Duty of care Define the term ‘duty of care’ Duty of care means that you must aim to provide high quality care to the best of your ability and to ensure the well being of the service users. We all have a duty of care to consider the effects of our actions upon other people who may be affected. In the workplace you have policies and procedures that you have to follow. These policies and procedures will affect your role as a carer. Describe how the duty of care affects own work role I keep my
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Prenatal Care for Expectant Mothers Proper prenatal care‚ nutrition and appropriate medical attention are imperative for a healthy pregnancy. However with ever increasing health insurance and medical costs‚ it is incredibly expensive to stay insured or cover pregnancy-related expenses out of pocket. The costs of delivery are increasing and the expense of insurance doesn’t seem much better. There are resources available which may be able to provide free or low-cost prenatal care. In the US
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excellent clinical decisions. It will examine what factors can change a nurses’ capability to be aware of‚ and act on abnormal assessment findings. As well as assessment being part of the nursing process that is used in every day nursing‚ it is also a critical part of patient safety (Higgins‚ 2008). Assessment findings are used to determine what needs to be done for the patient next. Early warning scoring systems currently exist to aid in the early detection of patient deterioration (Goldhill‚ 2005)
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4222-229 OUTCOME 1 1.Skin is the largest organ of the body covering its surface and it has multiple layers of tissue and guards the underlying muscles‚ bones‚ ligaments and internal organs and The skin protects us from microbes and the elements‚ helps regulate body temperature‚ and permits the sensations of touch‚ heat‚ and cold. Skin has three layers: The epidermis‚ the outermost layer of skin‚ provides a waterproof barrier and creates our skin tone. The dermis‚ beneath the epidermis
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which is thickened. She suffers from multiple disorders such as Alzheimer’s‚ CVA (stroke) and is doubly incontinent. Issues focusing on sustenance intake and surrounding issues will be explored in order to maximize the health of Mrs Florence Nightingale. Issues include psychological and social impacts of eating alone‚ ensuring adequate nutritional intake and adequate mouth care. Through the nursing process the patient’s perspective of health is identified in order maximize the patient’s health.
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Elder care in-home care‚ home care‚ senior care Six Tips for Working with Home Care Aides Bringing in an elder care provider to help reduce your caregiving load is a great way to reduce the stress you may experience as well as provide home care companionship and assistance for your parent. Whether you have hired a senior care provider to be a live-in companion or to only make a few visits a week‚ it is important to clarify your expectations and to develop good communication with the home care provider
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Appendix 2 Operating Department Practioner Care Plan Surgical Procedure: - Bilateral Myringotomy Patient Name: - James Smith Patient Age: - 5yrs old Definition of Surgical Procedure: - An operation performed to the ears to insert grommets. Medical Diagnosis: - Bilateral Grommets Activity of Daily Living Maintaining a Safe Environment Diagnosis of Collaborative Problems - Safety in Theatre Environment compromising equipment and patient – Manual Handling risks of patient
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continue to age‚ long-term care providers are facing so many challenges and they will continue to do so. Quality of care has been a challenge‚ and will continue to be a challenge. Quality of care refers to the technical competency of medical and quasi-medical services (CITATION). Quality of care in nursing homes‚ even with all the substantial regulatory oversight‚ still remained problematic. There are however steps that can be taken to improve and promote quality of care in nursing homes and assisted
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Caring for the Care Giver Sharon Woods Northeast State Community College Abstract In a world that went through a stage of “baby boomers” we now find ourselves in a situation of caring for mom and dad or grandparents while raising a family and working. All of us feel that we are superman or wonder women at the time we take on the task of caregiving. After evaluating and working directly with the elderly‚ mentally challenged‚ and profound mentally retarded population I have spent many hours with
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improvement in quality and safety are the board of directors and the executive and senior leaders. Drivers involved are families‚ providers and department mangers and directors. Others who should have been mentioned are patients‚ employees‚ regulatory agencies‚ accrediting and certifying organizations. Patients are vital to the success of quality and safety improvement because they can share their experiences as a patient in the facility‚ which can be used in ensuring quality and safe care is provided
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