1. To make sure the care and treatment can continue to be given safely no matter which staff are on duty, 24 hours a day, seven days a week 2. To record the care that has been given to the patient/client 3. To make sure there is an accurate record to be used as ‘evidence’ when there is a complaint from a patient/client about the
P4- when looking at strategies and communication techniques used with different individuals with different needs whom need to overcome different challenges many aspects must be looked at. A challenge Patrick may face may be awareness and knowledge, he may face this as well as others. Patrick may be aware that he has HIV however he may not be aware how much this will effect him and he may not be aware how to deal with it as he may lack the knowledge. In order to overcome this Patrick could educate himself in depth on HIV, this will help him come to terms with it and will also help him to help others understand HIV. A challenge Alice may face might be acceptance or belief, she may not have the determination to become alcohol free and therefore
In mental health there are a lot of different roles of different agencies and professionals within the assessments, both of these are for the protection of the service user and service provisions these include mental health services which are set up and run by the NHS organisations as well as some voluntary sectors there are also private companies which are paid for by or commissioned by the NHS. A local GP should be able to recognise a service users symptoms and diagnose the service users symptoms of mental health or psychosis then they should refer the service user to an intervention service were they will then be assessed. These assessments will then be carried out on the service user, which will then provide them with the right services
Access of information- Supportive practice Humanistic approach- emphasizes that each individual has great freedom in directing his/her own future, a large capacity for achieving personal growth, a considerable amount of intrinsic worth, and enormous potential for self-fulfillment. Empowering- Empowering the residence means that the workers are giving the residence power to do things independently. This would reduce abuse and neglect as the residence will be able to do things that they can independently.
Infections: Needles are a big hazard if not thrown away after use. If they are left lying around someone else it can pass on symptoms if they someone who used it before had diabetes or maybe even HIV, it can even cause an infection. This is a health hazard. Another hazard is if there is no hygiene in the hospital, someone could become seriously ill. For example if nurses or doctors don’t wash their hands after helping another patient and then move on to the next, the patient could catch something.
3.1 Explain the theories that underpin health and social care practice The main purpose of dementia care worker is to provide support for people with dementia and helping them to improve their sense of well-being, to maintain their independence and to put them in more control of their lives. Being a dementia care worker, suppose to: • Have good organizing skills and good time management; • Have good communication skills; • Understand dementia; • Understand the needs of people with dementia; • Have knowledge of specific legislation, which include the Health & Safety and Mental Capacity Act; • Have experience in keeping and writing reports; • Be able to understand the client confidentiality; • Be able to assess and evaluate the client need;
7 / D.P7: Explain how different procedures maintain health and safety in a selected health or social care setting Maintaining health and safety in health and social care is extremely important to ensure the health, safety and wellbeing of all their service users as well as other individuals service providers may come in contact with in the setting. There are several procedures that help to maintain this health and safety however they can all vary between settings for example, health and safety procedures will be slightly different and more focused on certain areas in hospitals and especially in paediatric ward compared to in drop-in centres where the needs and risk to service users are slightly different. Some of the procedures used in health and social care to maintain health and safety include; infection control and prevention, safe moving and handling of equipment and individuals, food preparation and storage, storage and administration of medication and storage and disposal of hazardous substances.
(b) Each employee shall comply with occupational safety and health standards and all rules, regulations, and order issued pursuant to this Act which are applicable to his own actions and conduct.” (“OSHA”,
Health and Safety at Work Act 1974 These Act inform practices that all staff the responsibility to keep themselves and other around them safe through their actions at work and they must to report any health and safety problems. Also, all staff must to follow policies and procedure when hand handing equipment and they should to work in way that puts other around them in danger. Control of substances and Hazardous to Health Regulations 1992 These regulations inform practices that cleaning materials must to be kept in a locked cupboard. Also, these regulation state that disposable gloves and aprons must to be provided for cleaning and handing chemicals.
INTRODUCTION During the last decades cities in the Global North and Global South has shared common experience of acute confluence of austerity, declining public welfare, and fragmentation of standard means of employment. This has upset and reshaped work opportunities available to many in the potentially working (economically active) population, particularly young people. As a result, youth across cities today experience prolonged period of uncertainties; such that finding a job and attaining other cultural markers of adulthood are becoming increasingly asymptotic. There are some who have focused on political economic forces and associated structural problems, and others on social issues and movements which challenge classical notions of production, reproduction and citizenship, for those living in such precarity.
Social workers from small local government have more negative experiences because there are a lot of people who need help, but due to the limited numbers of professional social worker in that said community, in many cases the social workers must also take care of the culture and education sphere of government. But there also exist some local government that hires professionals, because of the many problem that occurred in the local government area at a given time, for more child welfare and youth professional (NYSC). 1.1 Cooperation with Adjoining field and Networking The social workers are relatively astonishing in their profession and this makes social worker unique activity sphere ( Jokinen – 1995) on the other hand, good
Social workers need to understand the social work activity to be effective in helping clients. Also, they need to understand the interconnectedness of micro, mezzo, and macro social work. To begin, micro social work practice involves working with individuals, while mezzo social work involves working with families or small groups, and macro social work involves working with agencies, organizations, communities and large groups. So, social workers need to understand the areas they will be working involving at. Micro-Level:
STATEMENT OF PROBLEM Bullying and harassment at workplace is a widespread social stigma which is well recognized in the healthcare sector, both globally and in Pakistan. It can have devastating effects on the victim’s personal life, health, job satisfaction, performance and productivity. Women are the major victims of workplace harassment in Pakistan’s healthcare sector. Fear of reporting and confusion regarding how to get help has further added to the problem.
SOWK1000: Social Work and Social Welfare Reflection 2 As a profession, social work is concerned with the wellbeing of vulnerable and marginalized populations, such as people in poverty, women, people of color, and LGBTQ peoples. If you were to become a professional social worker, what specific populations would you want to work with or advocate for? Why? What specific problems that they face would you want to address?
The economic costs, both direct and indirect, of workplace accidents, injuries and illnesses are extensive. Costs can be associated with the time lost from work, human pain and suffering, and this can lead to loss of moral and eventually a decline in worker efficiency and productivity. Occupational Health and Safety Acts assures employees the right to a safe work environment. Employers must take reasonable precautions appropriate for the circumstances. The legal penalties for violations of health and safety legislation are substantial and can include civil lawsuits and criminal
