Health and social care NVQ 2 Connor Tate Unit 329 Promote positive behaviour 2) Restrictive intervention may be defined as any method of restraining a persons movement and freedom whether it be physically, mechanically or through seclusion. 3) Restrictive intervention is acceptable when the individual is: Causing self harm for example banging head off the wall, cutting own skin etc… When they threaten and cause injuries to others around them These sorts of reasons may call for reasonable force in order to ensure the safety and wellbeing of the individual are protected from injury. Restrictive intervention should not be used in the individual is just being difficult, for example: If the individual is shouting about what is going on in surroundings If they are unresponsive to requests made of them If they pose no harm to themselves or others 4) When an incident occurs where restrictive interventions are used it should be reported directly to the duty senior in my place of work. The manager will be notified and the incident should be recorded in the relevant places for example care plans if appropriate. In a case of a serious incident the CQC would be notified along with GP, advocate and other professionals involved in the individuals care.
Describe how the duty of care affects own work. Answer: people have a right to expert that when professional is providing support, they will be kept safe and not are neglected or exposed to any unnecessary RISK. Thinking about the duty of care that you ‘OWE’ to people is helpful when planning you work. It makes you consider whether what you were planning to do is in the best interest of the person you consider the physical risks involved bit allows you to see if you treating them with dignity and respect. As a health care professional if you think of it as ‘owing a duty of
Finally if a restraint is overly restrictive it may cause issues with the individuals rights, dignity and safety to be breached. The least restrictive intervention will maintain the individuals respect, dignity and rights. 1.6 When using restrictive physical interventions there must be safeguards in place to ensure the safety of the individual and for the staff performing the restraint. A safeguard in place to ensure the safety of the individual is a risk assessment based around the physical interventions, this is also a holistic assessment that will determine if the physical restraint is likely to cause more harm than defuse the situation and ways in which the physical interventions can be made safer to the individual being restrained, the staff carrying out the restraint and other individuals that may be in close proximity when the restraint is being employed. Another safeguard that should be in place is ensuring the staff have been on any relevant training, this is to
Use the Text Box Tools tab to change the formatting of the pull quote text box.] Those who discriminate Isolated from society or work force, because of their prejudices. Face disciplinary action which could lead to dismissal or even arrest and criminal charges. Wider society A lost opportunity for the wider society missing out on what the individual could have brought to society. Having a diverse mix within society Their
As more is learned about causing factors the helping skills will change according to the diagnosis of the client. However the interpersonal skills such as; communication, trust worthiness, compassion, and a caring heart will not change. These are skills that cannot be taught but must exist in order to be an effective helper in the human service field. A helper must remember that in the end the result that everyone is looking for is a solution to the problem at hand right now and how to prevent the client from running into the same problem in the
LOLER Regulation procedures equipment must safe for the purpose of lifting. Procedure, check the equipment if in good working condition before using it, remove any damaged equipment or replace them .Confidentiality policies procedure information to be kept confidential and only shared on grounds of safety or with
If HAIs are not minimized by the use of the wound field concept, the safety of the patients is compromised. Because of this, it is vital to draw a principle based framework with the aim of providing optimal and safe wound care management practices. Understanding and practicing the wound field concept in wound dressing is one of the best ways of preventing HAIs (Ellis, 2009). Approaches for the Wound Field Concept in wound dressing Wound field concept has got two main approaches depending on surfaces that are regarded to be free from contaminants. This is according to Gillen (2010).
Instead, it is more of a guideline, or standard. When deciding how to treat someone, you should take into account how they want to be treated. But ultimately, you just have to use common sense and situational awareness. Also, without knowing the person's preferences, you should start at a reasonable level of positive treatment above what you expect. But with only the rule to guide a person's actions, this interpretation is the least vulnerable to extremes.
They can also be used as a basis for measuring quality of care, so provided the quality is good enough, both can be protected against unfair claims. Enforcing non-discriminatory practices and employer and employee responsibilities: both the employer and employee know their responsibilities as the guidelines make it clear what is expected of both of them. Helping avoid litigation and deregistration: carers want to avoid being sued or their institutions ahving their licence removed because for example, they are not providing the required quality of care. The guidelines can be used as a basis for measuring the quality of care prived. Safeguarding: by having clear guidelines which support non-discriminatory practice, both carers and service users are safeguarded against possible injury or abuse.
4. Respecting the rights of the service users whilst seeking to ensure that their behaviour does not harm themselves or other people; As a social care worker, you must respect the rights of service users whilst seeking to ensure that their behaviour does not harm themselves or other people. Following risk assessment policies and procedure to assess whether the behaviour of service users presents a risk of harm or themselves or others; aggressive behaviour of the service users can’t be avoided sometimes but knowing your escape route and being calm makes a big difference if facing such situation. Ensuring that relevant colleagues and agencies are informed about the outcomes and implications of risk assessments. This is important to avoid causes of accident in the work place and for the carers to be cautious.