health
Scenario: ABC Care Home is situated in London and caters to care needs of vulnerable people. The service users come from diverse ethnic and religious background and have varied physical and medical needs. (You may choose the category of service users you work with).
Assuming you are a care worker working in this Care Home providing care services to the service users:1.1 Explain how principles of support are applied to ensure that individuals are cared for in health and social care practice 1.2 Outline the procedure for protecting clients, patients, and colleagues from harm.1.3 Analyse the benefit of following a person-centred approach with users of health and social care services1.4 Explain ethical dilemmas and conflict that may arise when providing care, support and protection to users of health and social care services (E.g. Mrs. M is a service user in the residential care home. She is 67 years old. She likes to smoke and drink whisky, which has caused serious problem to her health by having lung cancer. Despite the advice and recommendations of the doctors, the social worker and the manager of the care home she cannot cease this habit. Lately Mrs. M has been suffering from acute pains. The painkillers prescribed by the doctor are not working effectively to relieve the pains of Mrs. M. The doctor is refusing to prescribe stronger painkillers because of their serious adverse effects and possible addiction. But the manager and staffs cannot see Mrs. M suffering by screaming and wandering throughout the premises asking for help.)
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TASK 2
In the context of above mentioned scenario,
2.1 Explain the implementation of policies, legislation, regulations and codes of practice that are relevant to own work in health and social care. 2.2 Explain how local policies and procedures can be developed in accordance with national and policy requirements. 2.3 Evaluate the impact of policy, legislation, regulation, and codes of practice on organisational policy and practice
Assuming you are a care worker working in this Care Home providing care services to the service users:1.1 Explain how principles of support are applied to ensure that individuals are cared for in health and social care practice 1.2 Outline the procedure for protecting clients, patients, and colleagues from harm.1.3 Analyse the benefit of following a person-centred approach with users of health and social care services1.4 Explain ethical dilemmas and conflict that may arise when providing care, support and protection to users of health and social care services (E.g. Mrs. M is a service user in the residential care home. She is 67 years old. She likes to smoke and drink whisky, which has caused serious problem to her health by having lung cancer. Despite the advice and recommendations of the doctors, the social worker and the manager of the care home she cannot cease this habit. Lately Mrs. M has been suffering from acute pains. The painkillers prescribed by the doctor are not working effectively to relieve the pains of Mrs. M. The doctor is refusing to prescribe stronger painkillers because of their serious adverse effects and possible addiction. But the manager and staffs cannot see Mrs. M suffering by screaming and wandering throughout the premises asking for help.)
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TASK 2
In the context of above mentioned scenario,
2.1 Explain the implementation of policies, legislation, regulations and codes of practice that are relevant to own work in health and social care. 2.2 Explain how local policies and procedures can be developed in accordance with national and policy requirements. 2.3 Evaluate the impact of policy, legislation, regulation, and codes of practice on organisational policy and practice