UNDERTAKE AGREED PRESSURE AREA CARE 1.1 Pressure sores also known as pressure ulcers are injuries to the skin and underlying tissue‚ they appear when an area is under too much pressure for long periods of time‚ due to this pressure the blood flow id disrupted‚ and the area doesnt get irrigated‚ therefore the nutrients and oxygen do not reach the skin cells‚ the skin then breaks and the pressure ulcers form. Epidermis - is waterproof has no blood supply(avascular)‚ the epidermis is constantly
Free Skin
Unit 4222-305 1. Explain how and why person-centred values must influence all aspects of health and social work Person centred values must influence all aspects of work as it provides a more holistic and individual support service for the individual. Person centred values also support the individual with making their own choices and helps empower the person. Person centred values include; Treating people as individuals Supporting people to access their rights Supporting people to exercise
Premium Risk Risk assessment Rights
UNIT 2 EQUALITY‚ DIVERSITY AND RIGHTS IN HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE The definition of equality is a state of being equal. For example equal rights in status‚ rights and opportunities. Equality is based on the legal obligation to comply with anti-discrimination legislation. Equality is what protects people from being discriminated against because of their sex‚ race‚ disability‚ religion‚ age or beliefs. (www.otleycollege.ac.uk-17/09/12). The definition of diversity means to be varied or different
Free Discrimination
Diploma in Leadership for Health and Social Care Services Unit: 654 Manage disciplinary processes in health and social care or children and young people’s settings. 1. Understand how to manage disciplinary processes in relation to health and social care or children and young people’s settings 1.1 Explain how legislation‚ organisational policies and procedures relate to disciplinary processes. Disciplinary rules and procedures provide guidance to employees on the standards and conduct expected of
Premium Performance management Employment
in a health or social care setting there are many items of legistlation and guidelines which are used in health and social care in order to protect and safeguard the health and well being of all of those who work and are treated in the health and social care sector. These items of legislations work by preventing the spread and threat of infection through the use of hygienic and clean practices. Legislation‚ regulations and guidance that govern infection prevention and control: Health and
Premium Health Waste Health care
OF PUBLIC HEALTH IN HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE Task 1 (LO 1): Essay 800 words Write an essay on the importance of partnership working in the efficient delivery of public health services. You must include the following into your discussion to demonstrate an understanding of the importance of multi-agency collaboration. • Roles of various local‚ national‚ international‚ and voluntary organisations • Epidemiological considerations such as geographical distribution of health conditions
Premium Epidemiology Infectious disease Medicine
Fiona Sutherland carried out on 29/11/12 Fiona Sutherland interview/primary research:- Our service is commissioned by the Public Health Dept of the local Primary Care Trusts (City and County). We are the Leicester‚ Leicestershire and Rutland Chlamydia Screening Programme funded by two separate PCTs. These hold the funding for all manner of public health services‚ depending on evidence of need and national direction. The purpose of the NCSP is to reduce case of Chlamydia and transfer cases
Premium The Target Target Corporation
are a key resource needed for making person-centred planning possible both in terms of the staffing levels and the skill base of a staff team. Service Users get used to regular staff members and if they have to change half way through their care‚ then that can affect their improvement and can be very upsetting for the Service User. I work in mental health and if my clients have to change their support worker then they clamp up because they feel they have to relive their life time experiences
Premium Nursing Health care Nurse
standards of care are set out by the Quality Care Commission to enable the safety and care of all people who receive care. Legislation must be followed at all times to ensure your service operates in a legal and safe manner. Failure to comply with legislation can result in an unsafe environment that has a negative effect on the well-being of service users‚ staff and other stakeholders‚ therefore there must be systems in place to ensure compliance. Important legislations that relate to the care sector are
Premium
dealing with two particular incidents or emergencies in a health and social care setting. Fire‚ When you are working within a health and social care setting the most important thing is to evacuate the people that is in your care out of the building first. When you are working in an organisation you should always familiarise yourself with where the fire exits‚ fire alarms and fire extinguishers are located. If you are working within a care setting with elderly residents and there is a fire it
Premium