1.1 Understand the legislative framework for the use of medication in social care settings. 1. Identify legislation that governs the use of medication in social care settings. The Medicines Act 1968 The Misuse of Drugs Act 1971 (and later amendments) The Misuse of Drugs (Safe Custody) Regulations 1973 (and later amendments) The Health and Safety at Work Act (1974)‚ COSHH The Mental Capacity Act (2005) The Access to health records Act (1990)‚ The Data Protection Act (1998) plus equality legislation
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The field of Social work is broad in terms of service delivery. Social workers can work in several institutions like Hospitals‚ Schools‚ Communities‚ Day care centers‚ with families‚ in government established re-habilitation centers etc. My focus in this write-up is to highlight the theoretical perspectives of social work practice in the hospital. A social worker who specializes in this aspect of social work can work in other health care settings. In the hospitals‚ social workers can work in several
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There are many theories that tend to explain different aspects in human development. According to Encarta Encyclopedia‚ 2006‚ these are system of assumptions based on limited information or knowledge‚ devised to analyze‚ predict‚ or otherwise explain the nature or behavior of a specified set of phenomena. In line with the definition‚ theories remain as conjectures explaining certain occurrences‚ but never will it attain the grounds earned by laws and principles as universal truths. In Developmental
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abuse – typically occurs in care homes‚ hospitals and prisons it can be any of the following :- neglect‚ sexual abuse and financial abuse. Self neglect – self destructive behaviour is a set of extreme actions and emotions including self harming or alcohol abuse or drug abuse. Neglect by others - is a passive form of abuse in which a person is responsible to provide care for a person who is unable to care for himself or herself‚ but fails to provide adequate care. 2.Identify the signs or symptoms
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key influential factors. Health and social care practitioners of somewhat with all the people I need to understand how individuals adapt to life during old-age. What is disengagement theory Planning and Henry would process the disengage is meant theory as a way of explaining different behaviour and development in old age. They would suggest that when people reach their 60s they begin to disengage from active role in society for a variety of reasons: • Ill health • retirement from
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The types of incidents and emergencies which are arising in section A‚ • Accidents in this section we can see that the accident has happened because a s they quoted ‘some this explains that one of the staff member was abusing one of the elderly person. • Fire is also accrued in section A in the accidents ‘The flooding has caused electrical and a fire has started the lower floor kitchen of the home and is a spreading quickly’ this shows that fire started in the resident’s floor. • Major disaster
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11.1.1‚ 19.2.2 In my job as a refuge care worker I have a duty of care to every young person that I work with. This means that I have to keep the safety of the young person as the top priority in everything that I do. I do this by making sure that I keep within the barriers of confidentiality‚ keeping aware of the risks that are all around by doing risk assessments‚ reporting any concerns that I have to the on call duty manager and ensuring I maintain professional boundaries with all young people
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Welcome To Sailson Care Home Contents  Welcome to Sailson Care Home! At our care home we provide and assist our residents with all the support and care alongside the company and security they need‚ to help the residents live their lives to the fullest. The Sailson care home is run by the Sailson Charity that specialises in the care of elderly people. It is a friendly and relaxed home set in the country grounds of Everest hills looking over large valleys and the local village. At
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M2&D1 I identified many hazards when doing the risk assessment but these are the ones I choose to asses. Wet floor in the canteen. Chairs not in the right place. Tables and cutlery not clean. Food poisoning. Heated utensils and Appliances. Heavy doors. Wet floor in the canteen is a hazard because if somebody slips on the water that has be spilt they could seriously injure themselves they could end up with a broken back or leg this is why it is important for staff to look out for this hazards
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Physical‚ Intellectual‚ Emotional and Social Development of Each Life Stage Of an Individual The human lifespan has been many different stages. These stages are identified as; conception‚ pregnancy (gestation)‚ birth and infancy‚ childhood‚ adolescence‚ adulthood‚ older adulthood and final stages of life. The age range of some of these life stages are defined by social criteria. The age range for the life stages are: Conception A human life begins with conception. Conception is the time that the
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