that would be included in a contract of employment. If possible‚ use an example contract to support your answer (feel free to obscure any confidential information). 1. Employer’s name and address 2. Job title‚ duties and responsibilities 3. Contracted hours of work 4. salary 2a) List three key points of legislation that affect employers in a business environment. 1. Health & Safety at Work Act 1974 sets out the employers responsibility to safeguard his employees
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LITERATURE REVIEW. Abstract Within the dementia care environment‚ it is my experience that it is often unclear to nursing staff as to appropriate assessment and management of pain for clients in the palliative stage of their illness. Although nurses have their experience to guide their practice‚ as the health professional most involved with the client at the end of life‚ there is a need for review of current assessment tools and management strategies to ensure the care given is evidence based and
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Business Admin NVQ Level 2 Friday‚ 8 February 2013 NVQ Business Admin Optional Units This has been created so if you are currently studying a NVQ in Business Admin or Receptionist work this will give you a rough idea as to how the questions should be laid out and their content. These are the optional units I chose‚ they include Handling Mail‚ Use of Telephone‚ Office Equiptment and Prepare Text from Notes. This Page contains Handle Mail and Prepare Text from Notes. Other Units will be uploaded
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themselves in the individual’s perspective and understanding how they must feel. It is important that carers have a lot of patience and be a compassionate person. People who suffer with dementia find it challenging to do every day activities; everybody suffers differently as there are different stages of dementia. It is important to treat every individual to their specific needs as some are more able than others. Being friendly and having time to sit down and talk to an individual can mean a lot
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Ensure that all entrances and fine exits are free from obstruction and are working properly. 3. Check the security of all door-locking mechanisms both internally and externally. 4. Unlock emergency exits 5. Check the stability of large play equipment both internally and externally 6. Report any necessary repair work to the manager immediately
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UNDERSTANDING HOW KEY FUNCTIONS OF THE BRAIN ARE AFFECTED BY DEMENTIA You do not have to become an expert on the brain to be a good dementia health care worker. However‚ having a basic awareness of the brain’s functioning may help you to understand some of the difficulties a person with dementia is experiencing. It can also help to explain some of the behaviours you may find challenging and difficult to comprehend. The level of damage taking place in the brain (‘neurological impairment’)
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Assessment 1.1: understanding dementia 1. Explain what is meant by the term ‘dementia’. Dementia is a term used to describe a collection of signs and symptoms that happen to the brain when it is affected by the progression of certain diseases such as vascular dementia (when brain cells die due to lack of oxygen) and Alzheimer’s disease (a specific brain disease). Some of the affects these diseases have are on a person’s memory‚ language and communication abilities‚ behaviour and ability to make
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PAIN Observational pain assessment scales Title two-deck for people with dementia: a review Christine While‚ Dr Angus Jocelyn Christine While is Clinical Project Officer‚ Royal District Nursing Service and Dr Angus Jocelyn is a Senior Lecturer at the Faculty of Arts Education and Human Development‚ Victoria University‚ Melbourne‚ Australia Email: cwhile@rdns.com.au O lder adults have a higher propensity to experience pain associated with chronic health problems‚ such as musculoskeletal
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Module 6. Depression/Delirium/Dementia Mary Shelkey‚ RN‚ PhD Editor: Conchita Rader‚ MA‚ RN Staff Development Partners Edition Instructor Guide EXPECTED STAFF (Cognitive) COMPETENCIES 1. Describe the prevalence of depression in older adults. 2. Use an assessment instrument for depression in older adults (see Module 5. Cognitive / Mental Status Assessment of Older Adults) 3. Discuss symptoms and treatment strategies for depression
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Unit 6 The role of the Health and Social Care Worker 1 understand working relationships in health and social care 1.1Explain how a working relationship is different to a personal relationship A personal relationship is one where your personal life and extra curricular activities and social life are involved. A work relationship is another way of describing a relationship with your co-worker. You spend time together at work‚ you work well together‚ but you have little or no contact outside of
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