Unit 245 – Understand the context of supporting individuals with learning disabilities. 1.1 a) Human Rights act 1998 b) Equality act 2010 c) Disability discrimination act 1995 d) Mental Capacity act 2005 1.2 a) Improved the standards of care given to individuals with a learning disability‚ it gave individuals the right to life‚ right to privacy and the right not to be subjected to degrading or inhuman treatment. b) Protects the rights of individuals and promotes
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7.7 Understand the role of risk assessment in enabling a person centred approach. 7.2 Explain how risk taking and risk assessment relate to rights and responsibilities. Everyone is entitled to take risks. We all take risks in our daily lives. Every time we get on a plane or cross the road‚ put money in a bank‚ take part in a sporting activity or plug in a toaster‚ we are taking risks. All of these risks we assess and make sure that they are managed. For example‚ we know that there are stringent
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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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CYP core 3.1: understand child and young person development. 1.1. Age. Physical. Cognitive. Communication. Social‚ emotional and behavioural. Moral. Babies at birth. Swallowing and sucking‚ rooting grasp and startle reflexes. Babies who recognise the smell and sound of their mothers’ voice. Babies crying when hungry tired or distressed. Close contact between primary carer and baby‚ especially when feeding. - Babies at 1 month. Babies looking less curled up and startle less. Babies stop crying
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1. Medication groups and their use 1. Antibiotics They are used to treat bacterial infections‚ some can be used to treat a wide range of infections (broad spectrum antibiotics) and some only in specific infections (narrow spectrum antibiotics). 2. Analgesics They are used to relieve pain‚ to control pain and/or might help to reduce temperature 3. Antihistamines They are used to treat allergic reactions caused by other medicines‚ insects‚ stings‚ toiletries etc. 4.Antacids They are used to treat
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CACHE Level 3 Diploma for the Children and Young People’s Workforce (QCF) Unit Ref: L/601/1693 CYP Core 3.1: Understand Child Development and Young Person Development Rosanna King Learning Outcome 1: Understand the expected pattern of development for children and young people from birth – 19 years. Assessment Criteria 1.1: Explain the sequence and rate of each aspect of development from birth – 19 years. Answer to 1.1: Below I have explained the sequence and rate of each development
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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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Medication Errors: A Literature Review your name here Pharmacology 2 teachers name here September 17 2008 The American Society of Hospital Pharmacists define a medication error as “episodes of drug misadventure that should be preventable through effective systems controls involving pharmacists‚ physicians and other prescribers‚ nurses‚ risk management personnel‚ legal counsel‚ administrators‚ patients and others in the organizational setting‚ as well as regulatory agencies and the
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Essay 1 Response to a Reading ADHD and Medication A five year old boy comes home with a note from the teacher stating “Johnny has been acting up again in class for third time this week. In my professional opinion Johnny has ADHD. Please take him to the pediatrician to get him evaluated.” That was a scenario that many parents have had as a reality. “74% of youth who sought mental health treatment received prescription medications” (National 13). Are our youth being medicated too much because
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Outcome 1: Understand the expected pattern of development for children and young people from birth – 19 years Assessment Criteria 1 – Explain the sequence and rate of each aspect of development from birth – 19 Years. Children and young people develop in the following ways: * Biologically * Physically * Emotionally. As they grow they progress from being dependant on parents and carers to being able to make rational and informed decisions. The rate of development can depend on
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