Effective reflection on relationships that develop in care work Mary is an 82 year old female resident who came to live in our nursing home five years ago she has a mild cognitive impairment and is totally independent she wears an incontinence pad and requires minimum assistance. Mary loves to sing and listen to music especially Irish traditional music and popular ballads. She remains in close contact with her two daughters who visit regularly. Mary is a very private person and likes to spend time
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Quality of care has always been a driving force in the healthcare market. What determines quality of care is largely affected by one’s perspective. Hospitals and physicians view quality in terms of outcomes and standards of care. Patient’s view quality based on their experience and perception. As the healthcare market has become increasingly competitive‚ hospitals have become increasingly aware that it is no longer adequate to give care that meets standards and has good outcomes‚ but that care must
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PREVENTIVE CARE IN AMERICA Funding Preventive Care in America Webster University December 7‚ 2011 Funding Preventive Care in America Preventive care is an element that is becoming important to not only those in the healthcare field but America as a whole. Preventive care helps to not only prevent but in some cases stop from increasing illness such as obesity‚ hypertension‚ and heart disease. Many healthcare officials feel that preventative care is important to the health care field while
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Foster Care Chantaye Kitt Professor Gietzen English 101 11 August 2014 Raising children is one of the most important responsibilities in any society. Today‚ working parents have many options‚ but what about those children who have neither a mother nor father? What about those children who come from broken and abusive homes? In such cases there are often few choices. Parentless children may be placed in orphanages or in foster homes. What Is Foster Care? Foster care is the temporary placement
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‘Duty of care’ means that as a carer you have the responsibility to do everything you can to keep the service users safe from harm. As a community support worker it is my duty of care to ensure the service users needs and well being are well look after. I respect the individual‚ including keeping them from harm‚ any abuse that may occur or anything that may result in a injury to themselves. I also have to respect their choices which they may have. It is my duty that i conduct my job in a safe and
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importance of conducting regular risk assessments. Discuss how the information gained from risk assessments could be used by Mid Staffordshire to develop care plans for individuals as well as informing management decision about policies and procedures. (b) Analyse the impact of non-compliance with Health and Safety legislation on the care of Mid-Staffordshire patients and the workplace. Discuss how these issues were addressed by Mid-Staffordshire NHS trust. Task 3 (a) Discuss the procedures
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00356 99069546 E-MAIL: rosemary_kitcher@hotmail.co.uk PROFILE Mature support/care worker and 13 years experience of knowledge working in the care sector. Environments include Homecare‚ Residential care‚ and Hospital care. I consider myself to be a friendly reliable hardworking conscientious and considerate person‚ and have a passion working with people within the community. . Keen to develop
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their current health and the help they can get from preventative medicine. At the center of preventative medicine and preventative care is education. Understanding the body and processes in which you are attempting to protect is essential. Prenatal care is a specific form of preventative attention aimed at keeping both baby and mother healthy. “Lack of prenatal care is associated with a 40% increase in the rate of neonatal death” (Rosenburg 270). Low education coupled with poverty is an all too familiar
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ORAL CARE OBJECTIVES: I. Define the following 1.1 Oral care and oral Hygiene 1.2 Dentures 1.3 Mouth 1.4 Palates 1.5 Lips 1.6 Teeth 1.7 Tongue 1.8 Plaque 1.9 Gum 1.10 Enamel II. State the principles involved in oral care III. Give the importance of oral care IV. Identify the kinds of oral care V. Explain the guidelines in performing oral care VI. Describe the different common equipments used in Oral care VII. Demonstrate beginning skills in performing Oral Care 7.1 brushing
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Duty of Care. - Risk Assessment for excursion. 80 Students to Sydney entertainment centre‚ Points to consider- - Security - Dressing areas - Outside entertainment area - General Public - Teacher/adult supervision - medical and behaviour plan that are in place in case of an incident - Mobile range/service for emergencies - Full equipped first aid kit Student M -10 year old‚ was demonstrating behaviour in a public toilet that was unacceptable‚ (Jumping on a change table). When this
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