...UNIT 3 – HEALTH, SAFETY AND SECURITY IN HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE P1 – Explain potential hazards and the harm that may arise from each in a health and social care setting. Hazards are referred to as anything that can cause harm to someone. Hazards can be found everywhere, for example, people will be able to spot hazards when travelling to work and when they are present in the workplace. Additionally, there are three main types of hazard, these are health hazards, safety hazards and security hazards. A health hazard would be a risk of somebody becoming ill from an incident. A safety hazard would associate with someone becoming injured, however a safety hazard could also relate to an incident that can be caused by broken equipment or a damaged building. A security hazard would be the risk of an incident where for example information has been exposed, intruders entering a property whereby a child might be abducted from a school or even a patient discharges themselves from a health and social care setting without consent. Employers, employees and professionals overall, in particular health and social care professionals have to prevent risks that may arise from hazards in order to keep themselves, other service providers and service users safe from illness, injury or any potential harm overall; every individual within the workplace has to be kept safe from harm (even cleaners and caterers). Although there should be a balance between exposing individuals to unreasonable risks and over...
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...communication and interpersonal interaction in a health and social care P1: Communication can happen in two types either one-to-one or in groups. One-to-one: One to one communication is the interaction between two people; other types of one-to-one communication could be email or instant messaging. Examples of one-to-one communication in health care could be a patient talking to their doctor, a doctor talking to a patient's family and a doctor breaking sensitive news to a patient. Group: Group communication is getting a small group of people together; this is more than 3 people. These work better when the group is small as the leader can interact better than working with a large group. In health care, group communication can range to drug abuse to various phobias which people want to overcome. Informal communication: Anyone can use informal communication, this is usually used with close friends and family this can be as a group or one-to-one. Informal language contains shorten versions of words,...
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...Unit 2: Physiology of Fitness (P1) Describe the musculoskeletal and energy systems response to acute exercise. Musculoskeletal Responses to acute exercise Increased Blood Supply As you start to exercise your muscles start to increase their need for oxygen and there is a higher demand of other nutrients such as carbohydrates and fats which are needed to produce adenosine triphosphate. . In the body, red blood cells are used to transport oxygen around the body. To do this more comfortably and quickly, blood vessels expands to allow more blood to enter your muscles. Due to this increase in activity the demands for oxygen is much greater. This extra demand is met by an increase in blood supply through capillary dilation or constriction. Allowing the body to control the flow of blood (blood shunting). Look at blood supply difference to muscles during exercise! Increase in muscle pliability Having pliable...
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...P1 – Explain concepts of nutritional health Concepts of nutritional health Food Food is any substance that is eaten to nourish the body and can be solid or liquid. Food can be taken into the body by mouth, by tube or even directly into the vein for those who are unable to feed by mouth due to ill health or health issues which does not able them to eat or drink normally. Food makes your body work, grow and repair itself and the kinds of food you eat can affect the efficiency of these processes. Diet Diet refers to the types of food an individual consumes on a regular basis and means all the meals, snacks and drinks they have. Diet is also used to refer to the deliberate selection of food to control body weight or nutrient intake. An individual on a diet will carefully monitors what they eat, in order to cut down on higher fat containing foods to help them lose weight. Meals and snacks Traditionally, an individual should be consuming three main meals a day however, it’s now more common for individuals to be gaining a significant amount of their food daily through snacks. Snacks are sometimes eaten between meals if the person feels hungry but it’s also possible that they eat the food simply because it’s available for them to consume. Many people assume snacks are unhealthy however snacks also refers to foods such as fruit and nuts. Nutrients Human’s main source of nutrients is food. There are many nutrients, some providing energy, while others are essential for growth...
