would be a challenging care due to communication and language barriers. Throughout this care I was able to practice my basic nursing skills and learn the importance of nutrition and hydration‚ especially in elderly patients. E Prior to feeding Mrs. K‚ I was told by my colleague that she doesn’t eat much and it’s difficult to understand her needs. I initially felt nervous and uncomfortable to feed Mrs. K due to my previous observations of other staff members providing care for her. However‚ I carried
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1.1 Explain the importance of a holistic approach to managing pain and discomfort Holistic care aims to take care of the whole person - not only the physical needs (i.e. pain what they are suffering from) of the patient but also their mental & emotional needs (i.e. afraid‚ not knowing what`s wrong)‚ their social needs (i.e. worrying about money‚ bills‚ or how supporting family) and spiritual needs (i.e. feelings of anger or guilt). Conventional medicine‚ alternative and complementary therapies
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Unit 103: Support Individuals with Self-Directed Support 1. Understand self-directed support:- 1.1 Explain the principles underpinning self-directed support and how this differs from traditional support:- The principles underpinning self-directed support and how it differs to traditional support is as follows:- Right to independent living - If someone has an impairment they should be able to get the support they need to live an independent life. Right to a personal budget - If someone
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Health and safety in health and social care 1.1 ‘The legislation relating to general health and safety in social care work settings: The Management of Health and Safety at Work Regulations 1999 Reporting of Injury‚ Disease and Dangerous Occurrences Regulations 1995 (RIDDOR) The Health and Safety at Work Act 1974 (HASAWA) Food Safety Act 1990 Control of Substances Hazardous to Health Regulations (COSHH) 2002 Personal Protective Equipment at Work Regulations (PPE) 1992 Manual Handling Operations Regulations
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ROLE OF RESEARCH IN HEALTH & SOCIAL CARE Research is wide and diverse. It may focus on people (eg. why men are more aggressive than women) on the structures of society‚ (eg. the family) or may study hidden structures (eg‚ memory). The word "research" has several meanings: 1. Research is a systematic‚ formal rigorous and precise process employed to gain solutions to problems and/or to discover and interpret new facts and relationships. (Waltz and Bausell‚ 1981‚ p.1). 2. Research is the
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Health Care and Its Implications Abstract This paper will discuss the broad sweeping scope of the social impact based on the theories presented within the text‚ scholarly resources‚ articles and Internet sources. The use of facts and social opinion will help corroborate the statements in this paper. The information provided in this paper will define a social problem that needs immediate attention and will provide possible solutions to the problem. The paper will explain the social
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AS Health and Social care Coursework Unit 2 – Communication in care settings. F911. Coursework guidance and requirements This piece of coursework is out of 50 marks. You will be assessed through four assessment objectives (AO) Time line for assignment submissions- all work to be handed in during the timetabled class of the week identified. Deadlines will be identified in class. Evidence to be submitted Task 1- written work‚ bibliography/source list Task 2- Written work
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and process that affect the overall distribution of disease and health. Health care and public health systems are the social determinants of health and they are mostly responsible for health inequities. Health inequities link closely with social determinants of health. Public Health recognizes that individual-level interventions must occur along with approaches that address community and societal levels of social determinants of health. As part of the President’s Teen Pregnancy Prevention Initiative
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Confidentiality Confidentiality is an important principle in health and social care because it functions to impose a boundary on the amount of personal information and data that can be disclosed without consent. Confidentiality arises where a person disclosing personal information reasonably expects his or her privacy to be protected‚ such as in a relationship of trust. The relationship between health and social care professionals and their patients/clients centres on trust‚ and trust is dependent
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Safeguards (LPS): LPS also provides important legal protections for individuals who lack the capacity to consent to arrangements for their care or treatment‚ which may deprive them of their liberty in a care setting. It ensures that deprivation of liberty is lawful‚ proportionate and in that person’s best interests. LPS reinforces the importance of strong safeguards in a hospitable society for the protection of vulnerable individuals from arbitrary detention or arbitrary restrictions on their freedom
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