understanding potential hazards in health, social care and child care environments Flashcards
what are potential hazards in a residential nursery (nursing) home?
-medications
-wardrobes not being chained to the wall
-allergy and intolerances
-meals (hot/scolding incidence)
what are some things in a nursing home that keep residents safe?
-secure bathrooms
-walking aids
-assistance buttons
-lift chairs
-grab rails
-sign in visitors
-locks on doors
-ratio of staff
what are some potential hazards in a nursery?
-water hazard
-holes in gates
-unsecured heavy objects
-medications
-trip hazards, eg. toys
-allergies and intolerances
-outside play areas, fences, gates
what are some things in a nursery that keep children safe?
-registers
-lock down procedures
-fire drills
-heavy objects being secured
what is a hazard?
anything with the potential to cause harm, e.g. soiled bedding
what is a risk?
the chance of harm occurring, e.g. getting an infection from bedding
what is a health hazard?
incident or event leading to illness
what is a safety hazard?
incidents leading to personal injury or damage equipment or premises
what is a security hazard?
intruders, theft of property or info (data protection act), kidnapping of individuals or individuals leaving without consent or supervision
what is a type of health setting?
hospital, GP surgery
what is a type of care setting?
residential care homes and individual homes
what is a type of childcare setting?
nursery or school
what is a type of public setting?
shopping center or park
what is a type of transport setting?
minibus, ambulance
what is a type of environmental hazard?
wet floors, uneven surfaces
what is a type of biological hazard?
bodily fluids, waste
what is a type of chemical hazard?
unlabelled cleaning fluid, hot oil
what is a type of physiological hazard?
stress or tiredness
what is a type of physical hazard?
noise or radiation
what is a type of musculoskeletal hazard?
manual handling
what is a working conditions hazard?
poor lighting, cold
what is a working practices hazard?
long hours, lack of training
what is a lack of security hazard?
faulty smoke alarms, broken locks
what are the impacts that hazards could have?
illness
injury or harm
poor standards of care
financial loss
what can physical abuse consist of?
hitting, biting, punching, kicking
what can sexual abuse consist of?
unwanted contact
what can emotional and psychological abuse consist of?
verbal abuse
what can financial exploitation abuse consist of?
withholding or taking money
what can neglect consist of?
not meeting needs
what does PENSFIBED stand for?
Physical
Emotional
Neglect
Sexual
Financial
Institutional
Bullying
Exploitation
Discrimination
types of abuse
what are some reasons why harm and abuse may occur?
-lack of carer training
-carers are stressed
-failure to monitor caregivers
-inadequate level of carer support
-financial dependency
-prejudice and hostility
-isolation of carer
-resentment towards vulnerable person
