1 - Understand the legislative framework for the use of medication in social care... | | 1.1 - Identify legislation that governs the use of medication in social care settings | | Ans: The legislations that govern the use of medication in social care settings are as follow: 1) The Medicines Act 1968‚ 2) The Misuse of Drugs Act 1971 (and later amendments)‚ 3) The Misuse of Drugs (Safe Custody) Regulations 1973 (and later amendments)‚ 4) The Health and Safety at Work Act (1974)‚ 5) COSHH
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living with a child with autism affects the family 10-11. Different treatments for our children with autisms 12. References What is autism? Autism‚ also called autistic disorder‚ appears in early childhood‚ usually before age 3 (National Institutes of Health‚ 2001). Boys are 4 times likely to have autism then girls. Autism is a life-long developmental disorder. Autism prevents children and adolescents from interacting normally with other people‚ and affects almost every aspect
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is usually considered the dominant human sense. But unfortunately‚ many people are suffering from many kinds of eye disturbances which one of these is the astigmatism that may conjunct to near-sighted or farsighted. Even those very young kids and children who are going to school have this kind of problem (Kumari‚ 2012); which can really have an effect on their learning‚ particularly in their school performance. It can somehow be a hindrance and a disadvantage on their part‚ depending on its condition
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NUR2114A Medical-Surgical Nursing I Written Assignment Hyperglycemia: Medication Non-Adherence & Patient Education Hyperglycemia. Upon seeing this word‚ many would instantly think of diabetes. Diabetes is a precipitating factor of hyperglycemia‚ though it must be acknowledged that coexisting diseases‚ infections‚ substance abuses‚ antipsychotic drugs‚ and even noncompliance to prescribed medications can result in hyperglycemia as well (Nugent‚ 2005; Stoner‚ 2005). Noncompliance‚ of all mentioned
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Lifestyle or Medication? Celiac Disease By: Heather Banks Course: HCA 240 Health and Diseases: Understanding the Pathos of Pathology Instructor: Jessica Grippo There is a lot of mystery surrounding celiac disease. While some confuse celiac disease with a food allergy‚ it is not. Celiac disease is an autoimmune disorder. According to "Celiac Disease" (1998-2012)‚ “one out of 133 people in the United States are affected with celiac disease.” Celiac disease is gluten sensitivity and
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The Effect of Modern Drugs on Today’s Youth It’s nearing finals time and students across campus are beginning to feel the anxiety with exams over the horizon. While many students hit the books to quash this feeling‚ others search for something more. Whispers soliciting a need for Adderall resonate throughout the halls. These students don’t have prescriptions for their drug of choice‚ but this doesn’t deter them. They know that the risk in purchasing and ingesting
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generalized areas of nursing knowledge Responsible for the actions and effects of medications Responsible to understand disease processes and common treatment regimens Responsible to know why a med is prescribed for a patient Accountable to utilize available resources as a guide Accountable to serve as a patient advocate and know patients rights 2. Define the proper technique for ear drop administration for adults and children? Adults: pull upward and toward back of head Child: (under the age of three)
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ADHD Intervention Analysis: Is ADHD Medication Being Overprescribed? Moses Stutzman Mid-Michigan Community College Abstract Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder has drastically increased in recent decades. Medication to treat this disorder has become an easy way out is overused. There are many alternatives to the use of medication to treat the symptoms of ADHD (non-medical treatments). This essay reviews the main symptoms of ADHD and the methods that are used to diagnose ADHD. It is also
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abundance of missing children/ children abduction cases. A statistic released by police of Malaysia‚ stated that a total of 3223 children below 18 went missing between 2008 and April last year (2012). Of this figure‚ only about 1000 cases were solved. From the statistic‚ it’s clearly shown that‚ over 3223 cases reported 2223 cases still unsolved. The questions are‚ how does it happen? Who should be blamed? What the impact of this scenario? And what are the best ways to prevent children from missing?
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Running head: CHILDREN AND PREJUDICE Children and Prejudice Abstract Over the last century‚ researchers have been debating whether prejudices are inborn in children‚ researchers then found that children are in fact prejudiced‚ but debate arises about how they become prejudiced. Some studies suggested that children are born with being prejudiced and that it is innate and natural‚ where as other studies argue that prejudice behavior are learnt socially off parents‚ family‚ peers and the social
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