valued. 1.2 * Communication is an essential tool a carer can use to meet the needs of clients. It is a basic requirement of my job role to communicate with individuals and their families‚ other members of staff on a daily basis. Communicating with other staff members ensures effective team working and continuity of care. It also ensures any health and safety issues are recognised and reported. All carers attend hand over at the beginning of each shift and also complete communication books after attending
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CU254 Causes and Spread of Infection 1. Understand the causes of infection. 1.1 Identify the differences between bacteria‚ viruses‚ fungi and parasites. Bacteria – a single cell micro-organism that gets its nutrition from its surroundings and can only be seen under a microscope. Viruses - are disease producing agents far smaller than bacteria. They are enclosed in a protein coating which makes them more difficult to destroy. Fungi – are included in the plant kingdom but are quite different
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of higher cognitive functions. These include impairment of thinking‚ memory and orientation‚ learning ability‚ language judgement. The resulting disability depends on the interaction between the underlying disease process‚ the individual and the social and built environment. 1.2 Describe the key functions of the brain that are affected by dementia. The key functions of the brain that are affected are: • Parietal Lobe – For behaviour‚ special awareness and recognition. • Frontal Lobe – For
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class because of the offensive comments my peers would make whenever I spoke. Likewise‚ I had to deal with the setback I faced academically; this was partially due to the language barrier‚ it did not allow me to complete my school work. Regardless of the obstacles I faced‚ I worked to improve upon them. For the social obstacle‚ I found friends‚ who were part in the ESOL program who spoke the same language as I did; I also practiced my pronunciation of the English Language so that I could communicate
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The field of Social work is broad in terms of service delivery. Social workers can work in several institutions like Hospitals‚ Schools‚ Communities‚ Day care centers‚ with families‚ in government established re-habilitation centers etc. My focus in this write-up is to highlight the theoretical perspectives of social work practice in the hospital. A social worker who specializes in this aspect of social work can work in other health care settings. In the hospitals‚ social workers can work in several
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Given that diversity thrives‚ the project of understanding each other is both terrifying and important. It is a journey never finished‚ because the process and the end points change constantly. We live in a world that feeds from communication. We can’t get from point A to point B without communicating but when cultural differences come into play it can be a bit difficult. I will be discussing three theories that I relate to everyday at work and at home. Understanding culture‚ communicating and cultural
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Unit 1 Promote communication in Health‚ Social care‚ or Children’s and young people’s settings. • Identify the different reasons people communicate. People communicate for several reasons for example: To express emotion or feelings To share opinions or information To build relationships To understand things or people‚ and for others to understand you To share knowledge or to gain knowledge To comfort others • Explain how communication affects relationships in the work
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assignment will reflect on a scenario concentrating on ageism and will focus on valuing diversity and anti-discriminative practice. It will discuss how they are important to the delivery of care. I shall also discuss how I have developed and improved my interpersonal skills with both patients and colleagues and overcome barriers created through prejudice and labelling. Also considered is how the Johari window (Luft & Ingham 1955) allows understanding of the self and how that has an important effect on practice
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Unit 5: Working in Partnership in Health and Social Care or Children and Young People’s Settings Unit code: M2c 1 Understand partnership working 1.1 Identify the features of effective partnership working The policy of person-centred care has become a mainstay of efforts to reform health care in the UK. Government policy is now built around this core concept‚ a major aspect of which is enabling individuals to participate in decision-making about their care at every level. By concentrating
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1 Promote Communication in Health‚ Social Care or Children’s and Young People’s Settings Communication is a central part of everyday life for most people and is particularly important when you work in a care setting. Communication means making contact with others and being understood. We all communicate continuously‚ through a two-way process of sending and receiving messages. These messages can be: verbal communication‚ using spoken or written words. Non-verbal communication‚ using body language
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