nursing practice‚ making it obvious as to why genomics has and will continue to be such a vital component in patient care. Medical history is a great indicator of risk factors for patients‚ this includes family history (inherited genes)‚ and social history (lifestyle choices); incorporation of the environment and how a person’s genes react to stressors are also indicative of risk factors. One area of focus in this paper will be the identification of the BRCA 1/2 gene mutation through genetic testing
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Chapter 1 Psychology in health and social care Key topics ll Relevance of studying psychology ll Schools of thought in psychology ll Psychology in practice: people and practice ll How to make effective use of this book ll Introducing the ‘psychosoap’ family Introduction Our purpose throughout this book is to offer ideas from psychology that can be applied to your work in health or social care. Our objectives are to enable you to: ll apply evidence-based
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Contribute to health and safety in health and social care Level: 2 Credit value: 4 UAN: R/601/8922 Unit aim This unit is aimed at those working in a wide range of settings. It provides the learner with the knowledge and skills required to carry out their work safely. 1Understand own responsibilities‚ and the responsibilities of others‚ relating to health and safety in the work setting 1.1 identify legislation relating to general health and safety in a health or social care work setting Health and
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Why is financial risk management important to health care organizations? The challenge of meeting government regulations puts businesses at risk to numerous factors that can have a negative impact on financial status and reputation. Keeping up with corporate governance‚ risk management and legal compliance mandates is much more complex in today’s turbulent economic conditions. Historically‚ each area of risk was addressed where the most impact was felt. Risk management processes began in
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RIDDOR is reporting injuries‚ diseases and dangerous occurrences in health and social care where they have policies that require employers‚ the self-employed and those in control of premises to report specified workplace incidents. RIDDOR requires employers‚ the self-employed to report deaths‚ certain types of injury and some occupational diseases and dangerous occurrences that may happen‚ which could happen inside or outside of work. Normally this would cover accidents or incidents what happens
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Health Law and Regulations Bianca Needham September 22‚ 2014 Professor Kathleen Cross Health Law and Regulations Federal regulation agencies function as an extension of the executive branch in government that generate and enforce legislation. Regulation and regulatory agencies play an important role in the health care arena. The array of regulations that govern healthcare are overwhelming‚ however‚ each individual regulatory agency has a specific scope that focuses on protecting and maintaining
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built a foundation to help us understand health disparities and health equity‚ as well as why health equity is important for everyone. Considering that the United States spend more per capita on healthcare than any other developed nation‚ yet continues to have subpar overall health scores throughout our populations (David Squires‚ Chloe Anderson‚ U.S. Healthcare from A Global Perspective)‚ describes a deep-seeded health inequality‚ which results in fewer health benefits throughout. It has been researched
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1.1 Legislation relating to health and safety in a health or social care work setting; • Health and Safety at Work Act (HASWA) 1974 - ensures the health and safety of everyone who may be affected by work activities. • Management of Health and Safety at Work Regulations (MHSWR) 1999 - requires employers and managers to carry out risk assessments to eliminate or minimise risks to health and safety. • Workplace‚ (Health‚ Safety and Welfare) Regulations 1992 - minimises the risks to health and safety
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Evaluate the strategies used to reduce the impact of tectonic hazards. Tectonic hazards are comprised of earthquakes and volcanoes; they are named ‘tectonic hazards’ as it is ultimately the movement of tectonic plates that cause these events. These hazards have the potential to kill thousands and devastate the region it strikes. Although the main hazard causes destruction‚ events that follow can be equally‚ if not more‚ devastating‚ for example an earthquake can often trigger a tsunami. Many strategies
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(B): Describe how two pieces of legislation impacts on the setting. For this assignment‚ I will consider how rights and responsibilities of service users and service providers in the setting are impacted by the use of legislation. According to www.dhsspsni.gov.uk “Legislation is defined as the act of making law(s) by the Governing Body in a country. Legislation is needed for the implementation of policies in‚ e.g. hospitals” The two legislations I will consider are; • The Northern Ireland Act
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