Health, Social Care and Early Years Provision

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Health, Social Care and Early Years Provision

• Main Jobs

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Objectives

• Discuss the difference between direct and
  indirect care workers.
• Evaluate the role of a nurse.

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Direct Carers

• People who provide care directly to the client.
• E.g. nurses, doctors, social workers, care
  assistants, nursery nurses.

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Indirect Carers

• People who provide a service to the direct carers
  that will ultimately benefit the client.
• E.g. medical receptionists, cleaners, porters.

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Activity

• Write a list of jobs related to health, social
  and early years services.

Health care Social Care Early years care
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Types of Nurses

• Nurse practitioner
• Midwifery
• Health visiting
• General practise nurse
• School nursing
• District nurse

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Activity

• Listen to the following information on a district
  nurse and a midwife.

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Practical Skills for Nurses

• Take temperature, blood pressure
• Give injections
• Administers medications
• Clean and dress wounds

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Skills and qualities of a nurse

• Sensitive
• Energy and stamina
• Good communication skills
• Ability to cope under stress
• Ability to work as part of a team
• Knowledge of how the body works