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Thursday 23 November 2017

Explain safe practices for:storing, using and disposing hazardous substances


a)    Storing hazardous substances: Hazardous substances must be stored in an inseparable locked cupboard or room. It must be stored in cool and dry place and away from heat and fire. All of the substances must be individually labelled. 

b)    Using hazardous substances: Hazardous substances must be used for the intended purpose. If it needs to be diluted with water then we must follow manufacturer exact dilution ratio. One hazardous substance must not be mixed with other chemical substances. Restrict or reduce public accesses into the area where hazardous substances are used. Use signpost to inform about hazardous substances presence in the area.

c)    Disposing of hazardous substances: Hazardous substances must be disposed according to instruction. It must be disposed in designated place. It must not be mixed with other wastes. There are also colour coded waste bins and bags for us to manage general, clinical and offensive waste. Any hazardous substances must not be drained in the kitchen or bathroom sink.

Explain the consequences of not following an individual’s care plan or fully engaging with them when assisting and moving

An individual’s moving and handling plan can be found in care plan. It is very important to follow each individual’s moving and handling plan when assisting and moving them. This plan informs us how we should assist and move specific individual and whether there is any need for specific equipment or not. If we do not follow their care plan, then we will remain unaware of this useful information, and can cause an individual harm or injury.
Assisting and moving individuals require verbal or non-verbal instructions and interactions. Therefore, we require fully engaging them when assisting and moving. Failure to do so can result in harm and injury due to lack of concentration and motivation.

Describe the main points of legislation that relates to moving and handling

Understand how to move and handle equipment and other objects safely

Legislations are same in wording. You should not add or alter. Just published it if you are missed out anything.

The main legislation relates to moving and handling is called ‘The Manual Handling Operations Regulations 1992’. The legislations have been introduced to reduce accidents and injuries arising from moving and handling (manual handling loads at work). Legislations are mainly set out by providing responsibilities to employer and employees which are described here in below –

Employers should:

·         Avoid the need for hazardous manual handling, as far as reasonably possible.

·         Assess the risk of injury from any hazardous manual handling that can’t be avoided.

·         Reduce the risk of injury from hazardous manual handling as far as reasonably practicable.

·         Assess the risk of injury from any hazardous manual handling that can’t be avoided. 

Employees should: 

·         Follow appropriate systems of work laid down for their safety.

·         Make proper use of equipment provided for their safety.

·         Co-operate with their employer on health and safety matters.

·         Apply the duties of employees, as appropriate, to their own manual handling activities.

·         Take care to ensure that their activities do not put others at risk.

Tuesday 21 November 2017

Evaluate different types of personal protective equipment and how they can prevent the spread of infection

Understand how to reduce the spread of infection


Gloves: Disposable gloves can protect hands from direct contact with pathogens, which can prevent infection from spreading.

Musk: Musk can prevent inhale breathable pathogens, toxic fumes and harmful chemical substances which can prevent spread of infection.

Aprons: Disposable aprons can prevent direct skin contact with the infectious pathogens which can prevent spread of infection. It also protects our clothing from accommodating infectious pathogens.

Goggles: Goggles protect our eyes from pathogens to get into body. It also protects our eyes from the chemical spill and splash.

Although the following personal protective equipment will not be provided by your employer but author have found it very important for wider society and humorous to disclose.
Condom: It can protect you from getting and spreading infection from human genitalia.   

Explain the following prevention methods to reduce the spread of infection

Understand how to reduce the spread of infection

a)       Hand washing: Hand washing is one of the most important methods to prevent infection (pathogen) to get into the body. Most of the pathogens spread from hands as we use it to contact other people physically. Therefore, we should wash our hand frequently to keep pathogens away to get into our body. We should also follow proper hand washing techniques using anti bacterial soap and gel.

b)       Own personal hygiene: Our own personal hygiene is sometimes responsible for infection to get into our body. Pathogens get into our body, sometimes from finger nails, jewellery, watches and other ornaments. Therefore, we should keep ourselves clean, keep our nails cleaned and cut and wear less jewellery. We also should not wear any jewellery with sharp edges. We must use gloves, apron, goggles and musk as necessary.

c)       Encouraging the individual’s personal hygiene: An individual may become very prone to infection due to their age and medical conditions. Therefore, we should encourage them to keep their nails cut short and cleaned. We should also encourage them to wash their hand.

