ride a bike or lift an elderly person properly within a care home setting. A quality is something that an individual has; it is part of an individual’s personality. A quality comes naturally to each individual. An example of a quality would be having patience or being a kind and caring person. As health care professionals everyone needs various skills and qualities but it has been said that communication is the most import one for a health care professional. Abraham Maslow studied the needs of humans
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1.1+1.2 It is important to maintain good personal hygiene so not to cause any infections as may lead to health problems e.g. if to don’t brush your teeth it may cause in infection in your mouth and this could lead to eating problems and possible malnutrition. It can also have an effect on a person’s confidence and also social life this may lead to social isolation due to people not wanting to associate with them. If you don’t have good hygiene this may cause cross contamination leading to other
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Engage in personal development in health‚ social care or children’s and young peoples setting (SHC 32) 1.Understand what is required for competence in own work role 1.1 Describe the duties and responsibilities of own work role. In my current role as a senior care assistant it’s my duty to maintain standards of care within the organisation by following guidelines set out from the organisations that inspect and govern the home. As a senior/shift leader it is my duty to ensure that staff
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PYSCHOLOGICAL PERSPECTIVES ELINOR THOMAS This is an information booklet explaining the main psychological perspectives‚ the approaches to these perspectives and I will finally evaluate and compare two approaches. Within Health and Social‚ there are fie different main Psychological Perspectives: Behavioural: This perspective is a basic theory that our behaviour‚ personality‚ habits and some of our characteristics are shaped or learned form our surrounding environment. This perspective focuses
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Introduction P1. One to one Effective one to one communication in a health and social care requires‚ listening skills‚ information- giving skills and questioning skills. Care workers communicate one to one on a daily basis in informal communication and formal communication. Informal communication can take place when a care worker is communicating with another work colleague who is also a friend‚ or when they have built a relationship with a patient or relative that they have known very well.
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infection are‚ The Health and safety at work act‚ COSHH‚ The health and social care act of 2008: Code of practice for health and adult social care on the prevention and control of infections and related guidance‚ the Health and social care Act (regulated activities) and the essential standards. 2.2 Local and organisational policies relevant to the prevention and control of infection could be‚ * The Public Health (Control of Disease) Act 1984 and the Health and Social Care Act. * The NICE
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children from potential harm or abuse. Caring for children ensuring that you protect their wellbeing and welfare. Reporting any concerning issues that may indicate harm‚ abuse or neglect through correct child protection procedures adopted within the care setting to guard them from ill treatment that poses a threat to them. Part 2 Abuse can be identified in various forms some examples of these are: Unexplained cuts and bruises can identify physical Abuse and the failure of preventing physical abuse
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Unit 3 Effective Communication in Health and Social Care -Anca Patru ‚12 Fisher Learning aim A : Investigate different forms of communication 1A.1 Identify different forms of verbal and non-verbal communication . Verbal communication forms : -Oral communication -Written communication Non-verbal communication : -Facial expresion -Touch or contact -Gestures -Proximity -Eye contact -Posture Photo from: www.dreamstime.com 2A.P1 Describe different forms of verbal or non-verbal communication
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and various amendments cover the legal management of medication. While care staff are not expected to have detailed knowledge of the legislation‚ they do need to be aware of the legal difference between types of drugs and the legal framework that allows them to handle medicines on behalf of the service user. The following is a list of legislation that has a direct impact upon the handling of medication within a social care setting. * The Medicines Act 1968 * The Misuse of Drugs Act 1971
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E1 1. Children act 1989 2. Disability discrimination act 1995 (DDA) 3. Children act 2004 4. Human rights act 1995 5. Equality act 2006 E2 The children act 1989 has influenced some settings by bringing together several sets of guidance and provided the foundation for many of the standards practitioners sustain and maintain when working with children. The act requires that settings work together in the best interests of the child and form partnerships with parents or carers. It requires settings
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