Unit 3 assessment Assessement and care in end of life care Section 1: Understanding the holistic approach to end of life care 1) Various needs that would be considered when planning an individuals end of life care; a) The physical needs to be considered for a person needing end of life care are likely to be pain‚ nausea and vomiting‚ breathlessness and weakness/fatigue. Some people may also need help with mobility and personal care. b) The emotional/pysychological
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donz kay Lymphatic system: main function is to make immune cells which are the white blood cells and deliver them throughout the body. The lymphatic system also works with the circulatory system to deliver nutrients‚ oxygen‚ and hormones from the blood to the cells that make up the tissues of the body. Digestive system: function is to breakdown the food we eat into smaller particles and absorbing of nutrients into the blood stream‚ so that the body can use them for energy‚ Reproductive system:
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Unit 1- communication Reflect on my one-to-one interaction During my one-to-one interaction I played the role of a nurse working in the A&E department of a hospital‚ my role was to find out the cause for my patients abdominal pains‚ to find out the cause of my patients pains I did a series of tests that would give me possible answers to her problem‚ in the end as a nurse it was my duty to inform the teenager that she is pregnant‚ but to do so in a calm and supportive manor. At the start
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UNIT 232 MOVE AND POSITION INDIVIDUALS IN ACCORDANCE WITH THERE PLAN OF CARE OUTCOME 2 UNDERSTAND LEGISLATION AND AGREED WAYS OF WORKING WHEN MOVING AND POSITIONING INDIVIDUALS 2.1 Describe how legislation and agreed ways of working affect working practices related to moving and positioning individuals‚ Every time a care worker moves or supports the weight of a service user they are manually handling that person.Unsafe moving and handling techniques can result in injury to either the
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1.1 Describe a range of causes of Dementia Syndrome. Dementia Syndrome is a condition caused by a set of symptoms. These symptoms can include but are not limited to: - memory loss‚ mood changes‚ communication difficulties‚ difficulty understanding or thinking. Some causes of these symptoms are:- the chemistry and structure of the brain changes‚ therefore causing the brain cells to die.(Alzheimer’s disease) Once again this can be caused by various things‚ lack of oxygen to the brain (Vascular
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Unit 5 Principles of Safeguarding and Protection in Health and Social care. 1. How to recognise signs of abuse: Definition of types of abuse and yours respective signs: 1.1.1 Physical Abuse: According with NCPEA (National Committee for the Prevention of Elder Abuse) Physical Abuse is a physical force or violence that results in bodily injury‚ pain or impairment. It is a non-accident use of physical force resulting in body harm. Eg. Pushing‚ force feeding‚ burning‚ scalding‚ etc. 1.1.2
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Unit 6 1.1 Explain how and why person centred values must influence all aspects of health and social care work Some of the person centred values that influence aspects of health and social care are; Good communication How By using good communication you can give a person centred approach to care. Giving a patient/individual as information as possible is a way of good communication‚ inform them what you are doing before you do it and while you are doing it‚ explain why you will be doing
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The first month: a babys first smile in definate response to carer is usually around 5-6weeks. The baby often imitates caertain facial expressions. The baby uses total body movements to express pleasure at bathtime or when being fed. The baby enjoys feeding and cuddling. In the first month babies are learning where they begin and end e.g his or her hand is part of them but mothers hand is not. 1-4month: the baby will smile in response to an adult. The baby enjoys suvking. The baby turns to regard
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In this assignment I will be discussing the influences on different dietary intakes and how it affects the health of a person‚ I will also recommend how to minimise negative influences in a health and social care setting. Health factors resulting in specific nutrient needs‚ influencing the dietary intake: The way in which you feed yourself is very important as after you eat or drink‚ your body breaks down the sugars in your blood and turns it into glucose. The glucose then travels through your
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Abraham Maslow‚ was a human physiologist‚ and studied the needs of each person at a point in their life. He concluded that all needs of humans could be arranged into a hierarchy. He felt that at a different point in time‚ humans would fulfil each level of
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