Unit 1 Section B Health and Social Care
Introduction In this section, I am going to be focusing on two main professions; a Nursery Nurse, and the other a doctor. I will be looking at the skills and qualifications needed to fulfil these roles. Then, I will look at the advantages and disadvantages that are involved in these important roles. To get full marks, I will need to include their daily routines, qualities and skills in detail. Doctor's daily routine: General practitioners (GPs) diagnose and treat a wide range of health conditions that can have physical, emotional or social causes. They talk to and examine patients to help to diagnose their condition. They can give patients advice on health issues, prescribe medicine or treatment, perform minor surgery or, where appropriate, refer patients to other healthcare professionals. They also educate patients about healthy lifestyles and have responsibility for preventative programmes, such as health screening and flu vaccinations. For most people, GPs are their first point of contact with the National Health Service (NHS). Most GPs work Monday to Friday, starting at 8am or 8.30am and finishing by 6.30pm. Some run Saturday morning surgeries and provide out-of-hours cover. Part-time work is becoming increasingly common. GPs work indoors in doctors' surgeries, but also travel locally to visit patients at home and to attend meetings. Here is an example I got from the
Developing effective communication in health and social care settings. Examples of one-to-one and group communication.
MAHRIA IQBAL UNIT 1 P5 DEVELOPING EFFECTIVE COMMUNICATION IN HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE One-to-one communication- Reading a book with a service user My task was to work with Nicky who was one of the service user's who actually had slight hearing problem. I had to listen to him and work out what level of ability in reading he is at. This task ensured each person communicating has each other's attention in a given moment. I felt that this one-to-one task with Nicky would make him feel special and cared for as it is a mean of saying to him that I am making time for him and he will have my undivided attention. Even though Nicky was a good reader overall as he tried his best at reading with me, but every time he made a mistake or pronounced a word wrong I would say "No Nicky that's wrong" he felt that it was me who was wrong and could not read properly so he just totally ignored that it may have been that he didn't not hear the right answer clearly or just felt embarrassed that he was making mistakes during the task. This task may have been overwhelming for him due to him not having a one to one attention before or he may have felt isolated through a lack of opportunity to communicate with the other care workers. This task had taken place in a room with many other service users who were doing a variety of different activities. I placed my chairs right opposite to him so it would
What is a GP?
Contents * What a General Practitioner is and what they do. * How they carry out their role/what is the nature of their role? * The scientific knowledge my professional possesses. * The technical skills & specialist equipment my professional uses. * The qualifications and personal qualities & training my professional has. * The rules and regulations my professional must obey. * The financial or budget restriction my professional works within. * Interview * The financial structure of the NHS * Bibliography What is a GP? A general practitioner or GP is a medical practitioner who provides primary care and specializes in family medicine. A general practitioner treats acute and chronic illnesses and provides preventive care and health education for all ages and both sexes. They have particular skills in treating people with multiple health issues and comorbidities. Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/General_practitioner What do they do? Their main job is to diagnose patients and prescribe medicine if needed to help with their illness. The also give advice in health issues and lifestyle. They help to treat a wide range of diseases and they can also refer patients to other healthcare professionals for further advice and help. Diagnosis To make a correct diagnosis a GP has to explore all the possible reasons for your symptoms, and that can take time. Let's
health and social section E Health Plan
John's Health Plan: My Client's health targets: these are the negative factors in John's lifestyle: ==> Smoking ==> Lot of fat in his diet, unbalanced diet. ==> Lack of sleep ==> Lot of sweet foods eaten The 2 most significant factors which need to be improved in this health plan are smoking and eating a lot of fat in your diet. When asked, you told me that on average you smoke 30 cigarettes per day, and your eating diary for the week in the questionnaire indicates that fat and salt levels are over the recommended limit. Factor to be improved Reasons Method Quit smoking Prevent breathlessness, infections, cancers, weight problems, bad breath, nail/eye colour, improve fitness levels, clothes smelling, heart disease, bronchitis, strokes, stomach ulcers, gum disease, hardened arteries, and impotence. Use nicotine patches, NHS smoking help lines, advice from GP, other things to occupy yourself, read leaflets, get involved in "the big quit" campaign. Reduce levels of fat in diet, and generally eat healthier. Prevent heart disease, obesity, cancer, diabetes, and malnourishment. Improve fitness levels, and metabolism Eat more fruit and generally have a more balanced diet. SMART targets for quitting smoking: S - Stop smoking. M - Go from 30 cigarettes per day to 0. A - Smoke one less cigarette per day. R - Use patches (low strength), and will power. T- Completely
Explaining the Importance of promoting equality
Explaining the importance of promoting equality, recognizing diversity and respecting rights in health and care settings. To explain the important of promoting equality, recognising diversity and respecting rights in health and social care, I first need to explain the meaning of each word. Equality The meaning behind this word is basically 'all people have the same value'. This does not mean that we should be treating all people in the same way -we need to recognise and value diversity. Diversity The word diversity is often used to describe neighbourhoods or communities, who have differences in their backgrounds and lifestyles. It is used to describe ethnic or racial differences, age, gender, religions, physical and mental health and many other differences. Promoting these diverse cultures may aid with communication between people of different backgrounds and lifestyles, leading to better and greater understanding, knowledge and coexistence. Health and Care Settings There are many different Health and Social Car settings, there is residential care, day care, nursing care and domiciliary care. After working in day care for my placement, I have seen that it is important to recognise equality, especially with kids, you can be favourable to one, as the others will get jealous, but can also be applied to other social care settings. It would not be equal treatment in a
