Unit 3 P1 - Explain potential hazards and the harm that may arise from each in a health or social care setting Relating to the physical environment; If you were in a care setting e.g. Residential home‚ and the ventilation stopped working‚ or was not working as it should do. For example if some of the residents had an illness that could be passed on through air‚ then the probability is that all the residents and also staff would end up with the illness this is an acquired infection. Equipment;
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Articles from General Knowledge Today Conflict between Fundamental Rights and Directive Principles of State Policy 2013-03-10 17:03:43 GKToday The important question is where there is a conflict between the fundamental rights and directive principles‚ which should prevail? The Fundamental Rights are the rights of the individual citizens guaranteed by the Constitution. The directive principles lay down various tenets of a welfare state. The conflict arises when the State needs to implement a directive
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Individual Rights To be respected: When I am at my placement which is a day care centre for the elderly‚ I treat patients with respect; I do this by talking politely to the patients‚ knocking on the door before I entered patient’s room and asking them how they wish to be named (e.g. Mr‚ Mrs) To be treated as an individual: While I was at placement I treat everyone as an individual‚ I did this by talking to the patients and finding out about their interests and watching how they act. I did not
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Principles for Implementing Duty of Care in Health Social care or Children and young people’s setting 1) Understand how Duty of Care contributes to safe practice 1.1- Explain what it means to have a duty of care in your own work role As a professional working within health care‚ it is necessary and very important that we follow a code of practice which is set out by each employer in all work settings; this involves putting the needs and interests of those that we care for first. It is vital
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An Ethical Dilemma in Counseling: Deciding between two rights Ethics‚ considered the study of moral philosophy‚ is a broad way of defining human duty‚ right and wrong; essentially‚ it is more expansive than simply applying a principle. Dilemmas are situations that require a choice between options appearing uniformly favorable‚ unfavorable or mutually exclusive. Naturally‚ an ethical dilemma can place a professional counselor in a precarious position‚ thereby compromising the effectiveness of the
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Duty of care is a requirement that all health and social care professionals‚ and organisations providing health and care services‚ must put the interests of the people who use their service first. They also have to do everything in their power to keep people safe of any harm‚ neglect or risk. As an individual healthcare worker you owe a duty of care to your service users‚ your colleagues‚ your employer‚ yourself and the public interest. All duty of care is described I Code of Practice. Duty of
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1.1 Explain what it means to have a duty of care in own work role: A duty of care is a legal obligation imposed on any individual working within the care sector that they adhere to a standard of reasonable care whilst performing any acts that could foreseeable harm others. It is my responsibility that: - Whilst caring for an individual I promote their independency and assist them to understand and exercise their rights. - That I use established processes and procedures to challenge and
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Introduction to Duty of Care in Health and Social Care or Children’s and Young People’s Settings 1. Undestand the implications of Duty of Care. 1.1 Define the term "duty of care’. Duty of care is an obligation that a person/healthcare worker acts towards others and public with watchfulness‚ attention and caution in a reasonable and civilized way. SU needs to know that his welfare‚ safety and interest are put in the centre of attention of any healthcare organisation. 1.2 Describe how duty of care affects
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SHC 34 Duty of Care When working you have a duty of care in your own work and this is to pay attention and to keep young children safe as they develop. The younger and more vulnerable a child is‚ the greater the duty of care you have to provide them As a practitioner it is our job to safeguard children daily in various ways to protect them from harm whether it is physical or psychological. We carry out risk assessments in the work setting to avoid any potential hazards; we also set rules and
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Health and Social Care Assignment UNIT 5 - INTRODUCTION TO DUTY OF CARE IN HEALTH‚ SOCIAL CARE OR CHILDREN’S AND YOUNG PEOPLE’S SETTINGS ASSIGNMENT OVERVIEW In this assignment‚ you will demonstrate your understanding of what is meant by the term ‘duty of care’. You will consider the types of dilemma that you may arise in adult social care work‚ and find out where to get advice and support to handle these. You will look at how to respond to complaints‚ making sure you know and follow agreed procedures
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