Understand legislation‚ policy and procedures relevant to administration of medication 1.1 Identify current legislation‚ guidelines policies and protocols relevant to the administration of medication The Medicines Acts 1968 and various amendments cover the legal management of medication. While care staff are not expected to have detailed knowledge of the legislation‚ they do need to be aware of the legal difference between types of drugs and the legal framework that allows them to handle
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|BTEC level 3 Extended Diploma in Health and Social Care | |Assignment Title: :Equality‚ Diversity and Rights |Grade |Points | |in HSC |(Please circle) |(Please circle) |
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BTEC National Diploma in Health and Social Care Level 3 UNIT 3: Health Safety and Security in Health and Social Care P1: Explain potential hazards and the harm that may arise from each in health or social care setting. Introduction: This unit is trying to illustrate how harmful potential hazard can be within our environment and the danger it can cause. FIVE Potential hazards in Nursing Home Potential risk posed by the hazard Expose wire: Expose wire can cause patient’s trip over and
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Understand Health and Safety in Social Care Settings – Unit 208 1.1 List legalisation relating to general health and safety in a social care setting The settings in which you work are generally covered by the Health and Safety at Work Act 1974 (HASAWA). This Act has been updated and supplemented by many sets of regulations and guidelines‚ which extended it‚ support it or explain it. The regulations most likely to affect your workplace are shown in the following diagram. The Health and Safety at
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Page 1 Jade Bartley Unit 201: Introduction to communication in health and social care 25.6.14 Q1) Identify the different reasons why people communicate? There are many reasons why people communicate‚ one reason why people communicate is to greet one and other and by greeting someone we are showing we take interest to who that person is and prompting them to further conversation and interaction and welcoming them into our lives. Another reason to why we communicate is to express our
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Introduction to Duty of Care in Health‚ Social Car or Children and Young Peoples Settings UNIT 5 1.1 Being a support worker means I have a responsibility of duty of care‚ which I am to adhere to at all times. This responsibility is a legal obligation as part of my job role. If these standards of care are not met I can put the service user/s in jeopardy of harm. The duty of care should be my self acting in the best interest of the individual at all times which should not be detrimental to the
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Understand health and safety in social care settings Performance Criteria 1. Understand the different responsibilities relating to health and safety in social care settings 1.1. Identify legistation relating to health and safety in social care setting Current legislation and subsequent amendments may include: · Health & Safety at Work Act The Health and Safety at Work Act 1974 is the primary piece of legislation covering occupational health and safety. Under this Act
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lifestyle‚ society‚ visual aids‚ effective communication‚ quality advice and guidance can all impact an individual with sensory loss. When a person acquires sensory loss this can have a big impact on their lifestyle and everyday living skills‚ changes may occur in which an individual may not feel comfortable or familiar with. These changes can have an impact on a persons general well being‚ they may loose confidence‚ they may feel isolated and lost this can impact on an individuals personal life and their
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Task 1 (A01) Using a variety of research methods write an in depth account about the different types of communication as found in Chapter 2 –Communication in Care settings. This must include strengths and weaknesses and examples of how they can be used in any Health and Social care context. Written communication. Oral communication. Computerised communication. Special methods to include Braille‚ makaton ‚ hand alphabet‚ sign language Task 2 (AO1) Discuss how communication
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Describe the policies and procedures for dealing with accidents‚ injuries‚ illnesses and other emergencies that are in place within the school setting (P3). These policies and procedures of accident‚ injury‚ illness and other emergencies are in place within the school setting to govern working practices and provide quality and an agreed framework for action. The management within the school setting is responsible for creating the policies and for checking that they are being followed‚ and the staffs
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