The Care Of Medicines in the health care sector What is a drug? A drug is a substance which when is taken in to the body may modify its function Example: blood pressure tablet ACE inhibitors ramipril): This class of medication works by blocking the body’s production of a substance that tightens the blood vessels. As a result‚ the blood vessels become more relaxed‚ and the pressure inside the vessels decreases What is a medicine? A medicine is a drug that is used in the treatment/
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When a school is organising sports day they have to ensure that the Health and Safety at Word Act 1974 is obeyed. This act puts the employs in the place of ensuring that the health and safety for the employees when they are at work. The employer must make sure that the health and safety act is followed and is maintained at all time. When the school sports day is taking part then the organisers would have to make sure that the equipment that they are going to use is safe‚ handled correctly‚ stored
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requirements in own role 1.1 In my job role I have to communicate with several groups of people‚ for example clients‚ family‚ internal staff‚ administration‚ social services‚ GPs and medical staff and commissioners. 1.2 In my own job role effective communication can be supported in a number of ways like maintaining confidentially‚ providing care‚ protecting staff and clients rights to communicate outside agency‚ for example safe guarding. This can either be verbal or non-verbal‚ written or electronic
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other four countries in UK. The Act includes: * The introduction of local authority’s Children Directors with responsibility for education and children’s social service. * Councillors for children’s services with responsibility for local child welfare. * Local Safeguarding Children’s Boards (LSCB) with powers to make sure that social services‚ the NHS‚ education services‚ the police and other services work together to protect vulnerable children. * A common Assessment Framework to help
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CT 236 Every individual should be supported and enabled to live in an environment which is free from prejudice and safe from abuse. My responsibilities under the duty of care are to do everything reasonable within the definition of my job as a support worker to make this happen. “Duty of Care” means providing care and support for individuals within the law and also within the policies‚ procedures and agreed ways of working of . It is about avoiding abuse and injury to individuals‚ their friends
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Unit 2 1. Understand what is required for competence in own work role 1.1 Describe the duties and responsibilities of own role. My duties are to assisted whilst promoting independence to elderly people with day to day tasks such as personal hygiene care‚ toileting‚ getting dressed a and undressed‚ serving at meal times with some clients needing to be assisted to feed. 1.2 Identify standards that influence the way the role is carried out. The standards that influence the way
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infection are‚ The Health and safety at work act‚ COSHH‚ The health and social care act of 2008: Code of practice for health and adult social care on the prevention and control of infections and related guidance‚ the Health and social care Act (regulated activities) and the essential standards. 2.2 Local and organisational policies relevant to the prevention and control of infection could be‚ * The Public Health (Control of Disease) Act 1984 and the Health and Social Care Act. * The NICE
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specified to the players ability to prevent injuries‚ there physical ability may not be on par with the requirements of the session leading to muscle injuries. Drills like shooting and passing are more suitable when preventing injuries as the impact levels are lower than fitness
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Unit 9 Promote good practice in handling information in health and social care 1. Understand requirements for handling information in health and social care settings 1.1 Identify legislation and codes of practice that relate to handling information in health and social care There are several legislations and codes of practice that relates to handling information. Data protection Act 2008 is a law that protects personal privacy and upholds individuals rights. This Act gives rights
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PSYCHOLOGY 305 – EXAM 2 – STUDY GUIDE WINTER 2013 Models for stress: Know what each model says about stress (e.g.‚ Cannon’s‚ Selye’s‚ etc.) Stress & the Immune system – Acute vs. prolonged stress & illness; Physiology of stress & immune system functioning -SAM System- Sympathetic adrenomedullary system. Results in release of catecholamines. -HPA System- Hypothalamic-Pituitary-Adrenocortical system. Results in release of corticosteroids-cortisol. Chronically elecated levels-compromises
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