Here at Hospital Bass we approximately 60% of our patients that come through our doors, either it be through the emergency room, urgent care or primary care, the primary language is Spanish (Southern New Hampshire University [SNHU] IHP 610, 2017). That being said it is important to us that we always meet the needs of this population. Decreasing language barriers between patient and…
One of the most important functions of the respiratory system is to supply oxygen to all the cells in the body. Every cell in the body requires a constant supply of oxygen to stay alive. Because most of the cells are not in contact with air, the respiratory system must supply them with oxygen. Another function is to remove carbon dioxide and water from the body.…
Within this essay I am going to discuss my placement setting and the clientele in which they cater for I will also be talking about Psychological and Sociology theorist and apply these to a service user.…
The Department received a report with concerns due to the child waiting outside for 50 minutes and no one answered the door. The worker made contact with the child and interviewed her privately to discuss the situation. The child advised the worker this is the first time she was unable to get inside of her house. The worker discussed the situation with Ms. Hopkins. She advised the worker she recently developed a cold and took over-the-counter medication which made her drowsy. Ms. Hopkins was very corporative with the department by providing proof about her ankle sprain and showing the worker the medication she was taking for the cold. This investigation will be marked “NOT INDICATED” for Neglect: Inadequate Supervision due to insufficient evidence…
All staff can protect themselves from allegations and complains within their everyday practice by following your settings policies and procedures. You should also avoid being alone in a closed room with a child and all staff and children should be marked on a register when they arrival and depart from the building. If a child is being collected late then 2 members of staff should stay with the child until the parent/carer arrives. When an incident or accident occurs then get a witness to sign. If an incident happens before the child enters the setting, write up information in incident book and get parent to sign before they leave. Also within Wyngarth if and incident or accident…
• Two pieces of legislation relating to health, safety and welfare at work are identified…
P5 – An explanation of the advantages and disadvantages of complementary therapies in maintaining health and well-being.…
Residential care home is a place where a person leaves their home to be cared for in a safe environment. People who use this kind of care may not be able to live on their own or either it might be their own decision to leave their home to be cared for in a health and social care setting. Sometimes with that kind of decision come up their own family members, who decide for them to be cared not at their own home. Elderly people who have no families moves in that type of care setting but they have to pay for it, in order to pay the care home either rents their home or sells it to pay for the services.…
In order to provide culturally competent care, it is important for the nurse to customize interventions for the individual patient. One method of intervention for a Vietnamese American patient is for the nurse to recognize language barriers and arrange for interpreter services as needed. The nurse should also inform any patient with limited English skills that interpreter services are available in healthcare settings. Another nursing intervention utilized in providing care to the Vietnamese American is to address knowledge deficits regarding health screening activities. The nurse should provide written materials in the patient’s preferred language (English, Vietnamese, or both), and make sure to employ the teach-back method of evaluation,…
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.…
A multi disciplinary team is a group of trained professionals working together with the service users, to get the best possible outcome. Multi disciplinary teams help to make more accurate decisions at ease and use their different views to work out what is best for the patient’s sake. A successful team has the ability to work together, agree with decisions, have common interests which in this case would be the well being of the patient, must have people skills and leadership skills so they are able to get their point across and take part in group meetings and must also be committed. Partnerships can be formed between a number of individuals, agencies or organisations with a shared interest. Health care proffessionals often work alongside one another as part of a team, each member has a unique and different role to play to help ensure the service users receive the best possible care and treatment.…
This is not something that can be ignored. “ Forty-five million Americans speak a language other than English and of these 19 million speak it less than well-or are limited English proficient (Auerbach, et al, 2010). It is our job to see that these people receive the care that they are entitled to. There are many tools available we as nurses need to take it upon ourselves to familiarize ourselves with them, learn to use them, and vow to always take the time to make sure our patients have an understanding of their care.…
Being an intern at a hospice I can imagine can be complex because of the health status of the patients. Special care must be taken not only to ensure the safety of the patient but to their mental and emotional well-being. As Garthwait (2014) explains, social workers must be aware and document all findings when it concerns the patient as this is admissible data that can be presented in a legal case. As you mentioned in your video the patient you spoke of had some injuries and was displeased with the manner in which she was being treated. You also stated that you must follow the written guidelines presented by Goodwill Shepard’s Hospice. Would you classify the fact that your patient receiving chips instead of fruit as a violation of tort law?…
The above issues could all impact on your day to day working practice as any of the above experiences could affect the way you interact or deal with others due to your personal experiences and attachments to the situation.…
Chesterfield County, Virginia has a population of about 328,000 as of January 1, 2014 with 752 people per square mile. There was a 3.6% increase in the population from April 1, 2010 to July 1, 2013. 65.4% of the population is white non-Hispanic, 21.6% are black non-Hispanic, 7.2% are Hispanic, 3.2% are Asian and 2.1% are two or more races. In 2012 there were 3657 births and 1654 deaths in Chesterfield County. They are rated as being safer than 50% of the cities in the US with 41 violent and 1049 crimes against property (Crime rates for Chesterfield, VA, n.d.).…