Evaluations of health hazards in two care settings.

Dealing with health, hazards and emergencies. Evaluations of health hazards in two care settings. HOSPITAL WARD My first care setting is an Adult Medical Ward in Stepping Hill Hospital, Stockport. It has twenty-five beds, which are usually full. The clients' ages range from eighteen upward. Older people (70+) are the majority of the clients received by this ward. Clients also vary in physical ability from completely immobile to amputees, stroke victims, unsteady and slow, to completely mobile. Another factor, which requires consideration, is the intellectual ability. For example, those with learning difficulties, impaired hearing, resulting in poor communication, confused clients from either illness or medication to these who are lucid and orientated. Being an Adult Ward certain presumptions are made with regards to intelligence and common sense, for example, plug sockets are not covered with safety caps as you may find on a Children's Ward or nursery. However there are many other obvious and subtle risks present. RISKS AND HAZARDS (ON HOSPITAL WARD) Slippery Floors. * Due to hygienic lino flooring. * Due to spilt fluids. Burns. * Due to hot drinks. * Due to hot food. * Due to cleaning chemicals. * Due to very hot water for cleaning to prevent cross infection which however increases the risks of burns. Risk of Falls. Cross Infection. Drug Misuse. * Drugs

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The person with Alzheimer's - activities

Activities Activities are the things that we do, including getting dressed, doing chores, and even paying bills. They can represent who we are and what we're about. For the person with Alzheimer's, they can mean the difference between feeling loved and needed and unloved and unnecessary. When planning activities and daily tasks to help the person with Alzheimer's organize the day, think about: The person with Alzheimer's * What skills and abilities does the person have? * What does the person enjoy doing? * Does the person begin activities without direction? * Does the person have physical problems? Your approach * Make the activities part of your daily routine. * Focus on enjoyment, not achievement. * Determine what time of date is best for the activity. * Offer support and supervision. * Be flexible and patient, and stress involvement. * Help the person remain as independent as possible. * Simplify instructions. * Establish a familiar routine. The environment * Make activities safe. * Change your surroundings to encourage activities. * Minimize distractions that can frighten or confuse the person. Structuring the day When structuring the day, consider the following activities: Morning activities * Wash up, brush teeth, and get dressed. * Prepare and eat breakfast. * Discuss the newspaper or reminisce about old photos. Afternoon activities *

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Smoking policies in the workplace - should public bars be included in the ban?

Smoking policies in the workplace - should public bars be included in the ban? Introduction I chose to research the planned smoking ban in Ireland in order to find out what other people think of the proposition. If the new legislation about smoking in workplaces goes ahead the ban will extend to licensed bars and clubs, and therefore have a huge effect on the public of Ireland. I am hoping to find out how the public feel about this and discover whether or not they are backing the ban or not. I have chosen this as I also feel it will be an interesting area of discussion as so many people will be affected by the legislation. I also think that society has a right to find out more about the legislation and discover what their peers feel about the ban. The proposed ban is causing major controversy across Ireland as many different views are being taken where the ban is concerned. The ban has even led to a leading bookmaker in Ireland, Boylesports Bookmaker, placing odds of 6-1 that the prohibition will go ahead as planned in January. They also announced they believed the chances of the measure being stopped as 10-1 against, with a 3-1 chance of a compromise. This shows how much the proposed ban has affected the people in Ireland. It has become a major part of debate and although Taoiseach Bertie Ahern has said the ban will go ahead in January, as planned, many people are hoping

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Law and Ethics in Nursing. The aim of this assignment is to reflect back on a critical incident that happened whilst on placement. The incident will include an ethical issue with an elderly lady who has dementia and refused to take her medications whils

The aim of this assignment is to reflect back on a critical incident that happened whilst on placement. The incident will include an ethical issue with an elderly lady who has dementia and refused to take her medications whilst under our care. The author will discuss how the situation arose and why there was a need to covert her medication and will look at law and ethical issues surrounding covert medication. Laws on consent and mental capacity which are in place to protect patients will also be looked at. A model of reflection will be used to reflect back on the incident, looking at each of the stages of Gibbs model of reflection to help breakdown the incident. Moral theories and principles and how they influence decision making in nursing will be discussed and related to the patient. For the purpose of this assignment and to comply with the NMC, (the code 2008) on confidentiality my patient will be called Mrs M. Nurses are required to work within the law and according to the requirements of the NMC the code. These rules and legal obligations are set out for nurses and midwives who have a legal and professional duty to care for patients when under their care and are accountable for their actions; this is to protect patients so they are not harmed by your acts or omissions (Griffith & Tengnah 2008). Fremgen (2009) quotes that law is a system of principles and rules of

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Diabetic Nursing

DIABETIC NURSING ENB 928 INTRODUCTION - 500 WORDS LITERATURE REVIEW - 1000 WORDS CASE STUDY - 1500 WORDS EVIDENCE BASED PRACTICE - 1500 WORDS EVALUATION - 1000 WORDS CONCLUSIONS - 500 WORDS REFERENCES APPENDIX - SUBMIT RECORD OF DEVELOPMENT & LOG OF CLINICAL PLACEMENT VISITS (2) INTRO. Far from the "mild" disease it has traditionally been thought, diabetes is a chronic, progressive disease process with potentially life threatening complications (NSF, 2001). There are currently more than a million people in the UK diagnosed with diabetes, and the number is steadily rising (NSF, 2001). In fact, it is estimated that there may be as many as 50% of people with type 2 diabetes who are undiagnosed, perhaps suffering only mild symptoms that they live with as "normal" for them (Krentz, 2000). In nursing practice it is vital to understand the condition and to be aware of the health implications for all affected patients. It is a condition that affects all ages and races, and both sexes. The aim of this essay is to examine the disease process, to discuss the impact of diagnosis on the physical, mental, social and emotional health of a patient, and to evaluate the care of one patient, especially during his changing therapy requirements. Research has shown that good glycaemic control throughout the whole life of a person with type 1 or type 2 diabetes will prevent or delay

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To what extent is religious reflection helpful in treatment for anxiety and depression alongside traditional SSRI's in young adults?

