Discrimination Diversity‚ Equality and Inclusion To understand what discrimination is‚ we first have to understand the meanings of diversity‚ equality and inclusion within our society and social health care. Diversity outlines difference and variety; we are all different we have characteristics that make us individual‚ these come from and include: race‚ religion‚ age‚ gender‚ beliefs‚ appearance‚ abilities‚ talents and sexual orientation. These characteristics give us our uniqueness in society
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progressive‚ which means the symptoms will gradually get worse. How fast dementia progresses will depend on the individual. Each person is unique and will experience dementia in their own way. Symptoms of dementia include: • Loss of memory − for example‚ forgetting the way home from the shops‚ or being unable to remember names and places‚ or what happened earlier the same day • Mood changes − particularly as parts of the brain that control emotion are affected by disease. People with dementia
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How policies and procedures promote health‚ safety and security in a health and social care setting Employer’s role in a care setting The employer’s position is to supervise the health‚ security and safety of all the staff‚ visitors‚ volunteers to the grounds of the building and also its service users. Employers may assign accountability for health and safety to the employees‚ health and safety agents‚ administrators and the service users as well. But‚ it is still the employer’s job to have
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Unit 054 Principles for Implementing Duty of Care in Health‚ Social Care or Children’s and Young People’s Settings Outcome 1 ac1 A Duty of care in my job role means to ensure that all efforts are made to safeguard children from suspected and actual harm also make children attending the nursery feel safe and secure whilst in our care. It also means providing care and support for individuals within the law and also within the policies‚ procedures and agreed ways of working of your employer
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Health and Social Care Assignment UNIT 1 - PRINCIPLES OF COMMUNICATION IN ADULT SOCIAL CARE SETTINGS ASSIGNMENT OVERVIEW In this assignment‚ you will complete tasks to demonstrate your understanding of the importance of communication in adult social care settings‚ and ways to overcome barriers to meet individual needs and preferences in communication. You will also address the issue of confidentiality. TASKS There are two task to this assignment. TASK 1 2 EVIDENCE Short answer questions
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regulations that has to be followed. Discriminatory practice is when people are placed and categorised in groups for example male and female or racial wised. For example an elderly mane would be questions whether he is allowed to run a marathon because of his age this is one of the signs of discrimination which should be prevented in the future in the health and social care setting. Conventions‚ legislations and regulations When following the rules and regulations it is most important when this
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Unit 4: Principles for implementing Duty of Care in Health‚ Social Care or Children’s and Young People’s Settings Learning Outcome 1 1.1 It is very important for me to have a duty of care within my work role. To have a duty of care means that‚ within my role as a Domiciliary Care Team Leader it is my duty to provide the best possible within all aspects of my role: as I am responsible for the welfare of myself and of others. For example: maintaining confidentiality‚ reporting concerns and allegations
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instead sat downstairs‚ an area designated exclusively for whites. Viola Desmond’s action occurred nine years before Rosa Parks was arrested for refusing to give up her seat to a white man on a bus in Montgomery‚ Alabama Causes of segregation Media examples of racism What is racism? The holding of derogatory social attitudes or cognitive beliefs towards members of a particular group on the account of their membership to that group What is racism? The ICERD (International Convention on the Elimination
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Point of Care testing (POCT) may be defined as the rapid specific testing of body fluids‚ used at the patient bedside. POCT is very useful in situations where production of results quickly is of prime clinical importance. Multiple POCT-guides have been developed for various devices and when used correctly may decrease inappropriate transfusion and product wastage‚ making these tests cost-effective. The use of POCT in coagulation testing in particular has been a huge breakthrough for patients in
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Abstract Delegation is defined by Merriam Webster as “The act of giving control‚ authority‚ a job‚ a duty‚ etc. to another person” (Delegation‚ n.d.). Proper delegation saves time‚ develops skills‚ and helps to achieve tasks and goals. Improper delegation will cause confusion‚ frustration or and unresolved task management. Delegation is important for efficient leadership and management‚ and is a key function of nursing. Delegation of acts beyond those taught in the basic educational program
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