Health and Safety in the Health and Social Care Workplace Student Name: Lecturer: Group: Health and Safety This essay will show an understanding of how health and safety legislation is implemented in the workplace and its impact on customers and the work of practitioners. I will do this by; analysing health and safety priorities and risk assessments‚ discussing the encountering of dilemma’s in the workplace and by analysing the effects of non-compliance and a positive
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As a social worker‚ working in a social service organization‚ there are many laws‚ regulations‚ and policies that must be followed when providing services. In this case study‚ Stacey was confronted with a request from her client‚ Matthew‚ to maintain a copy of his treatment records. Under the HIPAA Privacy Rule (2017) it is a participant’s right to view and/or request a copy of his health care record. Therefore‚ Stacey has an obligation to provide Matthew with his records. However‚ due to Stacey’s
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Social Groups and Formal Organizations Groups- People who think of themselves as belonging together and who interact with one another are the essence of life in society Aggregate- Individuals who temporarily share the same physical space but who do not see themselves as belonging together.* People who happen to be in the same place at the same time. Category- People who have similar characteristics Charles Horton Cooley- called primary groups the springs of life. ( Person‚ liking or loving you
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Social Influence on Behavior Gina L Claxton PSY/300 March 19‚ 2012 Erika Redmond Ayanaw Social Influence on Behavior Behavior of humans in social settings is a very interesting topic of study. Why do people behave one way in public and another in private? Why do men behave one way in a setting with other men and another in a family setting with their wives and children? I think that these differences in social behavior begin at a young age and continue to develop through adulthood. I witness
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UNDERTAKE AGREED PRESSURE AREA CARE 1.1 Pressure sores also known as pressure ulcers are injuries to the skin and underlying tissue‚ they appear when an area is under too much pressure for long periods of time‚ due to this pressure the blood flow id disrupted‚ and the area doesnt get irrigated‚ therefore the nutrients and oxygen do not reach the skin cells‚ the skin then breaks and the pressure ulcers form. Epidermis - is waterproof has no blood supply(avascular)‚ the epidermis is constantly
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REGULATIONS 1995 (RIDDOR) (AMENDED 2008) * HEALTH AND SAFETY FIRST AID REGULATIONS 1981 * MANAGMENT OF HEALTH AND SAFETY AT WORK REGULATIONS 1999 THERE ARE PRINCIPLES FOR SAFE MOVING AND HANDLING BY FOLLOWING THEM IT PROTECTS THOSE IN THE SOCIAL CARE SETTING FROM INJURY AND HARM. THIS WILL ALSO REDUCE THE RISK OF INJURY AND IT WILL MAKE YOU LOOK AND IDENIFY WHETHER IS A HAZARD OR A RISK HAPPING‚ IT ALSO GIVES YOU THE OPPORTUITY FOR ALTERNATIVE WORKING PRACTICES THIS COULD BE TRAINED FOR
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Unit Title: Move and position individuals in accordance with their plan of care. Unit Sector Ref: HSC 2028 1.1 Outline the anatomy and physiology of the human body in relation to the importance of correct moving and positioning of individuals The anatomy and physiology of the human body explains that muscles are attached to the skeleton. They work like hinges or levers to pull or move particular joints when a muscle contracts‚ pulling the joint in the direction it is designed to move. Parts
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health care delivery system‚ U.S. spends much more on health care than Canada. The Canadian system is predominantly publicly financed‚ whereas the American one is funded primarily through a private system. To have a better understanding of both systems‚ there are four standards to follow: One of those standards is: ACCESS‚ “freedom or ability to obtain or make use of something” (Merriam-Webster Collegiate Dictionary‚ 2003). Despite higher U.S. levels of spending on health care‚ residents
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1) Social networking can build up your online reputation and your brand. A) Do this through Facebook is by connecting vendors to one another. Your efforts will be appreciated and could be rewarded by those you’ve helped connecting you with a vendor who may be interested in putting some business your way. i. Passing on relevant links and posts to your customers and asking them for their reaction. Your customers will feel you value their opinion and don’t just see them as your ’target market’
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Social Networking and Life According to Joanna Brenner from Pew Internet‚ 67% of Americans have some sort of social network. The mixed blessing of social networking has grown so much over the years‚ from having basic email to instant messaging‚ MySpace and now Facebook‚ Instagram Twitter and another hundred more. Some see social networking as a way to keep in touch with long lost friends or family members‚ others to kill time‚ and entertain themselves for a short amount of time. Social networking
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