GP/Hospital GP’s or doctors at hospital may examine a child with injuries that they suspect to be non-accidental. Their duty in this case is to pass the information on to social workers. They may also have to examine a child that is thought to be at risk of abuse or has suffered abuse. They will then write a report for the social worker and give evidence if a crime has been committed. School If a teacher or member of staff suspect a child is being abused or if a child has told someone they are being abused, they have the responsibility to contact the child protection officer at the school who would then contact social services and/or the police.
(1) Sickness & Diarrhoea (2) Burns and Scalds. (3) Fractures ands Suspected Fractures. (D5) EXPLAIN THE PROCEDURE TO BE FOLLOWEDIN THE EVENT OF AN ACCIDENT OR SUDDEN ILLNESS. (1) Get help as soon as possible example emergency services apply first aid training only if you got it. Make sure the client is as comfortable as can be staff should also protect themself complete accidents or sickness illness form log information in client file and inform seniority/manager of the incident.
Sit with them check the area to see if there is any swelling or bruising or other obvious signs of damage. If the individual needs medical attention, an ambulance should be called and let them assess the situation and deal with it accordingly. An accident must be filled out detailing what the accident was where it occurred and what actions were carried out; a copy of this must be sent to the office. A top to toe skin check must also be carried out when the individual gets back home to eliminate/find any problems, any findings must be documented. If an individual becomes ill, again sit with them comfort them clean them up as best you can, when you get back home if needed call the G.P for advice, again fill out an accident form explain what has happened.
You should also inform the child’s parent about the bump on the head and how it happened. This is all included in the health and safety policy, and all the staff members should follow it. A child has a n asthma attack If the child is having an asthma attack the signs would be that the child will have a persistent cough , especially in the cold air, after exercise or at night or colds which go ‘straight to the chest’. The symptoms could be that the child could be short of breath or sever wheezing when breathing both in and out. Also the child may have difficulty in speaking and performing normal activities.
In case of electrical wires on the floor make sure they are not on the way. | Fall (accident) | Stairs, chairs, bed, loss of balance, etc | People with low mobility need support at all the times in case of fall. Make sure the person is awake and responding, so then seek for medical advice immediately, inform your coordinator, supervisor, team leaders or a responsible in charge about the accident. | Stroke (illness) | A disruption of the blood flow to a part of the brain that causes permanent damage in the brain tissue, in another word: blood clots, or rupture or obstruction that interrupt the blood flow. | If you are caring for someone and you noticed changes in their face and speech, follow and act F.A.S.T:Face - dropping downArm - make sure the person can raise both armsSpeech – talk to the person and see if she/he is unable to speak.Its TIME to call 999 immediately and tell them it is a stroke case | Heart Attack (illness) | A heart attack happens when a coronary artery becomes blocked, and the passage of the blood supply to the myocardio.
Principles of safeguarding and protection in health and social care Short Answer Questions NVQ Unit 5 – 1.3, 4.1, 4.2, 5.2, 5.3 Tech Cert Unit 4 – 1.3, 4.1, 4.2, 5.2, 5.3 1. Explain what a care worker must do if they become aware of unsafe practices. Firstly they must ensure that the service user is safe and out of any immediate danger, and preserve any evidence of the abuse if there is any. They then need to report this to a supervisor/manager who should then contact social services and/or the police. Also reports will need to be written up.
UNIT 208 Ai: Different examples of accidents and sudden illnesses that might occur are a fall, heart attack, choking and bleeding. Aii: The procedures to follow if an accident or sudden illness should occur are first of all you must try to help the service user to recover or find help. After this the company should have accident report forms that must be completed in which you would need to also inform the manager or supervisor. The form will include date, time, place of accident, people involved, witnesses involved, equipment involved, details of what happened, anything that was said about the accident, the condition of the person involved in the accident, details of when help was asked and when arrived. Aiii: The principles to be followed for safe moving and handling are that there needs to be risk assessments and procedures done to minimise the risk of injury to the employee.
They will gather evidence from settings or other agencies. They will take immediate action if the child in question is in danger. They will also have to attend court to give evidence if a crime has been committed. Health professionals also have the responsibility to safeguard the welfare of children. They will carry out medical observation or examination of the child thought to be at risk of abuse.
2.1 Explain the actions to take if there are suspicions that an individual is being abused. If there are suspicions of abuse firstly report it to your manager who will report it to social services and other relevant services. UNIT 205 2.2 Explain the actions to take if an individual alleges that they are being abused. If a person alleges abuse listen to them carefully and sympathetically tell them you need to report this to keep them safe. Even if the person has dementia the allegation must be taken seriously.
All toilets are cleaned at the beginning of the session, throughout the session and at the end of each session to stop the spread of infection. All staff has been trained in first aid. Accidents forms need to be completed when an accident occurs and the parent/carer has to sign them to show they have been made aware. If a child were to come into the session with a mark on them from home or they had an accident outside then the parent would fill in an accident form explaining when the incident happened and how and what injuries the child may have. 1.2 Explain how duty of care contributes to the safeguarding or protection of individuals Risk Assessment By ensuring risk assessments are been carried out within a setting before each session.