activity for a patient in long term care Health Care: Graded Unit 1 F0KF 34 March 2012 Contents Introduction Page 3 Planning Stage Page 4-9 Development Stage Page 10-13 Introduction As part of my Higher National Certificate course in healthcare I am required to provide evidence of achieving the following principle aims in the form of a graded unit; * Knowledge‚ theory and practice in a variety of health care settings * A broad range of
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During each stage of the life cycle‚ different physical‚ emotional‚ cognitive‚ social and cultural developments occur; In infancy‚ physical changes include learning to sit up‚ crawl and walk independently. At this stage‚ the infant will begin to look for attention from others and seek affection and love. Infants are able to interact with others by smiling/laughing and crying‚ and begin to form attachments to main care givers such as family members from around 6 months. Fine motor skills and communication
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The Harm of Development Development‚ Advancement and Technology: People think of these words as positive things. These are simple words and have big meanings. We all know that these help us in our daily living‚ but these are only good for our present lives. The fact that every country in this world aims for these‚ we can’t also hide the harm it does to Mother Nature. Urban growth has been a growing concern now. Tall buildings and infrastructures comes with forest denudation‚ land reformation
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Introduction Drug abuse is a problem that many societies face which crosses gender‚ ethnic and racial lines. The problem of substance abuse has been identified by the National Drug Master Plan as a fuel for crime‚ poverty‚ reduced productivity‚ unemployment‚ dysfunctional family life‚ political instability and the escalation of chronic diseases such as AIDS‚ TB and premature death (Drug Advisory Board‚ 1999). Intravenous injection‚ a method of drug consumption through the use of a syringe to inject
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sharing of information – like the prevention of a crime or abuse. Everyone has the right to read any information that is held about them unless it is to
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role of the Health and social care worker 1. Policy for record keeping and records. This policy outlines the expectations of what details need to be recorded and how they should be recorded. The purpose of this is for clarity and consistency to ensure the provision of safe and effective care. In a health setting‚ records and record keeping ensures the welfare of the client is protected because it ensures inter- professional communication is clear. In social care this is also essential
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L.O.1. Explore how communication skills are used in health and social care settings 1.1 Apply relevant theories of communication to health and social care contextsAccording to George Gerbner‚he describes the three main branches of communication studies as; 1.”semiotics” The study of signs and symbols and how they combine to convey meaning in different social contexts‚This branch is mainly concerned with how verbal‚non verbal and aural signs and symbols combine to create messages. 2.Media effects
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The paper addresses elder abuse in long-term care including it types‚ patterns and risk factors. World Health Organization states that around 1 to 10 elderly people experience abuse every month. United States population is expected to increase 27% by 2050 from 314 million in 2012[a]. This trend will follow suit on a global scale as well‚ with an increase 42% over the next however many years [b]. Hence‚ increased population that includes elderly people signifies an increased risk of elder mistreatment
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INTRODUCTION TO COMMUNICATION IN HEALTH‚ SOCIAL CARE OR CHILDREN’S AND YOUNG PEOPLE’S SETTINGS 1.1 Identify different reasons people communicate “Communication is a process of passing information and understanding from one person to another”Keith Davis) We are social being and always depend on each others in everyday life. People communicate to build and maintain relationships - family‚ parenting‚ community. Communication is necessary for emotional intimacy. People communicate
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new Unit 2: Equality‚ Diversity and Rights in Health and Social Care Unit code: D/600/9222 QCF Level 3: BTEC Nationals Credit value: 10 Guided learning hours: 60 Aim and purpose This unit aims to develop learners’ understanding of concepts related to equality‚ diversity and rights in health and social care. Learners will be able to gain knowledge of discriminatory practice and means of combatting this. They will also develop understanding of national initiatives that
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