working in the facility and how the system works in the long- term care facility. The nurse manager even told us‚ that she is also an international educated nurse. Knowing this has inspired me to become successful in my chosen career. After the orientation‚ our group was divided into two and we were given directions on which wing we will be assigned. There were three of us in my group‚ and each one of us was assigned to a resident attendant. We were given instructions to just shadow and observe
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emergencies in a health or social care setting. M3 - discuss health‚ safety or security concerns arising from a specific incident or emergency in a health or social care setting. D2 - justify responses to a particular incident or emergency in a health or social care setting. Understand priorities and responses in dealing with incidents and emergencies - This assignment will look at incidents and emergencies that can happen in a health and social care setting. Within my assignment I will
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Rebeccah Delsignore English 103 September 19‚ 2011 Narrative Essay Most people rely on the security and care of others to provide for their loved ones when they put them in a nursing home. What they don’t realize is how much neglect goes on to the people they care most about. Residents are at risk of being abused by their caretakers but they are also at risk of being restrained‚ which may lead to a form of abuse. At Southwestern Nursing Home I have witnessed forms of neglect and abuse. Nursing
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independence. It discovers and acts on what is important to the person. In dementia care is a key aspect of best practice. It is a way of caring for a person with dementia as an individual with unique qualities. It means looking at the world from the person’s point of view ‘standing in their place’ as it were and appreciating how they may be feeling. Instead of treating all people with dementia the same – it makes the care you give ‘individual’. It encourages the person to do as much for themselves
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Term Care South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control The South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control (SC DHEC) monitors all facets of the public health of this state and ensures that facilities that serve vulnerable population‚ such as those who use long term care services‚ comply with state and federal regulations. The Division of Health Licensing is the agency responsible for making sure compliance is met by inspecting each Community Residential Care facility
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Pressure Ulcer Prevention Capstone Project Milestone # 4: Pressure Ulcer Prevention Introduction Pressure ulcers continue to be a prevalent issue in the health care system and causes “pain‚ slow recovery from morbid conditions‚ infection and death” (Kwong‚ Pang‚ Aboo‚ & Law‚ 2009‚ p. 2609). In the field of nursing turning and repositioning patients is a well-known nursing intervention to prevent development of pressure ulcers. However‚ many hospitals and facilities still neglect to apply
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of medicines Chapter 2: Handling medicines in social care settings • Controlled drugs • Disposing of medicines • Medicine administration • Minor ailments • Record-keeping • Storage of medicines • Self-administration of medicine • Staff training Chapter 3: Handling medicines — requirements for specific services • Adult placement • Boarding schools‚ school care accommodation‚ special residential schools • Care at home‚ domiciliary care • Child care‚ early education • Children’s home‚ secure accommodation
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and sufficient time to consider the facts of the case and where appropriate take corrective action. Should your immediate superior not be able to satisfactorily resolve the grievance‚ the matter should be referred either verbally or in writing to the care home manger whose decision will be final. An employee is entitled to have another present at any stage of the procedure. Bv Data protection It is agreed no data is to be passed on to anyone without clients or next of kin consent and data about the
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To Sent Senior Citizens To Old Folks Home Nowadays‚ the percentage of sending senior to Old Folks Home is increasing all over the world. People are thinks and cares about themselves rather than other people especially to senior citizens. Many people believe that they will be considered cruel‚ irresponsible‚ unfilial if sending a senior to Old Folks Home. Filial piety is an important in our culture and if the senior citizens lives in Old Folks Home‚ his or her children are considered to abandon
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Understand employment responsibilities and rights in health‚ social care or children and young people’s settings Know the statutory responsibilities and rights of employees and employers within own area of work. 1.1 The aspect of employment covered by law are: * Minimum wage * Discrimination * Health and safety * Holiday entitlements * Redundancy and dismissal * Training * Disciplinary procedures * Union rights and consultation 1.2 The main features of
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