Medication errors are among the biggest issues in health care settings today. The effect of managed care is one of the causative factors. The need to contain costs has invariably doubled the nurses ’ workload making them less efficient as caregivers. Example of problem is the high incidence of medication errors. Nurses ’ workload has increased tremendously regardless of the fact that most of these patients are of great acuity‚ thereby predisposing them to a greater risk of medication errors. Medication
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Gooder Ph.D.‚ RN reports that the Institute of Medicine in 1999 reported that “nearly a million patients each year are injured in hospitals in the United States due to error. Medication errors occur more often than other categories of preventable errors (19%)‚ and most medication errors occurred during medication administration (34%) where they were more likely to directly impact the patient and cause harm.” (Gooder‚ 2011). Not long after looking at these percentages was the BCMA (Barcode
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The first piece of legislation is the United Nations on the Rights of the Child 1989 (UN‚ 1989). This was ratified in 1991 by the UK. Although different British governments have said they are bound by this Convention it has not become part of English law. Safeguarding children in England Working Together to Safeguard Children (2010) sets out how organisations and individuals should work together to safeguard and promote the welfare of children and young people in accordance with the Children Act
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18/04/2014 Student No. Submitted on Assignment title Learning Outcome Learning outcome Assessment criteria LO1 Understand 1.1 how health and safety legislation is implemented in the health and social care workplace 1.2 1.3 In this assessment you will Task have the opportunity to No. present evidence that shows you are able to review systems‚ policies and 1 procedures for communicating information on health and safety in the health and social care workplace in accordance with legislative
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Outline the different forms of delegated legislation. (10 marks) Delegated legislation (secondary legislation) is law that is authorised but not made by Parliament. Parliament lays out a basic framework‚ known as the enabling Act and other people or bodies are delegated powers to make the more detailed rules. Ministers and government departments can be given the power in the enabling Act to make statutory instruments (SI) relating to the jurisdiction of their ministry. These take the form of
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the brain to help children gain focus. Having said that‚ more and more children are taking Ritalin‚ but are too many taking it for the wrong reasons? Today we see children act out in class‚ call it a behavioral problem‚ and immediately put them on medication. Medicating children with Ritalin should be a last resort; doctors‚ parents‚ and teachers seemed to be using it as a first response. ADHD is a common behavioral disorder found more in boys and is characterized by poor concentration‚ distractibility
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M1. Explain how legislation‚ policies and procedures for risk assessment and hygiene control establish and maintain a healthy‚ safe and secure environment for children. 1. Legislations‚ Policies and Procedures. Legislation is law which has been produce by a governing body in order to regulate‚ or to restrict. While the policies are the documents to demonstrate how you should carry out your duties in certain situations. And procedures are the step by step instructions
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Subsidiary Legislation Subsidiary legislation‚ also referred to as delegated legislation is the law that is brought into being by authorities‚ persons or bodies other than Parliament‚ under power conferred by either the Constitution or Parliament. The purpose and limits of such subsidiary or subordinate law making powers will normally be set out in the enabling Act of Parliament or the Constitution. There are several reasons why it is necessary to have subsidiary legislation: 1. Pressure on Parliamentary
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Task 3 P2: Outline how legislation‚ policies and procedures relating to heath‚ safety and security influence health and social care settings. In this essay i will be explaining how different pieces of legislation influence health and care. Legislation consists of laws made by parlement‚ or people given power by parlement‚ such as a govenor. Legislation shows us what we need to do in certain environments‚ for example what to do to make us safe and how to do it. Health and safety at work act 1974
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ADHD Medication Children have been getting diagnosed with ADHD‚ or Attention Deficit Hyperactivity disorder. Many parents believe that their child has the symptoms of ADHD because they cannot stay focused on the task at hand‚ and using their children to get something that they want. People are over medicating their children and using ADHD as an excuse. It is negligent to give children medicine such as Methylphenidate‚ also known as Ritalin‚ because it is an equivalent to cocaine and is highly
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