1.1 -Identify different types of equipment and their uses There are many different types of equipment I use within the office some of which are computers‚ telephones‚ printers ‚ scanners etc. I use so many different types of equipment as they do different things for example. • A printer is used to print out documents from my computer; it is very efficient in printing out as many copies suitable to me. • A telephone is used to call different clients; it also allows me to receive important
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For this assignment I will be explaining 10 different factors which may influence communication and what different strategies there are currently available to overcome them in health and social care. The different factors I will be focusing on are: visual difficulties‚ hearing difficulties‚ language differences‚ problems with the environment‚ emotional issues‚ disabilities (physical and intellectual)‚ body language‚ jargon‚ lack of time and cultural interpretations. The first factor is visual difficulties
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Manifestations of Dementia Melinda Godfrey GNUR543 St. John Fisher College Mrs. Yowell is a 90-year-old woman who is a resident of a long-term care facility. She was alert and mentally quite capable until about a year ago when she began to manifest signs and symptoms of dementia. A review of her medical records failed to document a thorough analysis of her dementia‚ but a diagnosis of “probable Alzheimer disease” was recorded. What are the common manifestations of dementia? The definition
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Unit 4222-237 Dementia awareness. 1.3. Depression‚ delirium and age related memory impairment may be mistaken for dementia as they all share the many of the same symptoms as dementia. Below I will put the symptoms of all of these and you will see they are very similar. Symptoms of depression: -Anxiety‚ irritability‚ Delusions -Hallucinations -Increased or decreased body movements -Pacing‚ wringing their hands‚ pulling or rubbing their hair‚ body‚ or clothing -Sleep disturbance: difficulty
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NVQ and Competence - Essay In this supporting paper to the presentation‚ the purpose‚ the nature and the advantages and disadvantages of NVQ will be stated and analysed; finishing with a conclusion as to whether to follow a NVQ or not. The definition of an NVQ is “A statement of competence clearly relevant to work and intended to facilitate entry into‚ or progression in‚ employment and further learning‚ issued to an individual by a recognized awarding body”. A national vocational qualification
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Task B Your work role * Bi – Describe the terms and condition of your employment as set out in your contract of employment or employment agreement. JOB DESCRIPTION AND STATEMENT OF WHAT EMPLOYER’S EXPECT ON THEIR STAFF. MUST BE READ BY THE STAFF AND FOLLOW THE POLICY AND PROCEDURE OF THE HOME. TO ATTEND ALL THE TRAININGS NECCESSARY FOR THE JOB * Bii – Describe the information which needs to be shown on your pay slip/statement TAXCODE‚ JOB TITLE‚ EMPLOYEES NAME‚ EMPLOYER’S NAME‚ DATE
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DEMENTIA AWARENESS Explain what is meant by the term Dementia The term ’dementia ’ describes a set of symptoms which include loss of memory‚ mood changes‚ processing information and problems with communication and reasoning. These symptoms occur when the brain is damaged by certain diseases‚ including Alzheimer ’s disease and damage caused by a series of small strokes. Dementia affects older and younger people and the decline in the person will get worse as more brain cells are damaged or die
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UNIT 232 MOVE AND POSITION INDIVIDUALS IN ACCORDANCE WITH THERE PLAN OF CARE OUTCOME 2 UNDERSTAND LEGISLATION AND AGREED WAYS OF WORKING WHEN MOVING AND POSITIONING INDIVIDUALS 2.1 Describe how legislation and agreed ways of working affect working practices related to moving and positioning individuals‚ Every time a care worker moves or supports the weight of a service user they are manually handling that person.Unsafe moving and handling techniques can result in injury to either the
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Unit 1 Answers 1.1 People communicate for different reasons. To express themselves‚ to be able to relate to another person‚ to gather and share information‚ advice‚ help and support a person. 1.2 Good communication in the work setting enables staff members to work efficiently‚ provide both quality and speed in their job roles‚ communicating to ensure work is complete and knowing where staff are and what they are doing. Bad communication can cause tension between staff so no communication
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Unit 40: Dementia Care P1: Describe types of dementia and common signs and symptoms. What is dementia? Dementia is a common condition that affects about 800‚000 people in the UK. Your risk of developing dementia increases as you get older‚ and the condition usually occurs in people over the age of 65. Dementia is a syndrome associated with an ongoing decline of the brain and its abilities. This includes problems with: memory loss thinking speed mental agility language understanding
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