.............................3 Summaries of Journal Articles......................................................................3 Key Aspects: Medication Errors and their Causes.............................................. 4 Impact on Client Care.................................................................................5 Strategies to prevent Medication Errors ..........................................................6 Conclusion.....................................................
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psychological changes over time. The Office of National Statistics showed that the aging population and increased prevalence of long-term conditions have a significant impact on health and social care and may require £5 billion additional expenditure by 2018 (ONS 2015). Common conditions of older age receive less investment and lower-quality care than general medical conditions prevalent in mid-life (Steel et al.‚ 2008)As budgets continue to tighten across the NHS and local government‚ it’s vital that we make
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The main purpose of supervision is to improve quality of work so that staff can meet the outcomes that service users’ who use the services want to achieve. Personalisation of social care service means that staff will need support to respond to a new ways of working‚ develop new skills and adapt to different procedures. Supervision is a process of managing functions intended to promote the achievement of organisational goals and to enhance the personal and professional capabilities of staff (The University
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different worldviews that can lead to confusion‚ misinterpretation and misunderstanding but we have to find ways to be able to give our patients vital information regarding their health that way they are able to make decisions regarding their health. Effective communication with patients is vital to the safety and quality of care. Barriers to this communication include differences in language and culture. Language plays an important role in
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Unit 1 1.1 identify the different reasons people communicate In a care setting‚ clients may communicate to express needs such as food and drink or pain relief‚ to share ideas and information such as helping with their care plan‚ to reassure‚ to express feelings such as sadness‚ happiness‚ anger‚ depression etc‚ to build relationships and friendships with others‚ to socialise and have fun‚ to ask questions maybe about treatment and to share past experiences. 1.2 explain how effective communication
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Mentorship for Health Social Care Practitioner’s Introduction: Mentoring students in clinical practice is an important aspect of nursing. Nurses or mentors consider their profession to be practice based and work hard to ensure that a larger part of learning and assessment takes place in the clinical area. The Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC)‚ 2006 defines the term mentor as‚ the role of the nurse‚ midwife or health visitor who facilitates learning‚ supervises and assesses students in the practice
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equality‚ inclusion and discrimination. Current legislation and Codes of Practice may include: • Equality Act • Human Rights Act • Essential Standards • GSCC Code of Practice b) The possible consequences for the individual in health and social care workers and others if the legislations and codes of practice are not followed are prosecution‚ being fined‚ the organisation you work for into disrepute‚ being held accountable for your actions and losing your job. c) A description of how
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Unit 32 PRINCIPLES OF PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT IN ADULT SOCIAL CARE SETTINGS Question1. 1 Explain what is reflective practice? Reflective practice is a process where you stop and think about what you are doing. You critically look at an event after it happened evaluate your actions and adjust what you did if necessary. Did I work safely? Did I use all the knowledge available about the client when I decided what to do
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CU1530 Promote Communication in Health‚ Social Care 1.1 People communicate for all types of different reasons‚ we communicate to express a need or desire‚ to share ideas and information‚ to reassure‚ to express feelings‚ socialise‚ to share an experience‚ all essential for building and maintaining relationships. 1.2 Communication in the workplace is an essential tool we use to meet the needs of individuals with ABI/LD‚ great communication skills are integral to the role of a support worker.
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BACKGROUND Westland’s Health Centre is a non-profit making organization‚ which was opened in 1973 and was launched by MP of Parklands Dr.Mungai. it is sponsored by the Nairobi City Council. It is located in Nairobi Province‚ Westlands District and in the Parklands Division. Its main neighbourhood is The Sarit Center shopping mall. Mr. Ashford Thuranira‚ the Nursing Officer‚ now manages it. The main clients are The General public‚ Business community‚ Government and non- governmental agencies‚ Patients
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