|Unit‚ Element‚ PCs |Knowledge | | Moving and Handling Training | | | | | | | |You are writing an account of what you learned when you did the training. | | | |
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The moving and handling of people is a regular task in health and social care‚ which if not done safely‚ can cause serious injury to service users and staff. There is such thing as a manual handling policy. The Manual Handling Regulations 1992 and 2002 aim to lessen the chances of injury occurring. As with other health and safety issues‚ the most effective method of prevention is to eliminate the hazard‚ in this case to remove the need to carry out hazardous manual handling. To help prevent manual
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human body in relation to the importance of correct moving and positioning of individuals The anatomy which is the physical structure of the body and the physiology which is the normal functions of the body help us to move our limbs. Muscles work like leavers and this allow the bones at a joint to work like hinges. When moving someone it is important to remember that the muscles can only move the joint as far as the bone will allow them. When moving an individual you must take into account if they
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cannot move themselves independently they should be assisted to move‚ but not lifted. When moving and positioning individuals there might be stress on the spine from: ▶ twisting ▶ stooping ▶ Repetitive movement ▶ handling an unpredictable individual ▶ transferring an individual over a long distance. Different muscles work in coordination on the spine when moving and handling activities are being carried out. In health and social care settings‚ practitioners often lean forward to move or position
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body in relation to the importance of correct moving and positioning of individuals. The anatomy which is the physical structure of the body and the physiology which is the normal functions of the body help us to move our limbs. Muscles work like leavers and this allow the bones at a joint to work like hinges. When moving someone it is important to remember that the muscles can only move the joint as far as the bone will allow them. When moving an individual you must take into account if
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Safety/Fall Prevention Who needs to be concerned about safety? Safety strategies to protect your bones are important for individuals of all ages. It is imperative for everyone to protect their bones and overall health by wearing seatbelts in any moving vehicle and by using appropriate protective equipment when participating in sports. If you have been diagnosed with osteoporosis‚ you may be more likely to break a bone as a result of a fall. In fact‚ most broken bones happen as a result of a fall
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4222 - 232 Moving and Positioning Individuals in Accordance with their Care Outcome 1 1)When you are required to assist people to move or help to reposition people it is important to understand the related anatomy and physiology‚ anatomy being the physical structure of the body and physiology the normal functions of the body. When a muscle contracts it pulls the bones at a joint in the direction that it is designed to move‚ when supporting moving and positioning activities it is important to think
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Protection Act 1998 which Mrs M is protected by. After having looked at the care plan I found out her mobility was poor and would need at stand aid which a risk assessment has been put into place for‚ so Mrs M was able to be transferred. As Mrs M would need a stand aid to help with all transfers myself and another career would have to carry out the task together due to two acts‚ the moving and handling act 1992 and also the Health And Safety At Work Act 1974. The Health and Safety at work Act was
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Arega Arutiunian NVQ level 2 - Moving and Handling . How to Transfer a Weak Patient from Bed to Chair/Wheelchair . Lying in bed for a long period of time is generally depressing and boring for most patients. Being transferred on a chair enables the patient to execute some slight movements that is beneficial in improving circulation. As for being transferred on a wheelchair‚ it serves as a way to transport a weak patient on hospital areas ‚ to the bathroom or in the lounge room . First
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layer and a germinal layer under it. The horny layer is made up of 3 layers of cells. These are stratum corneum which is the superficial layer. It has thin‚ flat‚ dead cells filled with keratin‚ which are constantly being cast off. Keratin is a very important constituent as it is a type of insoluble fibrous protein that helps to protect the body. This layer helps to protect against heat‚ chemicals‚ light and micro-organisms. Under this layer is the stratum lucidum‚ this layer contains flat cells with
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