Principles of safeguarding and protection in Health and Social Care Unit 204 Level 2 NDAQ number A/601/8574 101 Know how to recognise signs of abuse Definition of physical abuse Physical abuse is non-accidental pain or injury inflicted on a service user by a health or care worker. This can include hitting‚ shaking‚ rough treatment or inappropriate use of restraint. Definition of Sexual Abuse Sexual abuse usually refers to any sexual activity that is unwanted and is inflicted by physical
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HND Health and Social Care Management Principles of Health and Social Care Practice John Egharevba INTRODUCTION This essay is about the principles of practice in health and social care. It is going to discuss how it is applied when dealing with person-centred care with users of health and social care services‚ and it will also analyse how policies‚ legislation‚ regulation and codes of practice are applied in health and social care settings when providing care for service users. LO1
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Pediatric Palliative Care: Nursing Needs and Role In modern society‚ children are expected to outlive their parents. However‚ for children living with life-threatening or terminal illnesses‚ palliative care is an approach to care that enhances quality of life for both the child and the grieving parents. Pediatric palliative care is an area of patient care that can be one of the most emotionally challenging areas of practice. The nurse’s role in caring and supporting children and their families
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“ Promoting quality care through the not-for-profit sector ” STATEMENT OF BEST PRACTICE Key principles of person-centred dementia care “ Promoting quality care through the not-for-profit sector ” Introduction: promoting person-centred care The primary purpose of the National Care Forum (NCF) is to promote quality outcomes for people who receive care and support through the notfor-profit sector. NCF members make a formal commitment through the chief executives to adhere to NCF’s underpinning
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Nursing Care Plan |Student | |Course |NURS 211L |Date |5/27/2011 | |Instructor | | | | | | |Patient Initial | _____J.G________ ___Age 59 Female_____
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COMMUNITY COLLEGE DEPARTMENT OF NURSING CLINICAL ASSESSMENT TOOL Subjective Data (Basic Conditioning Factors) Student: Date of Care: 10/03/09 Patient’s Initials: P. V. Age: 37 Room #: 3114 Bed 1 Allergies: Food: NKA Gender: F Medications: NKA Environmental: NKA Admitting Diagnosis: Pancreatitis Developmental Stage (Erickson and Havinghurst): (List Developmental stage and tasks‚ assess each task) 1. Selecting a mate: Although patient
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ASSIGNMENT: NURSING PROFESSION IS MOST IMPORTANT IN THE CARE OF OLDER ADULTS. THIS IS BECAUSE THE SURVIVAL AND QUALITY OF LIFE OF THE OLDER ADULTS MORE OFTEN THAN NOT DEPEND ON NURSING CARE AND EXPERTISE . by Egbudu Thompson‚ Feb. 15‚ 2103 Introduction. Nursing profession is most important in the care of the older adult. I so much agree on this notion and I believe it is true. The older adult‚ just like every other individual is a biopsychosocial being and therefore requires care that cuts across
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Applying the Results and Conclusion of the Research Process Sheliah Gordon HCS/465 September 9‚ 2014 Dr. Obinnayay Onyecherelam Applying the Results and Conclusion of the Research Process In the research process‚ applying the results and conclusion is an important process that answers the underlying question of the study. The results are the findings of the study. Depending on what the study was about and how it was conducted‚ the results could vary and may determine what exactly was
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to make that decision. In order to make that decision the district nurse had to act in the best interest of the patient by seeking the views of people close to Sara. The views of family‚ friends and care staffs are essentials because with their knowledge they may know what is best for Sara (Social Care and Institute of Excellence‚ SCIE 2009). Ellis (2015) explains exploring and analysing how to resolve the problem with multiple different points of views should be undertaken. The support worker worked
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Comforting the Neonate; application of the Comfort Care Theory Introduction An anonymous author once said‚ "In the last stages of a final illness‚ we need only the absence of pain and the presence of family." The comfort care theory by Katharine Kolcaba exemplifies this by creating a baseline of quality care that both nurses and doctors can utilize in providing care to a dying patient. Comfort has been called a distinguishing characteristic of the nursing profession yet‚ until Katharine Kolcaba‚ had
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