HLT-310V Spirituality in Health Care Grand Canyon University March 10‚ 2013 Combating Compassion Fatigue Introduction Compassion is a complex feeling that allows health care workers to hold and maintain themselves in emotional balance while balancing between patient’s suffering and own hopefulness. Compassion needs an internal assurance and obsession of personal beliefs. Compassion is the spirit of nursing care‚ it is the most essential value of nursing care. Joinson(1992) described
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generally is responsible for the health and safety of staff in the work environment. AC2.1 – Outline current legislation and regulatory body standards which are relevant to the prevention and control of infection. The Management of Health and Safety at Work Regulations The Food Safety Act The Control of Substances Hazardous to Health (COSHH) Reporting of Injury‚ Disease and Dangerous Occurrences Regulations (RIDDOR) There are regulatory bodies such as the Health and Safety Executive (HSE)
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Principles of Personal development In adult social care settings Task A Guidance You are going to be a mentor for a new social care worker as part of their induction process. Part of your role is to help them prepare for the review after their probation period. Ai) Create a guide for the new social care worker about how to reflect on their practice. The guide must include the headings listed with an explanation for each. a) What is reflective practice? b) Why is reflective practice important? c) How
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could pass on my infection. Elderly people find it a lot more difficult to fight infections therefore it is vitally important that we do everything we can to prevent infections. It is extremely important to wash your hand correctly when you work in a care setting environment. The most effective way of wash your hands are to firstly wet the hands with water. Apply enough soap and hand wash to cover all hand surfaces. Rub hands palm and palm. Right palm over the other hand with interlaced fingers and
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Task A Guidance You are going to be a mentor for a new social care worker as part of their induction process. Part of your role is to help them prepare for the review after their probation period. Ai Create a guide for the new social care worker about how to reflect on their practice. The guide must include the headings listed with an explanation of each. a) What is reflective practice? b) Why is reflective practice important? c) How reflective practice contributes to improving the quality
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A possible influence on dietary intake could be diabetes; its full name is diabetes mellitus. It is a condition where insulin is not being produced by the pancreas or it is not being produced in sufficient amounts or even the body cannot use insulin properly. There are two types of diabetes IDDM which is commonly known as type 1 this is the most severe type of diabetes and is treated with insulin injections. MIDDM is known as type 2 diabetes and is less serious it can be treated with diet or tablets
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Many employers are now requiring mandatory drug testing for applicants and current employees. Drug use has risen sharply over the past years and employers now need to take further precautions in order to maintain a reputable work environment. I believe this extra precaution will improve the workplace by creating a safer atmosphere‚ keep integrity and honesty in the staff‚ and eliminate many illegalities that go along with drug use in the workplace. These qualities would be further infused if drug
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(features x time) x hourly wage = cost Task B (Grab and Fly’s Bistro) A task B (Bistro) will last 60 days (5/01/2018 - 7/30/2018). It will be carried out by • 14 construction workers • daily cost of a construction worker is $ 130 • supplies for an amount of $ 80000. What is the Total cost of this task? • Fixed costs for one construction worker: $ 130 x 60 days = $7800 • Total costs for the entire construction staff: $ 7800 x 14 = $ 109‚200 • Total Bistro Cost: $ 109200 + $ 80000 = $ 189200
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Teamwork translates to better performance and results The relationship between good teamwork on a health care unit and performance is clear‚ according to research: higher patient satisfaction and perceived quality of care; lower mortality and infection rates; fewer errors; less patient falls; and many other positive results. Poor teamwork can create nurse job dissatisfaction and lead to higher nurse turnover. According to the research‚ 42% of nurses dissatisfied with their jobs intend to leave
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Health literacy is the degree to which individuals have the capacity to obtain‚ process‚ and understand basic health information and services needed to make appropriate health decisions. Low health literacy has a negative impact on a patients health status and use of the health care system. Patients with low health literacy levels cannot make decisions regarding their health care or follow instructions on medications and health maintenance behaviors. This can affect health care in a variety of
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