1- Understand legislation‚ policies and procedures relevant to administration of medication. Legislation: Health and Social Care Act; the Medicines Act and The Misuse of Drugs Act. Guidelines could include the Nursing Midwifery Guidelines for the management of medicine administration - registered nurses have to abide by this set of guidelines and for paid carers‚ the General Social Care Council’s Code of Conduct will have something which could relate to medication. Policy - for example - consider
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progressive impairment of memory‚ thinking‚ planning‚ perception‚ organisation‚ communication and skilled movement that are associated with dementia. Consequently‚ eating and drinking may also be affected by environmental issues‚ lack of person-centred care planning‚ physical problems‚ such as pain or swallowing difficulties‚ poor concentration‚ food refusal and side effects of medication. Some people with dementia forget that they have eaten and end up eaten twice as much as they should. 1.2 Poor
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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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little earlier than they could have saved her. In my community‚ there is a great need for health care. It includes the issues of proper sanitation‚ old age health services‚ child and maternal care. Many of the families don’t have enough knowledge to take care of their health. Some of them are not able to talk about health problems because of language barriers. Some of them still have cultural and social beliefs that prevent them from expressing their problems. One of the main goals is that I hope
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Welcome to your new role in Social Care. It is one in which you will make a difference to the lives of the people you work with. You will be looking after vulnerable people‚ who may need help physically and/or emotionally. To help you do this there is a set of values and principles that you must adhere to. The principles and values – Individuality Everyone is different the way we live‚ the way we have our tea or coffee‚ when we choose to eat or drink. What we would like to be called. Check
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hope of starting over. The process of going backwards can be a daunting task. Therefore‚ establish a solid support system that can provide constant motivation can critical to the success of treatment. Hence‚ the importance of establishing a healthy‚ involved and supportive family system (Burnett‚ Porter‚ and Stallings‚ 2011).
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Unit 8: Contribute to Health and Safety in Health & Social Care 1. Understand own responsibilities‚ and the responsibilities of others‚ relating to health & safety in the work setting; 1.1 My work setting is covered by the Health and Safety at Work Act 1974 which is the overall act for other regulations. It has been updated by many sets of guidelines which support and explain it. 1.2 1.3 In the work place you share responsibility with your employer for your own safety and that of all
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The Morley Academy A2 Level Health & Social Care Unit 9- Investigating Diseases A01 In my unit 9 assignment I will be looking at and comparing communicable and non-communicable diseases. I will also be looking at two different diseases and the differences between them and their signs and symptoms. Section A (AO1): I will be focusing on communicable and non-communicable diseases are‚ how they are caused‚ types of them and the signs and symptoms of one of each and also how they are diagnosed
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demonstrate: the implications of duty of care. understanding the support available for addressing dilemmas that may arise. the knowledge to respond to complaints. The implications of duty of care. Duty of care Health and social care organisations have what is called a duty of care towards the people they look after. That means that they must do everything they can to keep the people in their care safe from harm. It is not only the care establishment that needs to prioritise the safety
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Effective communication in health and social care Different forms of communication are effective in a health centre. These different forms are used in different situations and are most effective for what they are used for. One to one communication- a form of one to one communication could be a GP giving test results back to a patient. This is effective because it ensures the patient is getting the correct information straight from the GP. It is private in a one to one environment so there are fewer
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