Legislation exercise DATA Protection Act 1998 What is your responsibility under the above act as a care worker in relation to; Recording information – As a support practitioner all writing and recording must be written accurately‚ factually and must be relevant. All information and entries are to be dated and signed . All information and paperwork must be legible and there is to be no use of abbreviations or jargon. Storing information- It is the responsibility of every employee
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Gooder Ph.D.‚ RN reports that the Institute of Medicine in 1999 reported that “nearly a million patients each year are injured in hospitals in the United States due to error. Medication errors occur more often than other categories of preventable errors (19%)‚ and most medication errors occurred during medication administration (34%) where they were more likely to directly impact the patient and cause harm.” (Gooder‚ 2011). Not long after looking at these percentages was the BCMA (Barcode
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ANALYSIS……………………….. 14 Introduction Medication discrepancies are explained to be the ‘unsolved differences between regimens patients think they should be taking and those ordered by their physicians across different sites of care’ (Schnipper‚ 2006). Unfortunately medication discrepancies are said to be common occurrence‚ especially after hospitalizations‚ and are a frequent cause of adverse events (ADE’s). A study published in 2006 revealed that medication discrepancies were found to be the cause
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In this essay it will discuss legislation and policy the difference between these are a policy is a document that outlines what the government is going to do‚it is a course of action that a government plans to take‚ it is a plan that the government may take in time this does not mean that the policies will actually be done or that they will actually be successful in the helping of the person or organisation reach their long term goal needs or wants. legislation is a statutory law this means they
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abide by the companies policies and procedures. I would also have Responsibility i.e. offering help & guidance Safety/Protection Promoting positive reinforcement Promoting hygiene Social/Emotional wellbeing. 1.2 Having a duty of care should guarantee the safeguarding and protection of service users in my care. We all have to be crb checked to check on our past history. We have codes of practice to follow within the company and all staff do have training. I.e. giving medication all meds are locked away
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Megan Galganski English 321 October 4‚ 2014 A debate has risen over the past ten years‚ questioning the fact of doctors over diagnosing ADHD medication to children and adults. Attention deficit disorder is a range of behavioral disorders occurring in children and adults‚ including such symptoms as poor concentration‚ hyperactivity‚ and impulsivity to say the least. There has been an alarming increase of diagnosis and treatment for attention deficit disorder‚ this has people writing articles
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SHC 34 1 1.1‚ 1.2 A duty of care is an obligation imposed on an individual requiring that they adhere to a standard of reasonable care. Providing a strong duty of care and a secure environment for all children within the care of the setting‚ providing structured routines that involve feeding‚ nappy changing‚ upholding a strong parent and partnership discussing the care and needs of the children with the parent/carer. Providing a safe and secure environment and ensuring the setting is strong
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Medication Errors Paper Dorothy Pasowisty Pharmacology 2 Angela Falconer Practical Nursing Program June 30th‚ 2010 Table of Contents Introduction......................................................................................................................................3 Summaries of Journal Articles.........................................................................................................3 The Definition of a Medication Error....................................
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___ w_‚ ___ ----·-·------l 199 Journal of Social and Administrali•e Pharmacy Vol. 7‚ No. 4‚ 1990 Self-Medication in Developing Countries SJAA.K VAN DER GEEST*‚ Ph.o ANITA HARDON‚ Ph.o Department of Cultural Anthropology‚ Uninmrtyof Amsterdam‚ OuddjdsAchterourgu."/185‚ NL-1012 OK Amsterdam. The Netherlands ABSTRACT This paper sketches the self-medication situation in the developing countries. From a biomedical view-point the risks that are involved in developing countries
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The FSMA legislation targets the issue of food safety for the public and how to better prevent foodborne illnesses‚ which are considered infectious topic of public health since these diseases are mostly caused by bacteria‚ viruses and parasites that may be foodborne. These diseases place significant burden on the US population‚ as about 48 million Americans become sick annually while 128000 people are hospitalized and 3000 die from foodborne illnesses‚ affecting many communities nationally and not
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