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...Task 1 P1 1. Since 1974 in the UK Legislations and regulations of working health and safety was established for engineering and any other working environments, Health and Safety rules and regulations are also very important because more than 500 people dying and more than 30,000 people are getting injured annually. There are different legislations and regulations that are important to follow by the Sheet metal work and fabrication company. I chose the following important points to follow by the company to meet the 1974 legislations and regulations. • Apply health and safety guide issues such as eye protection, personal protective equipment, COSHH regulations and risk assessment in the work place. • Identify the warning signs and labels of...
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...Unit 5: Anatomy and Physiology for health and social care P1. Outline the function of the main cell components. Cell membrane: Cell membrane controls the movement of substances of substances into and while keeping other substances out of the cell. The basic function of cell membrane is to protect the cell form the surroundings. Cell membrane also helps support the cell and help maintain its shape. Nucleus: Nucleus contains genetic material which controls the activities of the cell. The nucleus controls many functions in the cell by controlling protein synthesis. Also is responsible for cell division, growth and differentiation. Cytoplasm: In cytoplasm most chemicals takes places and is controlled by enzymes. Enzymes which are responsible for breaking down waste and also aid in...
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...P1: Explain concepts of equality, diversity and rights in relation to health and social care Equality, diversity and rights are the core elements in health and social care. It affects every single person using the health and social care sector as well as those working within them. It is important for health and social care workers to understand the importance of treating all individuals equally no matter their ethnicity, gender, race, beliefs, sexuality, education, language, background or skin colour. Individuals must all be treated equally; Equality in terms of rights, status or opportunities. This has become an important focus as there are laws and policies in all organisations regarding it to ensure that everyone in the organisation has same opportunities and choices, and no one is discriminated. The new equality act came into force in 2010; it consists of over 116 separate pieces of legislation into one act to protect the rights of individuals and to advance a fair and more equal opportunity for all. In health and social care sector this means everyone using or working within it should have equal opportunities, this can range from job opportunities to getting medical treatment options and that all individuals must receive same high-quality service. Diversity is the term used to describe the differences between individuals. It is important that individual and group diversities are recognised to ensure that everybody’s needs and requirements are understood and responded...
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...Development through the life stages. UNIT 4 P1 M1 D1 Development through the life stages. UNIT 4 P1 M1 D1 * Introduction In this essay I will be explaining the development throughout the life stages. This is including conception, pregnancy (1st, 2nd and 3rd trimesters), birth and infancy (0-3years), childhood (4-9years), adolescence (10-18years), adulthood (19-65years), older adulthood (65+) and the final stages of life. This will include physical, intellectual, emotional and social development. I will further this by discussing nature versus nurture, and conclude by evaluating how this will affect the physical, intellectual, emotional and social development. * Conception Each month a group of eggs in the ovaries grow in small sacks named follicles. Eventually one of these eggs leaves, this is ovulation. This typically takes places 2 weeks before the next period is due. Once the egg leaves the follicle it develops into the corpus luteum, releasing a hormone to thicken the uterus lining, preparing for the egg. Once released the egg travels to the fallopian tube, where it remains for 24hrs waiting for sperm to fertilize it. This takes around 2 weeks after the period. If there is no sperm to fertilize the egg, it travels through the uterus and falls apart. The hormone levels return to normal, and the uterus sheds the lining, starting the period. If a sperm does make its way into the egg, it fertilizes, no other sperm will be able to access the egg. As soon as fertilization...
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...Unit 1: Developing Effective Communication in Health and Social Care Unit code: R/600/8939 QCF Level 3: BTEC Nationals Credit value: 10 Guided learning hours: 60 Aim and purpose This unit aims to enable learners to understand effective communication, the barriers that may exist and ways to overcome these. The unit will give learners the opportunity to gain the interpersonal skills needed to embark on a career within the health or social care sectors. Unit introduction This is a core unit within the programme, recognising the fact that effective communication is central to all work in the health and social care sectors. Professionals within the sectors require good communication and interpersonal skills to perform their roles effectively, work cooperatively with colleagues and build supportive relationships with people using services. It is, therefore, important for all those embarking on a career in the health or social care sectors to gain knowledge, understanding and the skills associated with communication, so that they are able to develop effective interpersonal skills. Initially, learners will investigate what is meant by effective communication and interpersonal skills and how these may affect the outcomes for people who use services. Learners will consider the factors that influence communication and interactions, analysing theories which may help to explain why there may be difficulties, possible breakdowns in communication and...
