The Care Of Medicines in the health care sector What is a drug? A drug is a substance which when is taken in to the body may modify its function Example: blood pressure tablet ACE inhibitors ramipril): This class of medication works by blocking the body’s production of a substance that tightens the blood vessels. As a result‚ the blood vessels become more relaxed‚ and the pressure inside the vessels decreases What is a medicine? A medicine is a drug that is used in the treatment/
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4222-208 Contribute to health and safety in health and social care. Understand own responsibilities‚ and the responsibilities of others‚ relating to health and safety in the work setting. 1.1 Legislation that relates to general health and safety in a health and social care setting‚ • The health and Safety at Work Act 1974 • Manual Handling operations Regulations 1992 • Lifting operations and lifting equipment regulations 1998 • COSHH- Control of substances hazardous to health regulations • RIDDOR-
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Assigment 302 TASK B Bi: Design a template for a personal development plan (PDP) that you could use to improve your learning‚ development and professional practice. For each heading in the template‚ provide a brief summary describing what should be included. Development needs? How to address Development needs Date to achieve the goal Outcomes or evidence 1) To complete NVQ 3 Access Internet for information‚ also I would get the information I need from my Assessor‚ Manager and colleges‚
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and continuity of care. All carers have to attend change over at the start of every shift and complete care plans after a shift and pressure charts after attending to a client‚ thereby keeping other staff and professionals informed and aware of current situations within the home. Clients communicate with carers to express their needs and preferences to ensure they are met‚ I would give advice on other options and choices they have to allow them an informed choice regards their care. As a regular carer
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different size shape gender. We have to understand the importance and respecting individual’s‚ “differences” two people are never the same‚ we have to respect that a certain person who has different beliefs and religion may not be able to do personal care on a gentleman for cultural reasons‚ to understand that it is because of beliefs instead of the situation‚ Celebrating individual’s differences‚ ask questions if you do not understand and Treating people as individual’s‚ if they can’t perform as quick
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TASK C Career Pathway CARE ASSISTANT CARE ASSISTANT SENIOR SUPERVISOR SENIOR SUPERVISOR SENIOR CARER SENIOR CARER NURSE NURSE DEPUTY MANAGER DEPUTY MANAGER HOME MANAGER HOME MANAGER Currently‚ this is the path open to me. I Am currently a Care Assistant for which I needed no formal qualifications to be‚ however‚ an NVQ level 2 or the equivalent of would mean I am entitled to a higher rate of pay. The next step is the Senior Carer‚ In order to apply you must
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Assignment 304 Principles for implementing duty of care in health‚ social care or children’s and young peoples settings Ai The term duty of care is the requirement that all heath and social professionals‚ and organisations providing health and care services. Means you must put the peoples interests first that are using the services. They also have to do everything in their power to keep people safe from harm. Care workers have duty or the responsibility care this could include be assisting after
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205 duty of care task b case study Emma Brown Sharon Bloor You are a support worker for Mrs Ahmed who is 89‚ physically frail and lives alone. She has diabetes. Mrs Ahmed wants to eat foods that are not suitable for her medical condition‚ and asks you to shop for her as she is not able to get to the shop herself. Bi Describe the difficulties for you in exercising your duty of care and upholding Mrs Ahmed’s right to choose. Firstly check the notes and guidance in mrs ahmeds care plan‚ contact the
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LIT1 – Task 1 Part A SOLE PROPRIETORSHIP: A “for profit business” owned and operated by an individual. Owning a sole proprietorship allows an individual to run a business any way they see fit with few state/federal regulations and limited legal formalities. The owner of a sole proprietorship assumes considerable risks by without liability protection and therefore is held personally liable for any judgments against the company and is susceptible to loss of business assets‚ personal property and
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Understand the neurology of dementia. There are a range of causes of dementia syndrome such as Alzheimer’s disease‚ vascular dementia and Pick’s disease. Alzheimer’s is a type of dementia that causes problems with memory‚ thinking and behaviour. Vascular dementia is the second most common form of dementia after Alzheimer’s disease. It is caused by problems in the supply of blood to the brain. Pick’s disease is a rare disorder that causes the frontal and temporal lobes of the brain‚ which control
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