Developing Effective Communications in Health and Social Care
Developing Effective Communications in Health and Social Care Describe the Stages of the Communication Cycle and Reflect On Your Own Experiences (P2) The Communication Cycle was first identified in 1965 by Charles Berner. A few years later, Michael Argyle (1972), said that interpersonal communication was a skill that had to be learned, just as you would learn to drive a car. He said that when you are driving a car, you have to change your method to match the conditions of what is happening on the road. Driving involves a constant cycle of watching what is happening in the road, working out how to respond, making the required responses and then repeating this cycle until the end of your journey. Argyle argued that, communication involved much the same 'cycle' as driving a car required. The stages involved in this cycle are: . Ideas occur 2. Message coded 3. Message sent 4. Message received 5. Message decoded 6. Idea understood To enable the cycle to work successfully, two or more parties must be present. Communicating involves expression of thought and interpretation of the other parties understanding. There are six stages to the communication cycle, the first is expressing your own thoughts, and the second is watching the other person non verbal response and body language. Thirdly is interpreting the other person's body language and trying to work out what
Uni 2 Section E Health and Social Care
Section E Introduction In this section I am going to start of by asking my client further questions to help me focus on the main points. This will hopefully help me improve my client's health and well being. Further questions on my client * Have you felt unwell in the last month? Yes I have * If yes, what was wrong and how long did you feel unwell for? My body was in pain and it lasted for at least one week. I had flu and this also made me stop eating for a bit, for the food did not taste good at all. * What do you feel about your current height and weight? I feel that I am tall but my weight can improve * Have you cut down on cigarettes? Yes I have, I smoke 10 a day instead of 15 * How many times all together last month have you been to the gym? 4 times * Are you more or less comfortable with exercising in the last month? I am more confident I think * How many times did you go to the café in the last month? Only once with my friends * Do you feel your intellectual status has improved? I feel that it has, I am more confident on looking for a job and making sure I get it * Have you had much sleep during the last month? I am sleeping more and stressing less * Are trying to keep a balanced diet? Yes I am trying to Conclusion To conclude this, I think my client has thought about his health and all the negative facts. I am pleased to note that
People Likely to Suffer from Depression
Sarah Medley Current Topic Research Paper Assignment 8 November 2010 People Likely to Suffer From Depression Depression is the feeling of unhappiness and despair; as a mental illness, also characterized by an inability to function (Hales, G-2). Nearly 10% of American suffers from depression in one year (Murray). It may seem like high percentage of people that suffer from this disorder when you figure one in ten American suffered from depression the past 12 months. The truth is there are so many reasons a person can become depressed. This life-hindering disorder is caused by life-changing, traumatic, impacting experiences. The list is long; emotional physical or sexual abuse, loss of a loved one, family problems, and negative self image. Ultimately, the causes are not something the person can easily cope with. If problems are serious enough, or occur during and early enough point of life, it can result in major depression. Minor problems will cause a person to experience a short-term, less severe disorder (Hales, 101). For the argument of recognizing which people are likely to suffer from depression, it must be indicated which people have or are likely to experience a cause on the long list. For the first example, the loss of a loved one is a life-changing experience, and often times will take the joy out of life. This is commonly true for widows, who are likely to
Health and Lifestyle - Fitness assessment essay (Life Orientation GCSE Task 4)
Life Orientation 03/03/09 M. Lockyer _________________________________________________________________________________ Through conducting this investigation I have discovered a lot about the importance of achieving and maintaining respectable fitness levels, and the necessity for others to engage in similar physical activities in order us to sustain clean, happy and healthy lifestyles. Health related fitness enables us to carry out everyday activities, helps mental health, curbs stress levels and reduces certain types of cancers and diseases. I am constantly initiating in 7 hours of physical activity a week so i was not expecting to see a vast change in my overall fitness level as i am constantly engaged in physical activity throughout the year. I did however, notice improvements in areas such as upper body strength and stamina. I would not have noticed the change in my stamina level without monitoring and recording the data. In conducting research into the determination of fitness levels i found that resting heart rate does not necessarily determine ones fitness level. There are many factors that could influence and alter ones resting heart rate. These factors include lack of sleep, stress, illness, genes etc. The resting heart rate is more of a
Level 2 BTEC Health and Social Care Nutrition P5
Level 2 BTEC Health and Social Care Nutrition P5 Restaurants especially have to implement safe practises when preparing, cooking and serving food. Can you produce a guide book that could be given to kitchen staff to help show what safe practices in the kitchen involve. Produce a quick reference booklet that could be kept in the kitchen for immediate use by kitchen staff. Include diagrams and pictures to show and enhance your knowledge of the recommended safe practises. Make sure that you also include the correct times and temperatures recommended by health and safety guidelines. It's very important to prepare food safely, to help stop harmful bacteria from spreading and growing. Your hands can easily spread bacteria and germs around the kitchen and onto food. It is important to wash your hands thoroughly with soap and warm water. before starting to prepare food • After touching raw meat, including poultry • After using the toilet • After touching the bin • After contact with animals Dry your hands properly because if they are wet they will spread bacteria easily. Personal Hygiene • Catering staff must wear the uniform at all times when working in the kitchen • Jewellery and watches must not be worn because of the danger of e.g. beads may fall in to the food. • Outdoor clothing should not be worn under the uniform • Shoes must
