Unit SHC24 duty of care Denise Keable Outcome 1 1.1 duty of care n. a requirement that a person act toward others and the public with watchfulness‚ attention‚ caution and prudence that a reasonable person in the circumstances would. If a person’s actions do not meet this standard of care‚ then the acts are considered negligent‚ and any damages resulting may be claimed in a lawsuit for negligence. Taken from The Free Dictionary by Farlex 2. I need to ensure that I take into consideration
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Case Study One Identification of the Care that Mr Jones will require in relation to the safe management and promotion of wound healing This essay will focus on the holistic care of Mr Jones‚ with particular attention to the management of his wound. The points that will be discussed and analysed are the role of the skin‚ wound assessment‚ the nutritional status of Mr Jones and the problem of his obesity. Added to this‚ an analytical discussion of the involvement of the multi-disciplinary team
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Los Angeles. Journal of Health Care for the Poor & Underserved. 1997;8:70-82. 4. Craft-Rosenberg M‚ Powell SR‚ Culp K‚ Health status and resources of rural homeless women and childrea Western Journal of Nursing Research. 2000;22:863879. 5. Bassuk EL‚ Weinreb LF‚ Buekner JC‚ Browne A‚ Salomon A‚ Bassuk S. The characteristics and needs of sheltered homeless and low-income housed mothevs.JAMA. 1996;276:640-646. 6. Douglass RL‚ Torres RE‚ Krinke B‚ Dale L. Health care needs and services utilization among
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Care Plans. Care plan for a long-standing condition called myxoedema‚ which is a condition I had never come across before. Therefore‚ in order to compile an accurate and comprehensive care plan I had to look into what myxoedema was. Myxoedema is caused by hypothyroidism (under activity of the thyroid gland). Myxoedema refers to the buildup of mucoploysaccharide in the subcutaneous tissues of the skin (Kumar and Clark‚ 1998). Signs and symptoms of myxoedema include oedematous swelling of the
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Health care policies are rules and guideline to cover health related issues. Public health‚ preventative health and long term health such as an organ transplant are major factors in healthcare policy. According to healthcare law health policy is defined as “The aggregate of principles‚ stated or unstated that……….characterize the distribution of resources services and political influences that impact that health of the population.”(SHI@Singh‚ 2008 p.534). Healthcare law involves rules and regulations
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Cultural Awareness: Nursing Care of Iraqi Patients” is an article explaining cultural differences that are broadly scattered affecting military nurses care for Iraqi patients. Shortly after this issue developed‚ a study was constructed in means to find barriers between Iraqi patients and their nurses. By utilizing topical examination strategies‚ the data was analyzed and results showed significant cultural variations in communication‚ diet‚ and reference to orientation and dependency. Furthermore
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health care insurance industry. A group of 20 doctors are considering forming a new medical group and have asked you to prepare a report on whether they should build a facility in an area within 30 miles of the downtown center of your 500‚000 population city for $100 million dollars. Prepare a report for the management team of the doctor’s group on your proposed $100 million expenditure plan reflecting on the key course objectives including the financial‚ legal‚ alternative health care models‚
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doctors and types of care Bankrupt system Paying for healthcare of illegal aliens. Inefficient funds In an interview with the owner of a restaurant‚ he stated how the new healthcare reform affects him as a small business because the gov. taxes to much and takes away profit. President Barack Obama’s health-care plan at best is not reform at all‚ and at worst will expand the poorest performing segments of our health-care system and further erode
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1.1 - 1.2 A duty of care is a legal obligation imposed on a carer requiring that they adhere to a good quality and standard of care. It is my duty to safeguard and to take care of vulnerable adults and to ensure that their needs and well being are looked after‚ it is my responsibility to ensure I exercise a good standard of care with respect to individuals safety‚ best interest and personal choices‚ this includes protecting individuals within my care from any harm or abuse that may occur and avoiding
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Nvq 2 unit 56 1.1 A care plan involves identification of the s/u’s interests‚ preference’s‚ and abilities; and any issues‚ concerns‚ problems‚ or needs affecting the s/u’s involvement/ engagement in activities. In addition to the activities component of the comprehensive care plan‚ information can also be found on a separate activity sheet. Activity goals related to the comprehensive care plan should be based on measurable objectives and focused on desired outcomes‚ e.g. engagement in an activity
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