Health and Social Care Unit 2 Responsibilities of people who work in health and social care settings
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- Responsibilities of people who work in health and social care settings
- Following policies and procedures in health and social care
- health and safety policy
- medication policy
- equality and diversity policy
- safeguarding policy
- DBS referral policy
- death of a resident policy
- complaints policy
- Healing and supporting recovery of those who are ill
- Prescribing medication
- Traditionally a doctors role but now also norse prescriber
- sometimes carried out by dentists, chiropodists and physio
- Surgery
- for example to remove tumours or replace joints
- other professionals involved in recovery from surgery eg occupational therapists
- Radiotherapy
- used to treat cancers, benign tumours, some blood disorders
- Organ Transplant
- moving a body part from one person to another or from one location in the body to another
- Support for Lifestyle Changes
- counselling and self help groups
- accessing support from specialist agencies
- Age UK
- Mind/ YoungMind
- Alzheimer's society
- RNIB
- Prescribing medication
- Enabling rehabilitation
- to help a person recover from an accident or serious illness
- May include support from physio, occupational therapists, counsellors and psychotherapists
- providing equipment and adaptations to support people in being more independent
- can be temporary or permanent
- Equipment to increase mobility
- walking sticks
- wheelchairs
- stairlifts
- adapted cars
- appliances to support daily living activities
- cutlery with thick light handles
- walk in bath/ showers
- bath/ shower seats
- raised toilet seats
- technology and other resources that support educational achievement
- adapted computers
- additional time in exams
- wheelchair access
- providing personal care
- must be approached with thoughtfulness and sensitivity
- discussed with service user
- may use equiptment
- bath lifts
- commodes
- hand rails
- can be religious and cultural differences
- Muslims and Hindus use a bidet instead of toilet paper
- Hindus and muslims prefer to be looked after by the same sex
- feeding can also be an issue
- vegetarianism
- veganism
- muslims-halal
- Jews-kosher
- allergies
- coeliac disease
- Supporting routines of service users
- attending to social, emotional, spiritual and educational needs
- help service users to develop fulfilling and satisfying daily life
- assessment of care and support planning
- assessing the needs of the individual
- aggreeing on a plan
- evaluating the effectiveness of the plan
- cyclical process where changes can be implemented at any point
- Following policies and procedures in health and social care
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