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...Assignment front sheet and brief for QCF BTEC | Qualification | Unit number and title | Health and CareBTEC National Diploma and Extended Diploma in Health and Social Care | Unit 1 : Developing effective communication in Health and Social Care | Learner name | Assessor name Ruth Higgins | | | Date issued | Hand in deadline | Submitted on | W/B 8.9.14 | W/B 13.10.14 | | | | Assignment title | Understanding effective communication and interpersonal interaction in health and social care | In this assessment you will have opportunities to provide evidence against the following criteria. Indicate the page numbers where the evidence can be found. | Criteria reference | To achieve the criteria the evidence must show that the learner is able to: | | Task no. | | Evidence | P1 | Explain the role of effectivecommunication and interpersonal interaction in ahealth and social care context | | | | | P2 | Discuss theories of communication | | | | | M1 | Assess the role of effective communication and interpersonal interaction in health and social care with reference to theories of communication | | | | | Learner declaration | I certify that the work submitted for this assignment is my own. I have clearly referenced any sources used in the work. I understand that false declaration is a form of malpractice.Learner signature: Date: | ASSESSMENT RECORD SHEET | Programme...
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...BTEC National Certificate (Level 3) in Health and Social Care UNIT 11 ASSIGNMENT – Safeguarding Adults and Promoting Independence Student Name: Teacher: Ms Tumoe | Date assignment issued: 10th March 2014 Final Completion Date: 29th June 2014 | Welcome to the first of two Units as first year students that deals with the sensitive issues surrounding the need to safeguard adults, whilst understanding ensuring how the rights, independence and the wellbeing of adults are promoted through a person-centred multi-agency approach. In order to make sure that you complete the unit on time and meet all your deadlines, you will find that the assignment is broken down into key tasks. Each task will start with the part of the grading criteria that the task relates to, example P1, P2. It will finish with a deadline for the task to be completed. Introduction This unit looks at ways in which adults are supported and protected within the health and social care sector by practitioner’s whose main job role is working with adults. The unit covers sensitive subjects including physical, psychological, sexual and financial abuse. It aims to develop your understanding of the differing needs of people who use health and social care services. You will gain understanding of how to develop supportive relationships that respect individual rights, and also an understanding of how such relationships...
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...Model Assignment (Learner Extract) Issued September 2012 OCR Level 3 Cambridge Technicals in Health and Social Care Unit 1: developing effective communication in health & social care Please note: This OCR Cambridge model assignment may be used to provide evidence for the unit identified above. Alternatively, centres may ‘tailor’ or modify the assignment within permitted parameters (see Information for Teachers). It is the centre’s responsibility to ensure that any modifications made to this assignment allow learners to meet all the assessment criteria and provide sufficient opportunity for learners to demonstrate achievement across the full range of grades. The assessment criteria themselves must not be changed. The entry codes for these qualifications are: OCR Level 3 Cambridge Technical Certificate in Health and Social Care 5307 OCR Level 3 Cambridge Technical Introductory Diploma in Health and Social Care 5309 OCR Level 3 Cambridge Technical Subsidiary Diploma in Health and Social Care 5312 OCR Level 3 Cambridge Technicals Diploma in Health and Social Care 5315 OCR Level 3 Cambridge Technical Extended Diploma in Health and Social Care 5318 The Ofqual Unit Number for this unit is: Developing effective communication in health & social care R/600/8939 OCR model assignment remains live for the life of these qualifications. ALL THESE MATERIALS MAY BE PHOTOCOPIED. Any photocopying will be done under...
