Changing a Colostomy Mrs X is one of our youngest residents aged 66. She has been in the care home for over 10 years after suffering a brain haemorrhage which affected her mobility and ability to communicate. She requires a substantial amount of care at all times as a result of this. Mrs X also developed problems with her bowel which resulted in her being given a colostomy bag. Generally Mrs X bag requires changing one to two times per day. My mentor asked if I would assist her to change Mrs
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HSC 2024 Pressure area care (1.1) describe the anatomy and physiology of the skin in relation to skin breakdown and the development of pressure sores ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY The skin is primarily composed of three layers. The skin‚ which appears to be so thin‚ is still itself divided into epidermis‚ dermis‚ and subcutaneous layer or hypodermis. Please refer to the figure below to understand all the three layers. Each layer has it own function and own importance in maintaining the
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A young person came to me crying and explained all her friends has fallen out with her and that she wasn’t sure if what they were doing to her was classed as bullying. I suggested to the student that she wrote a statement. I approached the other students to ask them if them if they would be willing to write me a statement about the incidents. I read all the statements so that I could help support the students to deal with the conflict themselves I spoke to all the students individually to see
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After hand-over I and my colleague was assigned for top floor. We decided to give personal care to Mr P. I knocked the door of Mr P’s room‚ with his permission we entered in the room. I said good morning and asked if he is ready to get up. He was very cheerful and agreed to get up. I asked Mr P if he will like to access the toilet first. I made sure this was done in the privacy of the his room using his preferred method of communication which is spoken words. Mr P said that he would like
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REFLECTIVE ACCOUNTS The word reflective or reflection is derived from the word reflect. The Oxford dictionary meaning of reflect is “to think carefully and deeply about something”. The word “reflective” is an adjective used to describe the kind of report or writing you are required to submit for your Diploma. Therefore a reflective account can be understood as a real or true story of how you have carried out an activity at work or an action you took in the past and why you took the action.
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Growing up with a parent in the medical profession‚ I have seen at first-hand the diverse life of a doctor with its challenges and demands. Medicine is a career constantly changing and developing; as a course I will continue to utilise all I learn. My juvenile arthritis shows me the human body is complex and problems can so easily arise. A condition affects not only the patient‚ but the family and I can appreciate how rewarding being a doctor‚ with the capacity to help those in need‚ would be. Shadowing
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Reflective account Subject title TDA 3.4 LO 5 AC 5.1 5.2 Reflective account support children with behavioural needs Complete a reflective account showing your own practice where you have done the following Demonstrate ways of supporting children and young people to review their behaviour and the impact of this on others‚ themselves and their environment. Include evidence of your actual practice using the past tense | When children fall out and say mean things to each other I always
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The first part of this Reflective Account describes what influences and events in my life have helped to develop my Personal Values. My grandparents taught me most of my basic ‘Personal Values’. I learned from an early age how to be polite‚ have good manners and respect my elders as failure to do so would result in getting sent to bed early. In those days I did not have a television in my room so in my eyes this was the ultimate punishment! They were not deeply religious people; my grandmother
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NVQ-3 In Health and Social Care By Reflective Account Mandatory Unit (Unit HSC33 A & B) Reflect on and develop your practice Sometime I also come across patients with challenging behaviour. Once I had a patient admitted on my ward named Mr F with challenging behaviour and communication was a problem. Understanding his request I found it very difficult‚ because the communication skills were very limited by the patient. One occasion
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Reflective account on communication This assignment is a reflective account on communicating with a patient who cannot communicate verbally. To remain confidential I will call the patient‚ Patient A. I’m going to discuss the importance of non-verbal communication within a healthcare setting. Patient A was a 63 year old lady suffering from MND which resulted in her losing her speech. This was my first shift back from having a few days off and I returned to work on a night shift. Patient A was
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