question as I went to the duty room for my handover I had been told that Alec still had to get up and would I assist the other carer in getting him up and ready. Action Before going to get Alec up I had a read through his care plan which told me he needed assistance with two carers with the stand aid it told me he could get quite agitated when finished I went with the other carer to the sluice and collected aprons and gloves for infection control purposes and a commode. On arrival at Alec’s room I
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Ever since I was about 3 or 3 ½ years old I had always loved learning and helping my family. Just two days after my 3rd birthday I got a baby brother. At first I wasn’t excited but as time went by I realized that I loved babies and smaller children. When I was 8 my baby sister was born‚ and one of the first nights that she was home I was giving her a bottle and we both fell asleep on the couch. Just two years ago my cousin was born‚ I loved holding and feeding her. One of my favorite things is helping
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I believe that every nurse client relationship is a therapeutic relation and based on my knowledge from CNO guideline‚ it is a nurse client relationship based on trust‚ professional intimacy and empathy to provide best possible care to the patient. This piece of scenario is based on my experience in general ward‚ where i did an admission procedure. Today with the use of computer system it is highly convenient for a nurse to plan an admission through the patient details‚ which are received before
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independence in the tasks of daily living Level: 2 Credit Value: 5 GLH 33 1. Understand principles for supporting independence in the tasks of daily living 1.1 Explain how individuals can benefit from being as independent as possible in the tasks of daily living Active participation promotes independence in the tasks of daily living as this gives the client the confidence and independence needed to complete tasks by themselves without the support of others. Daily living tasks may affect those depending
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Plight of the middle-aged women who have been turned into army of unpaid carers By James Slack Daily Mail‚ Last updated at 8:52 AM on 11th October 2010 Middle-aged women have been turned into an army of unpaid carers who suffer losses in income‚ job prospects and health. According to a landmark study of ’fairness’ in modern Britain‚ published today‚ a quarter of women in their fifties have carer responsibilities‚ often for an ageing parent. According to the Equality and Human Rights Commission
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safety working environment for both the service-users as well as the staff working within the care home. Taking standard precautions to avoid and prevent infection and cross-infection. I start by first washing my hands before and after undertaking any task that involves coming in contact with the service users‚ I do on the spot risk assessment‚ wore protective clothing like the disposable aprons and gloves‚ ensure that these protective clothes are removed and replaced with clean ones after interacting
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Health Care Practice Reflective Account 1 19/02/2014 At the start of my shift one of the clients we will call him Graeme‚ I have use a different name due to data protection act 1998 and confidentiality of service users‚ was complaining of a sore ankle he said it was throbbing and had been sore all day. I asked him if he wouldn’t mind showing me were it was sore‚ he said that was fine so I suggested we went into the quiet room the reason I done this was to ensure Graeme’s
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Mastering The Task of Aging When I was young‚ I remember asking my Mom what it was like being an adult. She kneeled down to my height and she said‚ "Mikaela‚ stay young as you possibly can. It’s no fun being an adult." I questioned her meaning because I wanted to be an adult. "Who wouldn’t want to be?" I asked myself. Adults get to make their own decisions‚ they don’t have anyone bossing them around‚ and telling them what they can and can’t do. Being a grown up seemed like fun until I grew a
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A carer is a person who voluntarily cares for another person who suffers from a disability‚ mental health problem or an addiction who cannot manage without care. A carer provides support and nursing for the person who requires care‚ they can help with daily needs and activities as well as dealing with financial and economic support (Carers NSW‚ 2017). There are many different types of carers‚ there are young carers who are people up to the age of 25. Other carer types are Older carers‚ Indigenous
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AC0683 ANALYSING KNOWLEDGE FOR PRACTICE OPTION B: REFLECTIVE ACCOUNT NAME : KALAIVANI A/P SHANMUGAM IC NO : 860405–43-5054 STUDENT ID : 10038190 WORD COUNT : 9838 INTRODUCTION This study will represent my attempt at trying to accommodate the definition of stress among nurses using the means of a reflective account. Throughout this dissertation‚ I have obtained certain
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