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...Cambridge TECHNICALS OCR LEVEL 3 CAMBRIDGE TECHNICAL CERTIFICATE/DIPLOMA IN HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE PSYCHOLOGICAL PERSPECTIVES FOR HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE A/601/2404 LEVEL 3 UNIT 7 GUIDED LEARNING HOURS: 30 UNIT CREDIT VALUE: 5 PSYCHOLOGICAL PERSPECTIVES FOR HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE A/601/2404 LEVEL 3 UNIT 7 AIM OF THE UNIT Psychology is the study of the human mind and behaviour. This unit aims to explain the reasons people do the things they do when it comes to health and wellbeing. The mind and the body are interlinked, e.g. stress caused by daily hassles or lifestyle can have a detrimental effect on the body’s immune system and can lead to serious illness. Psychologists have given us many ways to explain human behaviour and this unit is designed to enable learners to apply what they have learnt to their own practice; from helping people overcome emotional problems to dealing with challenging behaviours. The knowledge and understanding gained throughout the unit will benefit all those who work with others, be it people who use services, their friends and family, and other professionals. A wide range of perspectives is covered which can then be applied to many different health and social care settings. The behaviourists and social learning theorists can help to explain how health related behaviours are learnt as well as ways to teach new behaviours to people who use services. The humanists, on the other hand, provide us with a set of guidelines for working with...
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...Edexcel BTEC Level 2 Certificate, Extended Certificate and Diploma in Health and Social Care (QCF) Unit 7: Anatomy and Physiology for Health and Social Care Assignment 7 Contents Index | | Page No | Learner details* | | 3 | Learner tracker* | | 3 | Learner declaration* | | 3 | Aim and purpose | | 4 | Unit introduction | | 4 | Learning outcomes | | 5 | Unit contents | | 7 | Essential Resources | | 8 | Assessment brief | | 9 | Task 1 | P1 | 10 | Task 2 | P2/M1/D1 | 10 | Task 3 | P3 | 11 | | | | Task 4 | P4/M2 | 11 | Task 5Task 6 | P5P6/M3/D2 | 1112 | | | | | | | * Must be submitted with learner’s evidence. Assignment 7 – Unit 7: Anatomy and Physiology for Health and Social Care Learner Name: Assessor Name: Issue Date: Deadline Date: Submission Date: Learner Tracker Assignment 1 | Assessment Criteria | Completed | Grade | Task 1 | | | | Task 2 | | | | Task 3 | | | | Task 4 | | | | Task 5 | | | | Task 6 | | | | ------------------------------------------------- Learner Declaration ------------------------------------------------- The learner declaration must be attached to the completed portfolio of evidence. ------------------------------------------------- Learner Name: ------------------------------------------------- I declare that the work contained in this portfolio of evidence is all my own work. ------------------------------------------------- ...
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...BTEC NATIONAL CERTIFICATE IN HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE UNIT 4 DEVELOPMENT THROUGH THE LIFE STAGES Unit abstract Knowledge of human growth and development through the life stages is important for learners who are considering careers in the health or social care sectors because it will assist understanding of the needs of individuals at different stages of life, including their potential care needs. It will also help you understand the influence of unexpected events on patients/service users and their families. This unit enables you to gain understanding of different life stages and how people grow and develop. It requires you to reflect on the importance of a variety of factors and major life events on the development of individuals, and to consider the nature-nurture debate. The unit also allows you to gain an insight into the ageing process and to understand both positive and negative perspectives on ageing. Learning Outcomes On completion of this unit you should: 1. Understand human growth and development through the life stages 2. Understand how life factors and events may influence the development of the individual 3. Understand physical changes and psychological perspectives in relation to ageing HOW THIS UNIT WILL BE ASSESSED To reach Pass level, the evidence must show that the learner is able to: P1 describe physical, intellectual, emotional and social development through the life stages P2 describe the...
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