Section 1 Here is some information about the importance of safeguarding children and young people and procedures for child protection. Everyone who works with children has a duty to keep them safe from abuse Here are the main current legislations‚ guidelines‚ policies and procedure. They are put in place for protecting and safeguarding children again abuse. Children Act 1989 This act aims to simplify the laws that protected children and young people in the UK. This makes it clear to all who work
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Vulnerable Populations Vulnerable Populations The world’s population continues to rise in large number. Every country‚ state‚ and city cannot deny this increase and the unavoidable multiplying of vulnerable populations. A vulnerable population is made up of individuals but is often looked at in groups‚ as in “alcoholics” or “homeless”. These populations consist of a portion of society that are at an increased risk for
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Vulnerable Populations BSHS/302 April 2nd 2012 The Homeless a Vulnerable Population A homeless population is a social group of a vulnerable population that is at an increased risk for several health related issues that can have adverse outcomes. Vulnerable Populations deserve the right of protection by responsible others because of compromised‚ or the lack of freedom of autonomy. Part of this respect and responsibility is to have an understanding of the nature of homelessness. Part of the
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Principles of safeguarding and protection in health and social care. 1.1 Define the following types of abuse: • Physical abuse involving contact intended to cause feelings of intimidation‚ injury‚ or other physical suffering or bodily harm. • Sexual abuse is the forcing of undesired sexual behaviour by one person upon another. • Emotional/psychological abuse may involve threats or actions to cause mental or physical harm; humiliation; isolation. • Financial abuse is the illegal
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Vulnerable Population Vulnerable populations include children‚ the elderly‚ the homeless‚ those with chronic health conditions‚ economically disadvantaged‚ the racial and ethnic minorities‚ immigrants‚ and refugees. Vulnerability may arise from community‚ individual or larger population challenges. Immigrants have been identified as a vulnerable population‚ but there is heterogeneity in the degree to which they are vulnerable to inadequate health care. Factors that affect immigrants’ vulnerability
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Administrative Challenges-Evidence Based Practice Background * Evidence Based Nursing started with Florence Nightingale. A firm believer in knowledge-based practice‚ she was a systematic thinker and passionate statistician‚ who believed in using the best possible research to elevate practice on the shoulders of knowledge. * Since then‚ the nursing profession has more recently provided major leadership for improving care through application of research findings in practice. * According
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Assessment Tool Analysis Paper Direct participation with vulnerable populations often causes students to develop a better understanding of self and their own strengths and weaknesses. Students develop skills in problem solving‚ critical thinking‚ leadership‚ and ethical decision-making. An increased sense of civic responsibility‚ increased political and global awareness‚ and development of cultural competence may also be outcomes (Mueller & Norton‚ 1998) developed the Perceived Stress Scale
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Vulnerable Population in Current Events Michele M Maiorano NUR/440 February 11‚ 2013 Nita A. Magee-Cornelius‚ RN‚ MSN‚ PhD(c) Vulnerable Population in Current Events A way of defining a vulnerable population is addressing it as a group of people who are at risk for developing health problems (de Chesnay & Anderson‚ 2012‚ p. 5). It is not partial to age‚ gender‚ or nationality. In this case‚ it is the pediatric population. According to Allison Kempe‚ who was the lead in a recent research
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Safeguarding the welfare of children and young people 1.Identify 3 current legislations‚guidelines‚policies and procedures for safeguarding the welfare of children and young people Every school must develop range of policies‚legislations and guidelines to ensure the safety‚security and well-being of all pupils. This legislation and procedures must be followed by everyone who works with children and young people. The meaning of the term safeguarding is promoting children’s safety and
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required to support the safeguarding of children and young people. The unit contains material on e-safety. Credit 3 Level 3 1. Outline current legislation‚ guidelines‚ policies and procedures within own UK Home Nation affecting the safeguarding of children and young people 1.2 Explain child protection within the wider concept of safeguarding children and young people 1.3 Analyse how national and local guidelines‚ policies and procedures for safeguarding affect day to day work with
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