explain the potential hazards in a residential care home for the elderly. Despite the elderly being vulnerable and fragile it is also important to look out for potential hazards which can cause harm to the elderly or to the staff who are working there. I will be looking at the range of hazards present in different categories for example in the physical environment, working conditions, substances etc… According to the Canadian centre for occupational health and safety from 1997-2014 at 16th September
The ability to communicate effectively is essential when referring to the health and social care sector. Communication implies much more than transferring and receiving information. It represents a vital part in developing and maintaining relationships and everyone uses it as a method to express feelings and emotions. The essay presents the factors that influence effective communication and methods to improve it. I will focus on the skills required for achieving it by explaining the importance of
Integrated working is about creating a personal care plan for every person within the NHS. This allows practitioners and health professionals to bring their services together and cut unnecessary periods of waiting or wasted time. It is a more effective and thorough method of care. Integrated working is at the centre of making a real difference to the lives of children, young people, and their families (Gov.uk, 2008). If healthcare needs are not appropriately addressed, the consequences for both patients
spread of all essential and relevant primary health care activities to the communities depends mostly on how well the human resource involved in carry out those essential activities on health are motivated and well managed. According to Sutile (1977) the equality of an individual work life determines
status" e.g., "the working class"; "an emerging professional class."[2]However, academics distinguish social class and socioeconomic status, with the
assignment is to apply three social determinants of health to the dilemma between healthy eating and staying above the poverty line. Food insecurity, low wages, and single-parent households, among many others, demonstrate how social determinants of health are impacted. The three social determinants of health that impact the problem of poverty and health are: income and social status, healthy child development, and employment/working conditions. Jane Taber’s “The dilemma between healthy eating and
specially trained by the state to develop care plans and coordinate all aspects of the patient or residents care, which in a health care facility is extremely important. Having a shortage of nurses could significantly impact me when looking for a job and it can also impact me when I get an actual job. Three of the major factors of nursing shortage
Since I can recall I have always been interested in helping the community and been inclined towards promoting health and wellbeing for the people. I remember that when I was a little girl probably six or seven years old, I used to tell everyone that I saw smoking: don’t smoke its bad for you and it affects your body. Back then it was a random act of a child, but this made me realize that I wanted to help the community by educating and promoting them towards a better and healthier lifestyle. My family
Wal-Mart is constantly making the headlines for its wages, benefits, and working conditions. More often than not, these headlines are not the kind Wal-Mart is encouraging. Wal-Mart receives 5,000 lawsuits a year solely because of employee conditions (Timothy). In an interview with ‘Dan,' a manager of Wal-Mart, stated that he has seen people forced to do heavy-duty work despite being pregnant or having a medical condition that interferes with the task (Figueroa). The overworked employees are only
assignment will evaluate what evidence based care is and getting care right. The assignment aims to explain advantages and disadvantages of evidence based care. Moule and Hek (2011) suggest Evidence based care is a problem solving approach based on research evidence that it works, rather than traditional practices that may be outdated .in using a problem solving approach the staff are able to integrate clinician expertise and patient preferences to provide individualized care suitable for patients