Friday 17 November 2017

Explain the steps to carrying out a risk assessment

Identify: At first, we have to identify risk by observation and provided information.
Assess: We have to assess level of risk according to users or group of people who can be potentially affected. Level of risk is by other means severity of risk.  
Action Plan: This step involves applying control measure to eliminate risk. Control measures can be instructions, guidance, use of equipment (including lifting, moving and personal protective) and restriction.
Review: Review is required to find out whether control measures are still effective or not. It is also necessary for the purpose to update.

Identify situations in which the responsibility for health and safety lies with the individual

There are many situations when the responsibility for health and safety lies with the individual. Few are described here in below-
·        Choice of individual: An individual may choose to live in an environment where health and safety issues are identified or compromised.
·        Uncooperative: An individual may not be cooperative with service provider such as withholding information or issues related to health and safety.
·        Neglect: Any individual can be responsible for their own action if they wilfully or unintentionally neglect health and safety issues, instruction and guidance.

Monday 13 November 2017

Explain how risk assessment relate to rights and responsibilities


Every individual has right to be safe from harm and danger. Our responsibilities are to keep safe every individual from harm and danger. As a result, we carry out risk assessment to eliminate risk so that an individual can stay safe from harm and danger. Risk assessment involves identifying and eliminating risks. By eliminating risks, we keep individual safe from harm and danger which supports their rights. If an individual cause any harm due to not carrying out risk assessment where risk has been identified, then it can be a safeguarding issue, which is a subject to be investigated by regulators such as CQC or Local Safeguarding Authority. It is not only rights of every individual service user to be safe from harm and danger but also rights and responsibilities of social care workers and other users.

Explain how risk-taking relate to rights and responsibilities


“Human race could never escape the primitive life if they would have not taken risk. Children could never learn to walk if they would have not taken risk of falling”- Foisal Talukdar
Nature of oxygen is to come up, no matter how strongly we suppress it into the water. Hence, risk-taking is one of our genetic natures (an inherent feature). An individual may have tendency to take risk, even small or big, as they feel confident, independent and obliged. We also have responsibilities to encourage their confidence and independence.
We can divide risk taking into two categories which is positive and negative risk taking. We can support individuals with positive risk taking, if failure does not cause any harm. We must not encourage an individual to take negative risk, which can cause harm or life threatening injuries in failure.

Sunday 12 November 2017

Compare different uses of risk assessment in adult social care settings

Health and safety risk assessment: Health and safety risk assessment almost covers 85% of risks relates to health and social care settings. These include moving and handling, lifting equipment, electrical appliances, accident and incident, environmental, fire, food safety and COSHH (Control of substances hazardous to health) risk assessment. Moving and handling risk assessment involves carrying out a risk assessment if there is any issue with moving and handling person and inanimate object. Fire risk assessment involves carrying out a risk assessment if there is any issue that can increase risk of fire or disrupt evacuation plan.

Medication management risk assessment: This risk assessment involves carrying out risk assessment if there is any issue of storing, dispensing and administering medications.

Nutritional risk assessment: It involves carrying out risk assessment if there is any issue with eating and drinking (such as swallowing difficulties, risk of choking and assist with feeding and drinking).

Explain factors that contribute to the well-being of an individual

There are many factors that can contribute to the well-being of an individual. These can be physical, psychological, social, financial, environmental and spiritual. There is a Greek saying that means ‘A sound mind in a sound body’. An individual’s well-being mostly depends on physical and psychological well-being. An individual with physical abilities and good stamina can enjoy all aspects of their life independently, which can contribute to their physical and psychological well-being. Individuals living in a safe environment can gain confidence to enjoy their independence safely. Individuals with active social life can increase their self awareness, being in touch with other individuals in the community, which can contribute to their well-being.

Thursday 9 November 2017

Explain the consequences of allowing the personal views of others to influence an individual’s choices


"Contravention or interruption of strong consistency in human’s life can sometimes be harmful" – (Human Conduct Self-Research 'Positive Consistency') By Foisal Talukdar
Everybody is unique and so do their choices and views. Their choices and views are constructed of likes, dislikes, happy memories, history, cultures, medical conditions, physical and mental status, financial hardship and adaptations over the long span of time. It is strongly bonded with them. Any interruption of their choices and preferences that made up of a long period of adaptation or habits may put a significant effect on individual’s life. This effect can be physical or psychological. Even if someone reluctantly accepts others personal views and allows to change their choices, they may not be able to adapt with the new changes and may add risk of harm to their life. This kind of harm can be physical or psychological (harm often goes undetected).