"To what extent is religious reflection helpful in treatment for anxiety and depression alongside traditional SSRI's in young adults?" Mahek Hussain . What is a treatment plan?.............................................................................................................................3 2. What do the commonly prescribed drugs do?..............................................................................................4 3. How can being mindful achieve the same results as the prescribed drugs……………………………………………….4 4. How do religious practices offer any benefit?................................................................................................4 5. Forms of prayer that are regarded as religious reflection………………………………………………………………………….5 6. How do schemas of the mind play into success rates after treatment………………………………………………………..5 7. How does the wellness of atheists compare to those who place their belief in something? ……………………….6 8. Are there any perceived negatives to engaging in religious reflection?..............................................................6 9. Is religious reflection used as a coping method rather than corrective treatment, and is that the correct place for it in

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Counselling Case Study

Counselling Case Study The following intervention analysis will utilise a planned verbal interaction, which occurred as part of ongoing care, during a 15-week placement on a Psychiatric Acute ward catering for Women aged 18-65. The client's informed consent was gained verbally, to use this conversation within my assignment. The client will be referred to as Carol. These measures are in accordance with the UKCC (1998) guidelines regarding consent and confidentiality. A client centred approach is to be employed as an aid to critical analysis of the intervention. It will firstly give a rationale for why this particular intervention was chosen and for the theoretical approach utilised. Biographical details of the client including events leading up to this point, previous conversations and incidents which are relevant to the chosen intervention, can be found in Appendix A. It will outline what a client centred approach involves. Firstly by defining its beliefs and essential core conditions, then by calling on the more practical micro-skills involved. The interaction will be analysed as each of these core conditions and skills are stated, thus helping in illustrating the helpful and not so helpful aspects of the interaction. Throughout the analysis, I will reflect upon how the intervention could have been more effective offering alternatives, which could have been more

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Mental Health and Helping Skills.

BSc (Hons) Community Health Care NURSING (Health Visiting) Mental Health and Helping Skills Claire Margaret Ramsden Submission Date - 6th June 2002 Word Count - 2,989 Contents Page . Introduction ...................................................... 1 2. The development of a helping relationship .......... 2 2.1 The Ante-Natal Visit ............................................... 2 2.2 The Birth Visit ........................................................ 4 2.3 The Second Post-Natal Home Visit ........................... 5 2.4 The Third Post-Natal Home Visit .............................. 6 2.5 Developing the Care Plan ........................................ 8 2.6 The First Listening Visit .......................................... 10 2.7 Continuing Care ..................................................... 11 3. Conclusion ......................................................... 13 4. Appendices Appendix 1 - The EPDS explained ............................ 15 Appendix 2 - Edinburgh Post-natal Depression Scale (EPDS) 16 Appendix 3 - EPDS - Scoring ................................... 17 Appendix 4 - The Stages of Change Model .................. 19 Appendix 5 - EPDS - 19/02/2002 ............................. 20 Appendix 6 - EPDS - 25/02/2002 ............................. 21 Appendix 7 -

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The cot death controversy.

The cot death controversy Until last year Professor Sir Roy Meadow was one the most respected doctors in Britain. A former president of the British Paediatric Association and the Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health, he was widely regarded as a leading authority in the sphere of child abuse. After the release on appeal of two mothers - Sally Clark and Angela Cannings - convicted, with the support of expert evidence from Meadow, on charges of killing their infant children, and after the collapse of murder charges against Trupti Patel, Meadow has been reviled by campaigners and condemned in the media. While hundreds of similar cases - both criminal and civil - are being reviewed, in which parents have been convicted or children taken into care, Meadow now faces charges of serious professional misconduct before the General Medical Council (GMC). Whatever the outcome of these proceedings, two of Meadow's most controversial contributions to the study of child abuse - sometimes dubbed Meadow's syndrome and Meadow's law - have been widely disparaged in the media as pseudo-scientific prejudices. The syndrome, also known as Munchausen's Syndrome By Proxy, results when a parent or other carer (usually the mother) either invents or intentionally produces physical or psychological symptoms in a child. The law - 'one sudden infant death is a tragedy, two is suspicious, three is

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Interprofessional working in mental health

A critical analysis of Inter-professional Working in Community Care This assignment aims to critically analyse the working relationship between mental health and social care professionals. It is argued barriers exist between these two key providers of services that prevent service users receiving the best care. (Milburn A 2000). This working relationship can be defined as inter-professional working and this assignment will examine what these barriers involve, why they have developed, how they might be overcome and what the implications for service users and Approved Social Workers (ASW's) if increased inter-professional working is required under government policies as is expected. McDonald (1999 p123) proposes inter-professional working to be when multi-disciplinary professionals work in highly integrated teams where the team priorities are the strongest influence upon the individuals work decisions, Therefore, teamwork theories will be analysed to highlight what factors are necessary for success, and what are the possible difficulties that may inhibit co-operation between health and social care professionals, and how this impacts on their practice. Finally, whether or not inter-professional working is empowering for the service user will be critically analysed. People with mental health problems are at the centre of a complex network of services provided by a range

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