Outline the anatomy & physiology of the human body in relationship to the importance of correct mov & handling & positioning of individuals Muscles in our body work pretty much like levers to allow our joints to move like hinges move. Muscles will move and pull bones at a specific joint in the body this will allow joints to move and therefore allow the body to move. When the muscle contracts it pulls the bone at a specific joint to that it moves in the direction in which it is only designed
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Moving and Handling Moving and handling is the single most cause of injures at work in social care settings. With this in mind are there legislation in place to protect all involved and set standards; • The Manual Handling Operations Regulations 1992 requires employers to avoid all reasonable manual handling where there is a risk of injury. Requires employers to carry out risk assessments to ensure appropriate steps have been taken to reduce any risks. • Provision and Use of Work Equipment
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Manual Handling in the Workplace for Healthcare Personnel – A Summary of Relevant Legislation and Guidance This article summarises key aspects of legislation and guidance relevant to manual handling in the workplace for healthcare personnel. Introduction As with all other work based activities‚ manual handling should be considered in respect of its health and safety implications for employees and other users of the work environment. In the United Kingdom‚ manual handling in the workplace is
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REFLECTIVE ACCOUNT I started my shift at 7:15 am. My work clothes are comfortable and unrestrictive; my footwear is flat‚ sensible and offers protection to my feet and ankles. When I arrive to the service user’s home‚ I knock on the door and wait to be let in either by one of the service user’s or by a work colleague. Once inside I greet the service user‚ if they are awake. I then head to the sleep in room‚ to start verbal handover with my work colleague. After the 15 minute handover‚ I then
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Introduction I am a registered and specialized trained Assistant Medical Officer (AMO) at Emergency and Trauma Department (ED). I have been working in the Government Hospital for fourteen years. In addition I am also working together other with twenty AMO’s‚ ten registered staff nurses and seventeen nursing aid in this department. In Malaysia AMO plays a major role in early diagnosis and treatment of patient whereby they are assign in hospital and clinics. AMO working in the ED are competent in
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Reflective Account Moving & handling One day I was ask to transfer Mrs X from bed into wheelchair. Mrs X is paralised so to transfer her a full body hoist is needed. I had to call for help‚ it wouldn’t be safe to do this by myself. So while I was waiting for the other carer to arrive I have explained to Mrs X what and how we are going to do it. I have also cheked the hoist and battery if its fully charged and operational. I put right size sling on Mrs X with her cooperation. I carefully
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Outcome 1: Reflective Account No.1 Outcomes 1a‚ b‚ n‚ o‚ p‚ r and u In this reflective account I will be using the Gibbs Reflective Cycle (Gibbs 1988). As stated by the NMC "You must respect people’s right to confidentiality." (NMC 2010) So all names will be changed throughout this reflective account. On my recent placement in Hairmyres hospital I had been asked by a nurse if I wanted to do the medicine round with them to get an idea of what it was like‚ I had agreed to this and found it interesting
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Elements of competence HSC210.1 Support individuals to identify their recreational interests and preferences HSC210.2 Encourage and support individuals to participate in recreational activities HSC210.3 Encourage and support individuals to review the value of the recreational activities About this Unit For this Unit you need to support individuals to access and participate in recreational activities. Scope The scope is here to give you guidance on possible areas to be covered in this
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REFLECTIVE ACCOUNT. Unit 1- 1.1‚ 1.2-This is a reflective account of the things I have done‚ experience and knowledge I have gained throughout the assessor ’s course mainly during the process of assessment. First‚ I would like to describe the definition of assessment‚ its key concepts‚ stages to show the knowledge and understanding I have gained throughout the course. An assessment is a pre-agreed formal session with the learner. Assessment is judging performance against an agreed standard and
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Reflective Account When I started my work placement at my setting I was working with my members of staff and manager who told me how to monitor children when they eat and which child cannot eat certain food because of their religion or culture. Before I started to give out the food for the children I had to read the food policies and procedures to know how to serve the food and drink for the children. At my placement I learnt how to monitor the children when they ate and how much they ate‚ and
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