P4 - Explain possible priorities and responses when dealing with two particular incidents or emergencies in a health and social care setting. Fire‚ When you are working within a health and social care setting the most important thing is to evacuate the people that is in your care out of the building first. When you are working in an organisation you should always familiarise yourself with where the fire exits‚ fire alarms and fire extinguishers are located. If you are working within a care
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CU1530 Promote communication in health and social care setting Identify the different reasons why people communicate when working in a care setting communication is a key factor‚ you need to be able to communicate with a wide range of people such as service users‚ families and/or carers‚ other members or staff and management‚ you will also have to come into contact with other professional from time to time such as; doctors‚ nurses and social workers. Communication is the basis of all relationships
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The communication cycle was discovered by Argyle in 1972. The cycle consists of six areas‚ all of these six areas are important during communication‚ if any of these areas of the cycle are disrupted then the receiver would not understand or may interpret the message wrongly. The first stage to this cycle is to have a starting idea or the code of the message; in this stage the mind processes on how the sentence is going to be told‚ such as the tone of the voice and also what words will need to be
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topic of advocacy in health and social care. Use these articles in conjunction with the module materials to discuss how advocacy can increase the power of service users when engaging with health and social care services. At some point in people’s lives‚ they will find themselves in a situation where they may need to participate in decision-making about their care and this essay looks at how advocacy can increase the power of service users when engaging in health and social care services. It will
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Developing Effective Communication in Health and Social Care. Task 1: (P1) In a written report‚ explain using examples you have observed‚ the importance of effective communication and interpersonal interaction in a Health and Social Care context It can be very easy to misunderstand different people in today’s society. In this day and age people speak very differently in different age/racial groups; this can lead to misconception and effectively the wrong treatment. Communication is important as
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As Social Care Practitioners‚ good communication is of vital importance. Social Care Practitioners on an everyday basis have clients/service users that they need to communicate with. However‚ in some cases barriers to communication may cause this communication to become hindered. One of the greatest barriers to overcome is the persons lack of interest in your message or if they don’t receive your message clear and concisely. Barriers stop us from communicating effectively. Barriers to communication
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service provision as well as social preparation. In the same way‚ it is dependent on practitioner providing good service. It is vital for nurses and other practitioners to form a partnership; through acknowledging the social‚ psychological and cultural heritage of the patient. The way a person sees themselves is dependent on factors such as their personal meaning‚ beliefs and values. Through forming a partnership with the patient‚ it will be easier to provide services and care that are well suited to
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legislations 1.Health and Safety at Work etc Act 1974 The Health and Safety at Work etc Act 1974 ‚ also referred to as HASAW or HSW‚ is the primary piece of legislation covering occupational health and safety in the United Kingdom. The Health and Safety Executive is responsible for enforcing the Act and a number of other Acts and Statutory Instruments relevant to the working environment. 2.Health and Social Care Act 2008 The Health and Social Care Act 2008 established the Care Quality Commission
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PWCS 024 Safeguarding and Protection in Health and Social Care. Complete the table below and give 4 possible signs or symptoms for each (PWCS 024 1.1‚1.2) Type of Abuse | Signs and symptoms | Physical Abuse | Signs – bruises‚ cuts‚ burnt‚ broken bones‚ open wounds…Symptoms – withdrawn‚ aggressive behaviour‚ emotionally disturbed… | Sexual Abuse | Signs – bruises‚ vaginal or anal bleeding‚ infections… Symptoms – withdrawn‚ agitated‚ angry‚ aggressive‚ nervous‚ humiliated… | Emotional/psychological
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The Social Model of Health When discussing ‘models of health’‚ it is imperative that we understand the meaning of health‚ illness and disease as they vary between different groups within society : ‘Health’ is being able to function normally within usual everyday routine. ‘Disease’ is the subjective experience of loss of health‚ such as the reporting of symptoms. ‘Illness’ is an umbrella term used to refer to the experience of disease plus illness. The social model of health looks at how society
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