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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ASSIGNMENT 204 Introduction to duty of care in health‚ social care or children ’s and young people ’s settings Task A Dear friend I have heard that you would like to work as a care worker and need to know more about “duty of care”. I wish to help and want to try clarify the term to you as much as I can. “Duty of care” is a phrase used to describe the obligation in your role as a care worker. You owe duty of care to your patients/service users‚ your colleagues‚ your employer‚ yourself and
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what it means to have a duty of care in your own work role A duty of care is a legal obligation imposed on an individual requiring that they adhere to a standard of reasonable care while performing any acts that could forseeably harm others. It’s a requirement to exercise a reasonable degree of attention and caution to avoid negligence which could lead to harm to others. For me as a childminder it basically means I have a duty of care to protect any children in my care from significant harm;
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Assignment 055 Task A When looking after children you have a duty of care to them‚ this means it is your responsibility to keep the child safe and free from harm. The younger the child the greater the duty of care is‚you need to be vigilant and pay attention to keep children safe. Mentally risk assessing situations as they arise will help you see any potential dangers to the child and help you plan to avoid any risk. You also need to be aware of a child’s feelings and help them develop them
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Business Law Unit 2: Negligence and Duty of Care Kaplan University 7/13/13 Negligence and Duty of Care Gloria Rodriguez Business Law August 12‚ 2013 Negligence and Duty of Care Scenario: As pedestrians exited at the close of an arts and crafts show‚ Jason Davis‚ an employee of the show’s producer‚ stood near the exit. Suddenly and without warning‚ Davis turned around and collided with Yvonne Esposito‚ an 80-year-old woman. Esposito
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Introduction to duty of care in health‚ social care or children’s and young people’s settings 1.1 The term ‘Duty of care’ means anyone working within the Health & social care sector must act in the best interest of the people that they are supporting. They also have to do everything in their power to ensure these people are safe from harm. My company also has a duty of care to ensure that their staff works within a safe environment. 1.2 I must ensure that I am familiar with the code of practice
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and the Law‚ duty of care is an element of the tort of negligence and it is defined as the responsibility owed to avoid careless that causes harm to others. Also‚ it necessarily need to test in terms of two types factors such as foreseeability and proximity: legal neighbour because a plaintiff must state and clarify the two factors in order to successfully bring a claim in negligence for compensation for an injury. As the result of the Negligence Analysis steps to establish Duty of Care shows positive
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Assignment 205 introduction to duty of care in Health‚ social care or children’s And young people’s settings Task B Case Study Case Study One You are a support worker for Mrs Ahmed who is 89‚ physically frail and lives alone. She has diabetes. Mrs Ahmed wants to eat foods that are not suitable for her medical condition‚ and asks you to shop for her as she is not able to get the shop herself. Bi Describe the difficulties for you in exercising your duty of care and upholding Mrs Ahmed’s right
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Name: Wendy Robertson 1. 1.1 Explain what it means to have a duty of care in own work role When working with children we have a duty of care to them‚ to always put them first. Younger children will often need more care as they are more vulnerable. Our vigilance and attention keeps young children safe as they grow and develop. It helps children in the areas of development below: .the ability to foresee and cope with potential dangers .more robust immune systems .empathy- understanding that
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Smith Ref: 204 Workbook Sampled By IV Initials Dated: Unit 4222-204 – Duty of Care Candidate Name: Mark Mainwaring Date of Activity Award Title / Level Observed by your Assessor: Professional Discussion: Self Reflective Exercise: Seen By A Witness: Seen by an Expert Witness: Product Evidence: Questioning to Support Standards: YES Write Up/Factual Account Electronically Recorded: Duty of Care 204 (Diploma) / 205 (Tech Cert) - Workbook Supports the QCF Vocational‚ QCF Technical
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