The most visible consequences can be as follows –

  • Anger
  • Depression
  • Anxiety
  • Verbal abuse
  • Physical assault
  • Self-neglect
  • Withdrawn
  • Death (In worst scenario)

Describe how to support an individual to question or challenge decisions concerning them that are made by others

The following way we can support an individual to question or challenge decisions concerning them that are made by others –
  • Discuss with an individual about the decisions
  • Find out what they are not agree with and how the decision affects their life
  • Advice them to have an informal discussion with decision maker
  • Arrange a meeting with the decision maker
  • Advice them to follow complaint procedures or appeal procedures
  • Provide advocate service if it is necessary
  • Provide interpreter or translation service where applicable
  • Provide support to get Braille version of all communications
  • Support them to get other professional help

Monday 6 November 2017

Explain the principles of active participation

There is a proverb I can remember of that “An idle is a devil’s workshop”. Hence, we require stimulating our brain with various activities. (This phrase has intended for humour)

Active participation is about an individual’s right to participate in all kind of activities independently regardless their medical conditions and disability. Every individual has right to be included in all kind of activities. They have right to say and to be heard being part of the community. Many individuals with limited mobility or individuals with special needs are being excluded sometimes from participating in activities, due to organisations' lack of resources and neglect. This kind of discriminatory practice has a great impact on individual’s life. Principles of active participation are dignity, rights and independence.

Active participation supports individuals to understand their value in the community, which help them to gain self-esteem, and reduce isolation to become victim of potential abuse. It increases individual’s independence and fulfil social and spiritual needs. It also gives an opportunity to say something which is directly concern to them. Active participation not only promotes these values, but also improves individual’s physical and mental health and wellbeing.

Sunday 5 November 2017

Describe factors that influence the capacity of an individual to express consent

Medical Condition: Pain, discomfort, distress and even mild cognitive impairment can prevent an individual to express consent.


Mental Health: Mental health is a great factor which influences the capacity of an individual to understand, retain, use and judge the information to express their valid consent.


Disability: Due to physical disability an individual may not be able to express their consent verbally, non-verbally or in writings.


Fear and experience: Panic and past bad experience may put an impact on an individual to express consent.


Financial Hardship: Due to an individual’s present and past financial hardship, their thoughts may go towards ‘another bill’ which may put an impact on expressing consent. In some cases, they will try hard to avoid it diplomatically such as by not giving signature, nothing in writings, only nodding head.


Evaluate the use of care plans in applying person centred values

Care plans are very important for us to deliver individualised care. It informs us how care should be delivered to an individual according to person centred way. Care plans are comprised of many parts including short biography, medical history, mental capacity assessment, mobility plan, wishes, choices and risk assessment etc. It helps us to understand what level of support an individual needs and how should it be delivered. We can find out an individual’s wishes, choices and preferences from the care plan. Care plan also informs us whether any other factors (such as risk, safety and medical condition) will prevent us from applying person centred values. Few examples of how to use care plan in applying person centred values are describe here in below-
  • Personal Biography: We can derive personal information from this part including preferred name to be called, profession, birthday, activities and interests. It can help us to support individuality, dignity and choices.
  • Medical History: Medical history provides us information about an individual’s past and present diagnosis, which can restrict over personal choices.
  • Mobility Care Plan: It can help us to find out about an individual’s mobility and best way to support an individual’s independence.
  • Nutritional Care Plan: Nutritional care plan informs us what an individual likes to eat and drink which helps us to support an individual’s wishes and choices.

Wednesday 1 November 2017

Describe person centred approaches

Any approaches that support an individual’s unique quality of life are called person centred approaches - Defined By Foisal Talukdar.

Person centred approach is an approach to determine care and provide support to an individual, taking into account of individual’s unique quality, choices, abilities and needs. When an individual lives in a group of other individuals in a residential, nursing or supported home, then care and support should be provided according to each individual’s preferences and needs. Few person centred approaches are described here in below-
  • Providing entrance and exit facilities respecting individual’s disabilities and special needs
  • Providing information in verbal, written and Braille format
  • Providing activities that attract and cover all individuals interests
  • Providing brochure and food menu services to respect choices
  • Providing interpreter or translation service for the people with language and cultural differences
  • Using signs and marks in the premises, to make individuals as much independent as possible
  • Providing facilities that respect user’s disability