penetrates the skin or for that matter the mucous membrane that lines the mouth or nose provides a route for infection to enter. This would be either bites‚ scratches‚ puncture wounds by needles this is an increase the risk of infection. * Other way is down the digestive tract‚ food‚ drink or any other infected products that can be swallowed and infect the stomach or the bowls. Most people would have experienced an upset stomach‚ which reveals itself in the form of diarrhea or vomiting. * You
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role of the Health and social care worker 1. Policy for record keeping and records. This policy outlines the expectations of what details need to be recorded and how they should be recorded. The purpose of this is for clarity and consistency to ensure the provision of safe and effective care. In a health setting‚ records and record keeping ensures the welfare of the client is protected because it ensures inter- professional communication is clear. In social care this is also essential
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Ques. Review current legislation and organisational practices and policies for partnership working in health and social care. Ans. Legislation is‚ ‘’Law which has been promulgated (or "enacted") by a governing body’’ or ’’ The process through which statutes are enacted by a legislative body that is established and empowered to do so‚’’ as defines by BusinessDictionary.com . A Policy is a statement of agreed intent that clearly and unequivocally sets out an organisations’ views with respect
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P3 * Marginalisation‚ means being pushed to the margins of society‚ this means that you are unable to participate in the health and care services that are available. In health and social care no one should be marginalised no matter what their background is circumstances‚ sexual orientation on health status. * Disempowerment means that a group of people are discriminated‚ by the health professions it could be the nurses in the hospital discriminating against the group of people; this also
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1. Understand the current legislative framework and organisational health‚ safety and risk management policies‚ procedures and practices that are relevant to health‚ and social care or children and young people’s settings 1.1 Explain the legislative framework for health‚ safety and risk management in the work setting The basis of British health and safety law is the Health and Safety at Work Act 1974. The Act sets out the general duties which employers have towards employees and members
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development | Infancy can count to 20 they know ABC and they watch TV and ask to go out‚ begin to pretend by acting out familiar activities. Responding‚ and making some kind of sound understands by people around him and copy mum and dads words. | Social development | From the birth infant knows people around him by how they treat him and infant making relationship between him and his parent ‚by age six laughing him and laugh his mother when she changing his nappies‚ the baby is discovering he is
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Unit Title: Move and position individuals in accordance with their plan of care. Unit Sector Ref: HSC 2028 1.1 Outline the anatomy and physiology of the human body in relation to the importance of correct moving and positioning of individuals The anatomy and physiology of the human body explains that muscles are attached to the skeleton. They work like hinges or levers to pull or move particular joints when a muscle contracts‚ pulling the joint in the direction it is designed to move. Parts
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BTEC NATIONAL Subsidiary Diploma Level 3 in Health and Social care UNIT 48 Exploring Personal and Professional Development in Health and Social Care. Teacher Name: Ms C Jumpp-Graham Guided Learning Hours: 60 hours Assessment Type: Internal 2012-2013 UNIT 48 ASSIGNMENT – Exploring Personal and Professional Development in Health and Social Care. IntroductionThis assignment is made up of a number of tasks which‚ when successfully completed‚ are designed to give you sufficient
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How essential is morality to health care practice? Medical professionalism in a commercialized health care market --THE DEBATE- Honesty in Medicine:Should Doctors Taking Non practicing allowance in a Research institution indulge in private practice .Tell the Truth?(Interestingly this always triggers a debate on the social networking websites esp facebook with many supporting for /against this private practice of doctors.)Medicine is a noble profession.To some‚ medicine is more than a profession
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SHC34 Assessment for Principles for implementing duty of care in health‚ social care or children’s and young people’s settings Task 1.1 : 1 What it means to have a duty of care in own role The fundamental obligation that anyone working in child care‚ whatever the type of service and whatever their role‚ is to keep children safe (CHILDCARE AND CHILDREN’S HEALTH VOL. 9 NO. 1 MARCH 2006 p1). Duty of care means a requirement to exercise a reasonable degree of attention and caution
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