Unit 8: understand health and safety in the social care sector Outcome 1 A list of the key legislation relating to health and safety in a social care setting- · Health and Safety at work Act 1974 · Management of Health and Safety at Work Regulation 1999 · Health and Safety (First Aid) Regulation 1981 include amendment on 2009 · The Electricity at Work regulations 1989 · Manual Handling Operations Regulations 1992 · Reporting
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and family as its all private and confidential. 1/2 Relationship in health and social care setting comes in three types policy making‚ adminidtrive and the hand on staff working relationship. 2/1 Enable you to know your job role and responsibility. If you have had no training you could ask your team leader or manager to show you are ask for full training‚ so you don’t put yourself or other at risk of injury. 2/2 there are care plans in place which I read for the needs of the client and commotion
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RETURN TO NURSING PRACTICE REFLECTIVE LOG MODULE LEADER: STUDENT NUMBER: 1 INTRODUCTION This essay demonstrates the significant learning that resulted as a consequence of using critical reflection on my practice. The reflective process helped me to realise how my practice needed to change after I experienced a personal and practice-related issue during and after my clinical placement. Reflective practice is an important component of all
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Main body system Cardiovascular system The cardiovascular system has three main functions: Transport- Transportation of oxygen‚ nutrients and hormones to cells and removal of metabolic wastes such as carbon dioxide‚ heat and nitrogenous wastes. Regulation- Of body temperature‚ fluid pH and water content of cells Protection- By white blood cells‚ antibodies and complement proteins that circulate in blood and defend again foreign microbes and toxins. Also white blood cells clot when
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1.1+1.2 It is important to maintain good personal hygiene so not to cause any infections as may lead to health problems e.g. if to don’t brush your teeth it may cause in infection in your mouth and this could lead to eating problems and possible malnutrition. It can also have an effect on a person’s confidence and also social life this may lead to social isolation due to people not wanting to associate with them. If you don’t have good hygiene this may cause cross contamination leading to other
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Development through the Life Stages Within this unit‚ I will be showing great knowledge of Human Growth and Development through the life stages. I will also be considering careers in Health and Social Care sectors as it assists with understanding the needs of individuals whom are at those different stages of life. This unit will be focusing on life events and the debate surrounding nature/nurture. Explain the potential effects of five different life factors on the development of an individual-
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generally is responsible for the health and safety of staff in the work environment. AC2.1 – Outline current legislation and regulatory body standards which are relevant to the prevention and control of infection. The Management of Health and Safety at Work Regulations The Food Safety Act The Control of Substances Hazardous to Health (COSHH) Reporting of Injury‚ Disease and Dangerous Occurrences Regulations (RIDDOR) There are regulatory bodies such as the Health and Safety Executive (HSE)
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Equality means treating everyone with fairness and respect and recognising the needs of the individuals and given equal opportunites without discrimination of sex age or religion. Inclusion means to include everyone within the group or in your care and not leave anybody out because of there age race religion or abilities. Discrimination means many different ways that people can discrimante against another person e.g you could be discriminated against because of your age (to old or to young)
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Communication and Sensory Loss ( units 301& 393) Explain the methods of communication used by individuals with hearing loss Individuals with hearing loss may use a variety of methods to communicate‚ depending on their preference. Often individuals may compensate for hearing loss by relying on their sight or responding to cues from others‚ therefore non verbal and written communication methods can be used. Non verbal methods include the use of eye contact‚ facial expression‚ touch‚ gestures
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in my care the opportunity to reach their full potential‚ and I provide an inclusive environment for all children and their families by doing the following: I welcome all children to my setting and do not discriminate on the grounds of race‚ culture‚ gender or ability. Families entering my setting are greeted with my welcome poster‚ written in different languages‚ and we will discuss the individual needs of the child during the settling in period‚ and throughout their time in my care.
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