination This is when discrimination is “clear and up front” despite equality legislation making it illegal. For example paying a male nurse more money than a female nurse for the same job because of his gender. It could also be refusing to treat a patient because they are of a different race or religion. 2. Covert Discrimination This is the opposite of Overt Discrimination. It is when the discrimination
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Principles of Health Care Practice Code of Conduct Contents Introduction 1.1 Nursing Education & Registration 1.2 Social Work Education & Registration 1.3 The Nursing & Midwifery Council 2.1 General Social Care Council 2.2 Clinical Governance 3.1 Continuing Professional Development 3.2 1.1 Introduction I am writing this report as a requirement for my HNC Health Care course which will be submitted to Christine Hughes. In this report
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customers in a way that does not discriminate them on the basis of their individual differences. Inclusive practice includes many things‚ here are some examples below. Recognising and respecting customers cultural needs helps to promote inclusive practice. A customer may follow Islam as their religion‚ to meet their needs to kitchen staff may put halal or vegetarian options on the menu. Inclusive practice involves the individuals wishes and preferences. When planning activities in our service‚ our activities
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social care setting between: a) Colleagues and other professionals To understand the needs of clients using their services. To gain knowledge of a persons situation. To help the person be more comfortable. b) Individuals using the service and their carers To understand the individuals emotions‚ while being cared for. Therefore enabling the carer to provide person centred care to the individual
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Assignment Submission Course:Health and social care level 3 Assignment Number:Six Date Submitted:28/05/2012 Preferred Feedback Method:Post Online 6.1 Analyse the principle factors‚ which can contribute to anorexia. Understanding the causes of eating disorders is further complicated by the fact that actions that are designed to achieve weight loss can actually cause some disturbed eating behaviour. The effects of semi-starvation‚ also called dieting‚ can cause physiological changes that
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FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT La’Kesha Wright HCS/405 09/16/2012 Sherida Douglass Introduction The role of financial management in health services primary role is to secure the financing need to meet an organization operating objectives. The role of the financial manager is to plan for‚ acquire‚ and utilize capital to maximize the efficiency and value of the organization. Four Elements “The four elements of financial management are: planning‚ controlling‚ organizing and directing‚ and decision
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Manage health and social care practice outcomes for individuals 1. Understand the theory and principles that underpin based practice Explain outcome based practice In 1990 health care providers had just began to discover what appeared to be a very powerful tool for reducing variation in patient care practices - clinical paths. A clinical path includes descriptions of key events that‚ if performed by caregivers as described‚ are expected to produce the most desirable outcomes for patients
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Professional values and practise in Health and social care settings Assignment Brief Start to understand the principles and values that you will need to work in health and social care by helping to organise an event that builds relationships‚ is advertised and communicated to all people‚ everyone who is included in the event is treated with respect and equality and ensuring everyone can have independence within their needs. That covers all facilities‚ needs of people and items expected and needed
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children. The Act also includes the support of children with disabilities who‚ when they reach the age of 18‚ come under the NHS and Community Care Act 1990. The Children Act also helps those who have custody over the children. ( i.e. If the parent divorce and they do not know who has rights of the child/children.) It promotes anti-discriminatory practice by laying out the final law in regards to who has custody over the child. The Court will only make an order if it is better for the child than
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