5th edition London‚ Saunders Elsevier Department of Health (2004) Appendix 2: Core Dimension 2 Personal and People Development NHS Knowledge and Skills Framework. http://www.dh.gov.uk/prod_consum_dh/groups/dh_digitalassets/@dh/@en/documents/digitalasset/dh_4107980.pdf [20/01/2011] Freshwater D (2003) Counselling Skills for Nurses‚ Midwives and Health Visitors. Philadelphia‚ Open University Press Hargie O‚ Dickson D and Tourish D (2004) Communication
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providing care‚ support and protection to users of HSC. Alternatively explain what you would do if you are in any of the following situations‚ and show your understanding of what a dilemma is. You need to use this case scenarios in order to answer LO 1.4. 1. A pregnant woman is killed from injuries sustained in a car wreck‚ but the foetus may still be able to sustain life by keeping the mother on life support. The wife had always said she would not want to be kept alive on life support if there
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ASSIGNMENT 204 Introduction to duty of care in health‚ social care or children ’s and young people ’s settings Task A Dear friend I have heard that you would like to work as a care worker and need to know more about “duty of care”. I wish to help and want to try clarify the term to you as much as I can. “Duty of care” is a phrase used to describe the obligation in your role as a care worker. You owe duty of care to your patients/service users‚ your colleagues‚ your employer‚ yourself and
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Understand Health and Safety in Social Care Settings – Unit 208 1.1 List legalisation relating to general health and safety in a social care setting The settings in which you work are generally covered by the Health and Safety at Work Act 1974 (HASAWA). This Act has been updated and supplemented by many sets of regulations and guidelines‚ which extended it‚ support it or explain it. The regulations most likely to affect your workplace are shown in the following diagram. The Health and Safety at
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freedom from discrimination‚ the promotion of equal opportunities and when working in social care‚ workers must not discriminate or condone discrimination. Diversity is having the right to be different‚ the treatment of each person as an individual‚ respect and promote individual views. Also respecting different people’s values and cultures. Inclusion is inclusive practice to provide support that people need‚ in order to live their lives as fully as possible. It works by ensuring that there are
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quality care has now become enshrined in the Health and Social Care Act 2012 requiring the presence of 3 equally important pillars: • Patient safety • Clinical effectiveness • Patient experience The Department of Health (2003‚ p.19) defines a positive patient experience as: “We want an NHS that meets not only our physical needs but our emotional needs too. This means getting good treatment in a comfortable‚ caring and safe environment‚ delivered in a calm and reassuring way; having information to make
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The biological approach can be used to explain many thing within health and social care‚ it can also be useful in diagnosing and treating service users‚ and is effective for practitioners to asses and help their patience within heath care and social care alike. The biological approach can have a positive impact on the service user because tests such as the assessment scale are available so that they can fully understand why there behaviour is the way it is‚ and also what is normal and abnormal for
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Introduction to communication in health‚ social care or children’s and young people’s settings. Outcome 1 - Understanding ways communication is important in the work setting. 1) Identify different reasons why people communicate 2) Explain how effective communication affects all aspects of own work 3) Explain why it is important to observe an individuals reaction when communicating with them Outcome 2 – Be able to meet the communication and language needs‚ wishes and preferences
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Create a leaflet which can be used to support this course This leaflet must inlcue the following a) description of the legislation and codes of practise relating to diversity‚ equality‚ inclusion and discrimination. Current legislation and Codes of Practice may include: • Equality Act • Human Rights Act • Essential Standards • GSCC Code of Practice b) The possible consequences for the individual in health and social care workers and others if the legislations and codes of practice
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Introduction Throughout this assignment I am going to be looking into the health and social topic of communicable and non-communicable diseases. I will be investigating into various aspects of two specific diseases. A high level of knowledge will be demonstrated with a detailed description of both communicable and non-communicable diseases as well as an understanding of epidemiology. I will then find a communicable and non-communicable disease example and describe the biological basis of each disease
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