Unit 205 Outcome 1 define the term 'duty of care' The term duty of care or the responsibilty of being the caretaker for another person means someone who is too young, too old, too ill, or mentally unfit to care for themselves requires another person to assist, this can include meals, transportation, personal hygiene, medication and other medical or physical needs. Describe how the duty of care affects own work role The duty of care you have in your job is to keep yourself safe and your servuce user safe, it means being updated on any new training, following all and any security procedures in order to keep things safe. Outcome 2 Decribe dilemmas that may arise between the duty of care and an individuals rights. an example would be if an individual wants to do something that you think is risky or dangerous. They have the right to have the choice to do this and you must respect it but you also have the duty to keep them safe.
Also the employer has a duty of care for the staff members to ensure that the working conditions are safe and suitable to deliver the service to the individuals. Duty of care is a legal obligation that is usually imposed on an individual person requiring them to keep to a standard of reasonable care while undertaking or performing acts of duty that could possibly harm others. Having a duty of care towards the people you work with is not just unique to social care; all professions who work with people have a duty of care. These people can be nurses, doctors, teachers, midwives, foster carers, and many more. Thinking about the duty of care that you owe to people is helpful when you are planning your work.
Present a brief description of what organizations are required to do under these laws in regard to contingency planning and business continuity. How have these laws affected the way that organizations view the need for business continuity planning? What are some of the possible consequences of not having a robust business continuity plan? Go back to the Sans Reading Room at www.sans.org/rr. Select one of the papers from within these categories and present a brief overview of the paper to the class.
In cases like this they will need to have a caregiver that makes sure that there is food in the house for them to eat or even prepare meals for them so that they can make sure that they do eat. They can have meals that are prepared for them and have them labeled for each meal such as breakfast, lunch and dinner then it will be up to the caregiver to make sure that the meals are being eaten and they do not go hungry. If they are suffering from poor nutrition that can lead to other health conditions and eventually death if they are not
They feel as though they cannot relate to others because they are different and no one will understand what they are feeling or going through. Humans generally want to be accepted by others. Those with PTSD feel as though they will never be accepted by friends, family and peers if they disclose the feelings they are having or the traumatic event that occurred. Because of this, many sufferers of PTSD become estranged from others by avoiding gatherings and experience a restricted range of
However as home care workers often work on their own they are potentially more vulnerable. Employers should ensure that they assess the risk of violence and implement measures, which will prevent or reduce this risk. The risk of violence to home care workers who work alone should be no greater than for other workers, and alternative arrangements or additional staff to deal with high risk situations should be available. In general, employers will need to look at all aspects of the work activities including working practices and systems of work, the area that home care workers are likely to travel to and from and work in, staffing levels, the information and training provided and reporting procedures. They should also consider: • Avoiding the need for lone working whenever possible • Changing the way the job is carried out • Improving information gathering and sharing about clients or their family with a history of violence • Identifying visits which should not be carried out by a lone home care workers • Ensuring that managers of home care workers have details of their itinerary at all times.
1.4 Hand washing and other methods to prevent cross contamination infections, the storage and cooking of food for the residents. 1.5 It is important to only carry out tasks you are trained for in order to prevent harm or danger to the individual or yourself. You can be held accountable for your own actions. 1.6 Additional information can be sought from your health and safety representative, senior workers or management. Company policies and procedures will also contain information as well as websites relating to health and
The duty of care in my work role is based around looking after the residents in our care and maintaining their safety and dignity. 2.1 – Describe dilemmas that may arise between the duty of care and an individual’s rights. Sometimes an individual may want to do something that could be a risk to their health and safety. As carer’s we must respect the individuals rights and choices while at the same time keeping them safe. 2.2 – Explain where to get additional support and advice about how to resolve such matters.
Micheal Jones PHI 208 Ethics and Moral Reasoning Prof. Kathleen Andrews June 13, 2013 Giving: Is It Our Moral Obligation? “It is better to give than to receive”, many of us are familiar with this statement but few live by this golden rule. In today’s society it is everyman for himself. The weak are left to suffer with no hope of being rescued. We live in a world where we expect people to assist us in our time of need although we refuse to help those who truly need our assistance.
Pseudonyms will be used in accordance with The Nursing and Midwifery council (NMC, 2008) to protect confidentiality. I will reflect back on both my learning disability and maternity placements to highlight what could have been done better. Reflection is important in life and we reflect everyday however in nursing it is a vital skill that helps practitioners think through experiences in the hope of bettering their understanding of the situation (Hood, 2007). The Department of Health (DH, 2000) defines a vulnerable adult as a person aged 18 or over who may need services provided in the community due to a disability, illness or age. These people may not be able to protect themselves from significant harm therefore it is the duty of health care professionals to provide the best care to protect the individual from harm.