A Brief Note On Health And Social Care Setting

Potential hazards involved in a health and social care environment therefore I will be explaining 10list of hazards in health care sector. My chosen service user group is the elderly infirm. The working environment in which I will be identifying the hazards is a nursing home for the elderly. When you’re working with elderly it is important that you take health and safety into consideration, this because the elderly are started to become really weak and frail, their movement start to become

If care provided to a patient is not safe, than the intervention is ineffective and therefore not helping to improve that patient’s quality of life. To help provide a safe environment, observation and communication are extremely important. Inform the patient and family of any interventions before proceeding with them to insure the patient

State how changing circumstances within the workplace could cause hazards & the methods used for reporting changed circumstances, hazards and incidents.

Describe how current health and safety legislation, policies and procedures are implemented in the setting.

P1 – Explain potential hazards and the harm that may arise from each in a health and social care setting.

A list of the key legislation relating to health and safety in a social care setting-

D1) Make recommendations in relation to the identified hazards to minimise the risks to the service user.

1. Identify legislation relating to general health and safety in a health or social care work setting.

Develop health and safety and risk management policies procedures and practices in health and social care (M1)

Any unsafe practices in care services can lead to neglect if they are not addressed. On some occasions they may not be deliberate, however they can still lead to harm to the individuals. One area of unsafe practice is problems with resources such as having inadequate equipment which is not safe for the job. Additionally, understaffing or under qualified staffing can be problematic as it can lead to jobs not being done appropriately. Problems with operations can also affect the wellbeing of an individual's because if the policies and procedures are not following or are not in place it can lead to poor care of the individual. Moreover, problems with working practices such as staff not following an agreed way of working can lead to them putting

The education department at our organization assigns courses and providing resources to staff members to ensure we can identify vulnerable populations and how to ensure safety is maintained in every healthcare setting of our organization. In home health, we work as patient advocates ensuring patient safety is maintained. If we discover unsafe living conditions such as possible abuse or inadequate resources available while in the home, the nurse and health professionals are aware that we must report these situations to case managers, social worker, and our nurse managers. Weekly meetings are held in our facility, and we discuss concerns and patients situations with case managers, social worker, and nurse managers to ensure everything is being done to ensure a culture of safety is maintained for staff members and for the patients we provide care to. Our organization was evaluated by Joint Commission last month; this is also an excellent way to ensure a culture of safety is maintained in our healthcare organization. Receiving feedback from the surveyors and incorporating their suggestions for change into our organization is an excellent way to ensure a culture of safety as well. Ever since the results were received from our evaluation from Joint Commission, the education department and nurse managers have conducted two meetings and provided education on where improvements can be

When the Registered Nurse is doing a home assessment the nurse needs to assess the safety of the home; a hazard free environment allows the maximum independence and sense of autonomy (Smeltzer, Bare, Hinkle & Cheever, 2009, pg.245). The nurse should assess

Daily health and social carer are in touch with legislation, policies and procedures. The aim of the social carer or family supporter is to provide a qualitative service to the individual. This essay will consider the ways in which health and safety requirements have an impact on the customer and the work of practitioners in the health and social care sector. There will be a range of examples regarding the work place to underpin how health and safety legislations are implemented in the health and social care workplace.

1.1 - List legislation relating to general health and safety in a social care setting

In this report I will be conducting a safety inspection on my study area at home. I have identified six hazards and filled out an inspection checklist aswell as a table explaining the hazard, the risk, any recommendations, timeframe, records, monitoring and measuring and training. I conducted this inspection on the seventh of June 2010.