Doing a complete health assessment or “viewing” the patient as a whole is a vital technique that every nurse should use on a daily basis‚ however I have not practiced this kind of assessment in my working environment. As a nurse in a long term care facility‚ I only do a partial assessment for example when a patient is getting admitted a full body inspection is done: vital signs taken‚ the abdomen is palpitated‚ bowel and breath sounds are auscultated but the cultural and spiritual aspect of the patient
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Title Understand person centred approaches in adult social care settings Ref 27 Level 2 Credit value 4 Learning outcomes The learner will: Assessment criteria The learner can: 1. Understand person centred approaches for care and support 1.1 Define person-centred values 1.2 Explain why it is important to work in a way that embeds person centred values 2. Understand how to implement a person centred approach in an adult social care setting 2.1 Describe how to find out the history‚ preferences
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Role of Social Workers and Substance Abuse Abstract Social workers promote social justice and social change with and on behalf of clients. “Clients” is used inclusively to refer to individuals‚ families‚ groups‚ organizations‚ and communities. Social workers are sensitive to cultural and ethnic diversity and strive to end discrimination‚ oppression‚ poverty‚ and other forms of social injustice. These activities may be in the form of direct practice‚ community organizing‚ supervision‚ consultation
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UNIT 209: HANDLE INFORMAION IN HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE SETTINGS OUTCOME 1: Understand the need for secure handling of information in health and social care settings 1.1.Identify the legislation that relates to the recording‚ storage and sharing of information in health and social care A medical record in paper or electronic format provides a written account of a patient’s medical history‚ containing information about diagnosis‚ treatment‚ chronological progress notes and discharge recommendations
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development in adult social care settings Outcome 1 Understanding what is required for good practice in adult social care roles Below is a list of some of the legislations that are relevant to adult social care. These make up ‘standards’ to follow for good practice. Care Standards Act 2000 Domiciliary Care Regulations 2002 Health and Safety at Work Act 1974 Manual Handling Operations Regulations 1992 Management of Health & Safety at Work Regulations 1999 GSCC Codes of Practice for social care workers National
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steps‚ the medical model would suggest that this is because of the wheelchair‚ rather than the steps The social model of disability‚ in contrast‚ would see the steps as the disabling barrier. This model draws on the idea that it is society that disables people‚ through designing everything to meet the needs of the majority of people who are not disabled. There is a recognition within the social model that there is a great deal that society can do to reduce‚ and ultimately remove‚ some of these disabling
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Principles of communication in adult social care settings Task A Question and Answers Ai Identify four different reasons why people communicate. 1)For a resident to express their feelings to you. 2)To pass on information to other staff members about a residents condition. 3)To order food at meal times. 4)To have a friendly chat and get to know a resident better. Aii Explain how effective communication can affect relationships in an adult social care setting between: Colleagues and
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consequences if legislation and codes are not followed for: An individual‚ social care worker and others Making an individual upset‚ affecting an individual’s self-esteem ‚ causing stress ‚individuals feeling isolated ‚ affecting individuals’ hopes and expectations ‚creating tensions ‚ leading to stereotyping ‚ leading to labelling‚ producing prejudices. An individual has the risk of being abused or neglected. Social care workers run the risk of being sued‚ and this has financial implications. Money
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of communication in adult and social care settings 1.1 Identify the different reasons why people communicate. People communicate to show their needs‚ to share opinions they have. Effective communication can build strong relationships and create good social rapports. We communicate by asking questions‚ sharing ideas‚ showing emotions‚ physically and verbally. On a daily basis communication is very important. Especially if your job involves a lot of team work. As a care assistant learning to communicate
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1. What duty of care means in children and young people settings? Duty of care is a requirement to exercise reasonable care‚ attention and caution to avoid negligence which would lead to the harm of other people. ‘The fundamental obligation that anyone working in child care‚ whatever the type of service and whatever their role‚ is to keep children safe.’ (Marilyn Hopkins LLB‚ Dip.Ed.. (March 2006). DUTY OF CARE. Available: http://www.rch.org.au/emplibrary/ecconnections/CCH_Vol9_No1_March2006
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