UNDERTAKE AGREED PRESSURE AREA CARE 1.1 Pressure sores also known as pressure ulcers are injuries to the skin and underlying tissue‚ they appear when an area is under too much pressure for long periods of time‚ due to this pressure the blood flow id disrupted‚ and the area doesnt get irrigated‚ therefore the nutrients and oxygen do not reach the skin cells‚ the skin then breaks and the pressure ulcers form. Epidermis - is waterproof has no blood supply(avascular)‚ the epidermis is constantly
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A possible influence on dietary intake could be diabetes; its full name is diabetes mellitus. It is a condition where insulin is not being produced by the pancreas or it is not being produced in sufficient amounts or even the body cannot use insulin properly. There are two types of diabetes IDDM which is commonly known as type 1 this is the most severe type of diabetes and is treated with insulin injections. MIDDM is known as type 2 diabetes and is less serious it can be treated with diet or tablets
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Unit 301 Principles of communication in adult and social care setting Outcome 1 There are many different reasons that people communicate this maybe to let someone know that they are hungry or to say that they are unwell‚ it maybe that someone would just like to have a talk‚ people often communicate to voice their opinions and sometime to influence and motivate others. Communication is a major part of our active lives and is a social activity. It maybe verbal though speech‚ reading and writing
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Unit 301 Principles of communication in adult and social care settings 1.1 Identify the different reasons why people communicate. People communicate to show their needs‚ to share opinions they have. Effective communication can build strong relationships and create good social rapports. We communicate by asking questions‚ sharing ideas‚ showing emotions‚ physically and verbally. On a daily basis communication is very important. Especially if your job involves a lot of team work. As a care assistant
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Unit 204 Principles of safeguarding and protection in health and social care Outcome 1 Know how to recognise signs of abuse 1.1) Definition of different types of abuse are: Physical abuse - hitting‚ slapping‚ pushing‚ pinching‚ kicking and burning. Sexual abuse - rape or sexual assault‚ indecent exposure‚ penetration and sexual harassment. Emotional/psychological abuse - bullying‚ shouting‚ swearing‚ controlling and ignoring. Financial abuse - theft‚ fraud and pressure in connection with wills‚ property
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Ellie Rich Unit 3 – Health‚ Safety & Security in Health & Social Care P3 – Carry out a risk assessment in a health and social care setting I will be carrying out a risk assessment to ensure it is safe for a child aged 7 with down syndrome to be taken to a outdoor local playpark by a careworker for a bit of fun. The young person may be vulnerable as they are only 7 years of age and have Down syndrome which can affect their sense of awareness. The purpose of a risk assessment is to review the potential
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and interpersonal interaction in a health and social care context for a new member of staff (using a hospital or care home setting) to include: Communication: text messaging‚ written‚ oral‚ signing‚ technology. Interpersonal interaction: language‚ non-verbal (choose 2 issues under each heading from unit specification page 3). Effective communication The role of effective communication is important in any work setting especially in any health care setting. Effective communication is when someone
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Najad Ahmed BTEC Subsidiary Diploma Health and Social Care Unit 6: Personal and Professional Development P2: Access own knowledge‚ skills‚ practise‚ values‚ beliefs and career aspirations at the start of the programme. Knowledge:- The report that I will be assessing is based on my knowledge and this will help identify the things I learnt from the start of the course as this will be the knowledge I gained from the course it can help me learn the subjects I’m interested in as this also showed
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Confidentiality is information kept about a person that people can not access except the teachers and staff in the unit or multi agenys teams if necessary. Information about a child or parent such as name‚ address‚ and medical information should be kept in a safe place where just the people that need to access it can‚ such as in a filing cabinet locked with a key or on a computer with a password. Each child care setting will have policies and procedures because of the Data Protection Act 1998. The staff within
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Health and Social Care NVQ LEVEL 2 Unit 201 Principles of personal development in 31.10.2014. adult social care settings . Outcome 1 1.1 People communicate to understand their needs‚ to have a conversation‚ to express feelings‚ needs‚ to build relationships and trust. They communicate to share information and opinions‚ to ask questions and get answers. 1.2 Communication between staff effects service provision‚ understanding each other‚ team work and dignity in care. If communication
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