Berman‚ A. (2004). Reducing medication errors through naming‚ labeling‚ and packaging. Journal of Medical Systems‚ 28(1)‚ 9-29. doi:http://dx.doi.org/10.1023/B:JOMS.0000021518.60670.10 This article talks about the different names of drugs that are similar and may cause medication errors in the healthcare field. Also‚ the article talks about many different ways to label and manufacture the medications so errors will be less. There are many different ways the pills look and are
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1 Unit outline Communication in health and social care Care workers require effective communication skills in order to work with the diverse range of people they meet in health and social care settings. This unit will introduce you to: different forms of communication factors that affect communication in care settings ways of overcoming barriers to effective communication. You will have the opportunity to observe and discuss the communication skills of others and to practise and refine your
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1.1 Analyse the difference between coaching and mentoring Coaching and mentoring use the same skills and approach but coaching is short term task-based and mentoring is a longer-term relationship. What is coaching? Coaching: helping another person to improve awareness‚ to set and achieve goals in order to improve a particular behavioural performance. It consists of one-to-one developmental discussions. It provides people with feedback on both their strengths and weaknesses. It is aimed
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well-being as a result is a combination of physical‚ social‚ intellectual and emotional factors. This is a holistic definition of well-being. 1. A holistic definition of health: When looking at someone holistically‚ we are not just focusing on illness‚ or specific parts of the body. Holistic health is an approach to a person’s lifestyle‚ and considers the whole person based on a combination of their physical‚ intellectual‚ emotional and social factors. Jay is a personal trainer; he offers a
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[pic] BTEC National Diploma and Subsidiary Diploma Health & Social Care (QCF Level 3) Unit 1: Developing Effective Communication in Health and Social Care Unit code: R/600/8939 QCF Level 3: BTEC Nationals Credit value: 10 Guided learning hours: 60 Start Date: 24/04/2012 Finish Date: 19/07/2012 Teacher: Mrs Vernon Name: | |This unit aims to enable learners to understand effective communication‚ the barriers that may exist and ways
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Principles of Health and Social Care Practice Introduction This unit develops understanding of the values and principles that underpin the practice of all those who work in health and social care. The essay consider theories and policies that underpin health and social care practice and explore formal and informal mechanisms required to promote good practice by individuals in the workforce‚ including strategies that can influence the performance of others. The first part of this essay will consider
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Stress‚ Job Satisfaction and Social Support: What Relationship do they have to Workplace Turnover Intentions? Amy Levin‚ MSW‚ PhD California State University Northridge Abstract This study tested a theoretical model depicting the relationships between diversity characteristics‚ organizational climate and personal outcome variables on intention to leave among child welfare workers. In a cross sectional design‚ a sample of 418 child welfare workers was drawn from a large public agency
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Development in Health‚ Social Care or Children’s and Young People’s settings. 1.1.Describe the duties and responsibilities of own role. My current job role is as a care assistant. When I started this job management gave me a clear guidance and what is expected from me. They described the duties and responsibilities of the role to me. A responsibility is something a person is expected to do. I am responsible for providing support to the service users‚ which includes : personal care‚ assisting with
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of medicine is the disguising of medication on food and drink. The practice of administering covert medication is controversial. In mentally capable patients it is a breach of autonomy and likely to constitute assault. For people who lack capacity (either permanently or temporarily)‚ the question is whether the best interest of the individual is justification enough for covert practices. Within my practice area‚ there is a client who occasionally gets his medication covertly. When client needs ’as
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new Unit 2: Equality‚ Diversity and Rights in Health and Social Care Unit code: D/600/9222 QCF Level 3: BTEC Nationals Credit value: 10 Guided learning hours: 60 Aim and purpose This unit aims to develop learners’ understanding of concepts related to equality‚ diversity and rights in health and social care. Learners will be able to gain knowledge of discriminatory practice and means of combatting this. They will also develop understanding of national initiatives that
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