Understand The Importance Of Planning In Health And Social Care

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UNIT 1 1.1 Planning is fundamental to time management and involves organising and prioritising work. - It better defines the course of action - It gives a rough estimate of the time required for any amount of work - A well thought out plan gives us a clear idea about what is to be done throughout the day - Planning helps avoid duplication of labour - It allows you to manage your time effectively to meet objectives and deadlines - It can also allow you to check that the resources you require are available and suitable for your use and take action if there is any problem - Everything is made a bit easier if you establish exactly what you are supposed to be doing, to what standard and to what time limit. Having a visible and accessible plan allows for…show more content…
It's best to just add it in the most appropriate place and keep going. - Always update your targets often such as the end of each day - Make sure you move forward targets with specific deadline dates and try, if possible, to complete some of them one day in advance of the deadline 1.4 There could be many different problems during work; some of it could be: - Shortage of power ( blackout means no use of computers, you should get on with some other tasks which don t require the use of an electric item, like filing hard copies of documents) - New computer system ( ask for more training on using the new system if the one you already had was not enough) - New legislation/company polices ( do some research and ask for help if anything is unclear) - New urgent task ( don t panic, talk with you manager and reorganise you work schedule) It is important that you - Understand what the problem is - Find a solution and apply
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