Social work is a multifaceted, ever adapting profession, which has had many purposes and identities through the years. It is imperative for the vocation to constantly evolve alongside the social climate and the new ways in which we identify and treat those who are in need of support. Social workers can be required to take on the role of counsellor, advocate, case-worker, partner, assessor of risk and need, and at times (as the government seeks to push social work further and further towards the
Introduction One of the five key principles of care practice is to ‘Support people in having a voice and being heard,’ (K101, Unit 4, p.183). The key principles are linked to the National Occupational Standards for ‘Health and Social Care’. They are a means of establishing and maintaining good care practice. Relationships based on trust and respect should be developed between care receivers and care givers, thus promoting confidence whilst discussing personal matters without fear of reprisal and
Professional Education and Registration Throughout my essay I will explain contemporary principles of regulation for professionals practicing within Health and Social Care Sectors. According to the Royal College of Nursing, to work as a nurse you need to have a degree in nursing and also must be registered with the Nursing Midwifery Council. (Royal College of Nursing 2017) The entry requirements for a nursing degree varies at each university, for the purpose of this essay I will identify the requirements
Growing in the Philippines I was taught to care for others and respect our elders. When both my grandparents’ health deteriorated I have spent a lot of time looking after them and brought comfort to them. Within that period I have realized that I would love to help more people like that. Observing the nurse, who cared for my grandparents and how well she has treated them in a professional and caring manner, I knew that this profession is something I would like to be trained as an adult nurse. When
In social world, the healthcare provider must become culturally competent with various and diverse populations. Now in the growing technology age, there is even more expanding diversity within the online social media and communities. With the advancement and daily uses of technology, there is a growing interest in researching what other areas technology can impact. Social media provide a strong medium to be applied by the society, patients, and health providers to interact about health problems
Smart Phone and Social Media Use in Healthcare Introduction Smart phones and social media sites are used day to day in the average American life. They are being used at home as well as on the job. According to the article Social Media - A Virtual Pandora’s Box: Prevalence, Possible Legal Liabilities, and Policies it states, “A survey conducted by InSites Consulting (Van Belleghem & Pallini, 2012) reported that 80% of all American companies used Facebook, and 45% used Twitter” (Jennings, Blount
18 Tips for Finding Your First Job in Social Care Just like many other professions, newly qualified workers have been experiencing a rise in demand over the past few years. Many students have graduated from their studies to encounter an increased pool of vacancies with a decreased number of candidates competing for them—which is wonderful news. Still, you might have personally notched up a few failed interviews, even those you believe you are overqualified for. This could lead you to think that
health depend on culture and practices of a society in the light of natural occurrences. Importantly, social constructionism explores how people and groups contribute to the establishment of perceived social realities and knowledge (Conrad & Barker, 2010). According to the social constructivists, illness has consequences which are free from biological implications. For instance, disability is a social construction, not an illness. In a sociological perspective, people who are disabled are excluded from
What is social care, it is hard to define social care as there is no collectively agreed definition. The Irish Association of social care gives a basic definition. “Social care is a profession committed to planning and delivery of quality care and other support services to individuals and groups with identified needs” (Lowlar and Share 2009) Social care is not just an ordinary job, nor is it something done on a voluntary, armature basis. Social care workers work with a broad range of groups children
in the health and social care and the impacts on enteral feeding in the community. There have been several changes in health and social care for the last 10 years and the changes have improved service provision to meet the need of patient and that has brought about the introduction of the Health and Social Care Act, 2012 (Ono O. 2011. The developments in health and social care have had an impact in enteral feeding in community services and the changes in health and social care are very essential
Social responsibilities have three different contexts that administrate prospective repayment and under performance. The public is promoted, similar need divergent treatment and commonweal. Each of these contexts has challenge associated with them. In One dimension is protecting and pleasing to the eye of society resources while maximizing community advantages. (Darr p337) Community benefit is one of the most important social responsibilities within the healthcare industry. After
“To care implies more than simply a passing interest or fancy but instead the acceptance of some form of burden” (Tronto, 1994:103). This essay will discuss if caregivers’ responsibilities and ability to care for children and families creates further inequalities. It will specifically consider working class South African families as this sector makes up the majority of South African families. This essay will consider the historical relevance in shaping families and inequality, the implications of
In this essay it will explain safeguarding the wellbeing, health and safety of individuals in health and social care services. Safeguarding the wellbeing, health and safety of individuals in health and social care, is relevant to service users within a health and social care setting for many reasons. One of the reasons that it is relevant, is because within a health and social care setting all individuals within the service are safeguarded, this is to ensure that each person within the service gains
and impose poverty among them. The care provided by both informal and professional careers must be appreciated and recognized by the culture. Financial burden is a necessary prerequisite for ensuring the quality of care. The provision of quality services are directly proportional to the presence of skillful and trained workers, counselors and respite social services, including support from the society. The demand for adequate helpers and isolation from the social events enforces careers’ health as
ARTS IN SOCIAL CARE INTRODUCTION The aim of this essay is to discuss creativity and arts and its impact in the social care setting. In subsequent paragraphs in the essay, we would be defining creativity, identify the varying concepts, giving an outline of the differences of these concepts, and explore the outlook of creativity in persons, the role of different arts and expression of creativity on a service users/participants, and finally relating these subject areas to its impact on the social care
to meet the objectives and goals of the team. Furthermore, I have maintained confidentially with service user’s records and anything that concerns them as it relates to privacy. One of the most essential aspects of communication in health and social care is to maintain confidentiality (Clarke et al, 2000). Further, clients and service users have their rights as it relates to respect of confidentiality of information. On the other hand, my time management needs improvement as just a few times, some
Explain the social problem There are about 500,000 children and youth in the foster care system. Children are placed in foster care for a variety of reasons, including abuse, neglect, abandonment or exploitation. Life on the move for these kids, two-thirds moving seven or more times while in foster care, leaves them particularly ill-equipped for the transition to adulthood (Helping Children Aging out of Foster Care Prepare for Independence). “Every year more than 25,000 youth age out of the foster
environment, the control of community infections, the education of the individual in principles of personal hygiene, the organization of medical and nursing services for the early diagnosis and preventative treatment of disease, and the development of social machinery which will ensure to every individual in the community a standard of
Social media is a forum that not only gives information but allows one to interact and provide feedback about that information. Often referred to as Web 2.0, which is the transition of the World Wide Web from being a provider to a receiver of information. In earlier years, media provided the public with information but not allowing for sharing of views or feedback. In this way you could think of the forms of media such as newspaper, the local news, and radio as a one way street. The social media
Introduction Social media is the broad spectrum of online communication tools used to provide channels for connecting people and thus enables them to share text, audio, photos and videos among themselves (Budd 2013). These sites show the lists of users who are socially connected with each another and allow one to see others’ actions, social connections, and interactions. The internet applications collectively termed Web 2.0, can be categorized into five groups: i)Wikipedia which are common projects