SHC34-1 Duty of care is to keep children and young people safe and to protect them from sexual‚ physical and emotional harm. Children have a right to be safe and to be treated with respect and dignity. We as adults must take reasonable steps to ensure the safety and well being of children. Failure to do this could be regarded as professional neglect. Always act in the child’s best interests. Follow the correct procedures if you have any concerns for the child’s well being‚ set clear boundaries
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In this essay I will answer the following question‚ what is the positive impact that person-centred care can have on staff and residents in long-term care setting? I will start by defining person-centred care. Tom Kitwood (1997) The Open University (P90) explains that this is an approach that includes the person as a whole as much as possible‚ in having views and opinions regarding their own care. This approach sees the person as an individual and it incorporates their physical‚ social and psychological
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As we continue to take more difficult classes in pursuit of becoming nurses‚ it is easy to forget about self-care. In an effort to prevent burn out‚ our group has integrated the practices of exercise and meditation into our daily schedules. In the following‚ we discuss how both mediation and exercise worked and didn’t work for us‚ what we learned while on this journey‚ and how we applied our learning to teach someone the skills and knowledge we obtained in meditation and exercise. Countless research
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Duty of care Define the term ‘duty of care’ Duty of care means that you must aim to provide high quality care to the best of your ability and to ensure the well being of the service users. We all have a duty of care to consider the effects of our actions upon other people who may be affected. In the workplace you have policies and procedures that you have to follow. These policies and procedures will affect your role as a carer. Describe how the duty of care affects own work role I keep my
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Proven Therapeutic Benefits of Chiropractic Care Chiropractic care is concerned with the diagnosis and treatment of nervous and musculoskeletal system disorders‚ affecting the general health of the patients. These disorders can cause difficulty in doing daily activities as well‚ like moving‚ walking‚ bending‚ etc. The treatment includes several manual techniques‚ especially manipulation of the spine‚ joints‚ and soft tissues. It may also include regular workout‚ and health and lifestyle counseling
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1. What is Palliative Care? (150 words) Palliative Care is a care provided when someone is living with‚ and dying from a fatal chronic condition where the primary goal is maintaining quality of life. It provides special supportive care for anyone who is suffering a life-threatening condition approaching the end of life. Palliative care is for any age‚ those with cancer or any other terminal diagnosis‚ people of any ethnic or cultural background‚ whether they may live in the countryside or the
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importance of conducting regular risk assessments. Discuss how the information gained from risk assessments could be used by Mid Staffordshire to develop care plans for individuals as well as informing management decision about policies and procedures. (b) Analyse the impact of non-compliance with Health and Safety legislation on the care of Mid-Staffordshire patients and the workplace. Discuss how these issues were addressed by Mid-Staffordshire NHS trust. Task 3 (a) Discuss the procedures
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DUTY OF CARE A Tort is a civil wrong‚ which is an action brought to enforce‚ redress or protect rights or noncriminal litigation. There are many Torts‚ however‚ of importance is Negligence. Negligence is the failure to do something a person of ordinary prudence would do. Negligence protect against personal injury‚ damage to property and economic loss. In order to establish negligence four elements must be established. Firstly‚ the plaintiff must prove that a duty of care was owed. Secondly‚ the
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1.1 What it means to have a duty of care in own work setting. Duty of care is the “fundamental obligation that anyone working in child care‚ whatever the type of service and whatever their role‚ is to keep children safe”. (Marilyn Hopkins LLB‚ Dip.Ed.. (March 2006). DUTY OF CARE. This will involve giving appropriate attention in particular tasks to ensure no one is harmed‚ watching out for potential hazards
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ORAL CARE OBJECTIVES: I. Define the following 1.1 Oral care and oral Hygiene 1.2 Dentures 1.3 Mouth 1.4 Palates 1.5 Lips 1.6 Teeth 1.7 Tongue 1.8 Plaque 1.9 Gum 1.10 Enamel II. State the principles involved in oral care III. Give the importance of oral care IV. Identify the kinds of oral care V. Explain the guidelines in performing oral care VI. Describe the different common equipments used in Oral care VII. Demonstrate beginning skills in performing Oral Care 7.1 brushing
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