Care Plans. Care plan for a long-standing condition called myxoedema‚ which is a condition I had never come across before. Therefore‚ in order to compile an accurate and comprehensive care plan I had to look into what myxoedema was. Myxoedema is caused by hypothyroidism (under activity of the thyroid gland). Myxoedema refers to the buildup of mucoploysaccharide in the subcutaneous tissues of the skin (Kumar and Clark‚ 1998). Signs and symptoms of myxoedema include oedematous swelling of the
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ASG 1 Unit 054 Task A Provide a brief written explanation of the following: 1. What duty of care means in children and young people’s settings. Duty of care in childcare settings means to keep children and young people safe‚ protecting them not only from physical harm but also from neglect‚ emotional and sexual harm and abuse. It is guarding the rights of the child in your care‚ as they have the right to be independent and to be treated with respect and dignity. This also includes respecting
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Indian Hair Care Industry The hair care industry has grown a lot in the recent years. The reason can be attributed to the fact that a large portion of our Indian population is using higher quality branded products. Of the estimated Rs.1‚ 611 billion FMCG market in India‚ hair care products make up approximately Rs.91.5 billion‚ or 8%‚ of the total according the Nielsen Retail Audit Report. The 14% growth rate in the hair care industry is also slightly higher than the overall industry average of
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EverGreen Academy QCF Diploma Health & Social Care level 2 Unit: CU2470 Handle Information in Health and Social Care Settings Knowledge Questions Competent practice is a combination of the application and skills and knowledge informed by values and ethics. These questions detail the knowledge and understanding required in carrying out competent practice in the performance described in the unit Learner Name: Laeticia Belle Assessor: Date: 1. Identify the legislation that
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Unit 4222-301 Promote communication in health‚ social care or children’s and young people’s settings (SHC 31) Level: Credit value: UAN: 3 3 J/601/1434 Unit aim This unit is aimed at those who work in health or social care settings or with children or young people in a wide range of settings. The unit introduces the central importance of communication in such settings‚ and ways to overcome barriers to meet individual needs and preferences in communication. Learning outcomes There are four
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American household expenditure‚ health care took 5.1% in 1989‚ 5.3% in 1999 and 5.9% in 2008. According to Pipes (2010)‚ “In 2009‚ the United States spent 17.3% of its gross domestic product on healthcare‚ the highest in the world” (p. 23). In view of the statistics on the deteriorating healthcare system in the United States‚ the Obamacare was enacted in 2010. As Marcovici (2013) presents it‚ “The Obamacare‚ officially known as the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act ‚ is a bill signed into law
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Explain what it means to have a duty of care in own work role. To have a duty of care means to be accountable for the children and young people in our care by e.g. exercising authority‚ managing risks‚ working safely‚ safeguarding children and young people‚ monitoring own behaviour and conduct‚ maintaining confidentiality‚ storing personal information appropriately‚ reporting concerns and allegations‚ making professional judgements‚ maintaining professional boundaries‚ avoiding favouritism‚ maintaining
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with younger children. Care Routine Introduction Care routines are the events that happen regularly throughout the day. They support the development of children in many ways. A good care routine will have blocks of uninterrupted time for children to develop their play. A good care routine will also provide a lot of time for interactions between carers and children‚ this is especially important‚ as a strong attachment is vital in a child’s first years of development. Care routines involve routines
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The Primary Care Clinic Dana E. Wilson Prof. Terese Cole HSA 300 Health Service Organization Management October 29‚ 2013 Our healthcare facility provides primary and comprehensive care for patients that include women‚ men and young adults in a metro area that has a population of over 200‚000 people. We also have expanded our practice to offer specialized care in Obstetrics and Gynecological services. We have multiple locations in the area in order to provide services
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psychological circumstances‚ communication and government interventions to care will be examine and explained with evidence to back each of these factors which influence the care provided to Emma. In trying to understand the relationship between nurses and patients‚ different communication approaches would be adopted which may relate to Emma’s condition to look at how such factors would impact the way care is given. Moral and ethical issues such as inappropriate comments by health
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