Assignment 306: Understand health and safety in social care settings Task A Presentation You have been asked to contribute to an induction day for new staff. You are to prepare a presentation about Health and Safety. It must include the following: Ai: A list of the key legislation relating to health and safety in a social care setting. The principal act that generally cover the settings relating to health and social care is HASAWA – Health and Safety at Work Act 1974 which was updated with many sets as follows: Health and Safety First Aid Regulations-1981, Reporting of Injuries, Diseases and Dangerous Occurrences Regulations (RIDDOR)-1995, Manual Handling Operations Regulations – 1992, Management of Health and Safety at Work Regulations (MHSW) – 1999, Control of Substances
Walter Shewhart developed the Plan, Do, Study Act cycle used as the basis for planning and direction performance improvement efforts (Ransom, Joshi, Nash, & Ransom, 2008). The Stakeholders Definition of Quality There are many stakeholders in a healthcare organization, each having their own perspective and measurements of quality. The board of directors may think of quality is making sure that the organization is taking
In this paper I will discuss the importance of a framework of praxis, it’s application to the APN, what influences the framework and employing the framework into context. Praxis Overview Praxis has been defined in a number of ways for different disciplines. For the discipline of nursing it has been described as the art of the coming together of science and practice and linking practice and theory (Kilpatrick, 2008). Praxis can arise at an individual or a group level. At the individual level it is recognizing and reflecting on an issue that restricts one’s abilities and experiences, then taking action to change the issue for themselves and others affected (Chinn & Kramer, 2011).
Running head: ADOPTING EVIDENCE-BASED PRACTICE: A CRITQUE Adopting Evidence-Based Practice: A Critique Kristy M. Chester Liberty University MSN Educator Track Research NURS 500 Dr. Tammy Jones June 09, 2012 ADOPTING EVIDENCE-BASED PRACTICE: A CRITQUE Adopting Evidence-Based Practice: A Critique Part I Comprehension Introduction The article that will be critiqued is titled “Adopting Evidence-Base Practice in Clinical Decision Making: Nurses’ Perceptions, Knowledge, And Barriers” (Majid et al., 2011, p. 229). The content of the research article does fit well with the title of the article. The title of the article is the basis for the questionnaires used to collect data for the study. The questionnaires ask in detail about perceptions,
200). “Grounded theory was used to illuminate the social and technical process of a multidisciplinary health care team and the members’ interactions in order to explain the subjective aspects of team-based care delivery and participating as an individual on the team” (Leach & Mayo, 2013, p. 200). A framework was developed from the study findings. This framework could guide future studies. Five categories were identified to be important when the RRT effectiveness is being described.
There are a number of ways to carry out research; however there are two main approaches which are qualitative and quantitative. Qualitative research mainly focuses on words and meanings, whereas quantitative research involves recording information what is found in a numerical form to enable the researchers to provide the public with statistics. Research in Health and Social Care can give us information about thoughts and opinions, attitudes, scientific facts, medical information and cultures. With any research gathered, health and social care professionals can then use it to make decisions, use it to change behaviour, improve standards of care etc. Identifying a need Workers in the health and social care industry have to plan every step they take, and every decision they make, and they use research principles to pinpoint the needs of an individual.
The body system model and Gordon’s functional pattern model are commonly used framework to guide data collection and organisation. The body system organizes data collecting according to tissue and organ function in the various body system e.g., respiratory, cardiovascular, gastrointestinal. (White L, 2005, p.130) Through further reading, I understand the body systems model includes a health history and physical examination. The
Critique of Cervical cancer prevention by vaccination: nurses’ knowledge, attitudes and intentions - Psychology Research Paper by Sidney Otoboeze Northern Lights College for PSY 101, Introduction to Psychology Tanya Clary May 18, 2011 Abstract One of the first tasks involved in the critiquing of a research paper is to try to explain the performance and tasks that have taken place. Critiquing research involves a careful examination of all aspects of a study in order to judge its strengths, limitations, meaning and significance (Hek, 1996). As demonstrated in the paper written by Boulianne, Duval, Dube, Ouakki, Gilca,Halperin, Sauvageau, Pielak, Lavoie & Simpson, (2009), it can be concluded that cervical cancer is the second most
These codes are used for research and helps provide statistical information regarding diagnostic codes. The Uniform Bill, 92 The Uniform Bill, UB-92, is a main medical insurance claim form used for hospitals and other healthcare institutions to submit their insurance claims to health care providers. The first Uniform Bill was the UB-82 created in 1975. The current Uniform Bill is the UB-04. The intentions of the Uniform Bill forms are to provide a standardized billing form.
In this essay, I will present a clinical overview of a service user I worked with on my placement. In addition to this, I will demonstrate and evaluate my involvement in the assessment process using the principles of recovery .Finally; I will reflect and present a brief summary of the case study and any conclusions drawn. To ensure confidentiality is maintained the name of the service user has been changed to Jamal and to comply with to the Nursing and Midwifery Council code of professional conduct (NMC, 2010) for confidentiality. Using the information gathered from the assessment I will present a clinical overview of Jamal’s presentation and history . Jamal is a 23-year-old male of African descent with a diagnosis of psychosis.