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090 _aGS/MSSW HV 40 B813 2013
100 1 _aBradley, Alice
_eauthor
245 1 0 _aHealth and safety for learning disability workers /
_cAlice Bradley
260 _aLondon; Kidderminster :
_bLearning Matters; BILD,
_c2013.
300 _a x, 166 p. :
_bcol. ill.;
_c27 cm.
490 _aMandatory Unit and Common Induction Standards
504 _aIncludes bibliographical references & indexes.
505 0 _a1. Health and safety in the work setting -- 2. Understanding and managing risk -- 3. Responding to accidents and sudden illness -- 4. Medication and health care tasks -- 5. Reducing the spread of infection -- 6. Food safety, nutrition and hydration -- 7. Safe moving and positioning -- 8. Handling hazardous substances and materials -- 9. Fire safety in the work setting -- 10. Security measures in the work setting -- 11. Managing stress.
520 3 _aThis book explains how workers can contribute to the health and safety of the person they support. It covers responding to accidents and sudden illness, reducing the risk of infection, handling hazardous materials, fire safety and personal security, as well as involving the people you support in maintaining their own health and safety. This book puts the person with a learning disability at the centre of the support you give. It uses real life stories, activities and thinking points to cover all of the learning outcomes and is full of practical examples of how to apply the ideas to the support that you provide. This book will support your learning about health and safety for learning disability workers for the Common Induction Standards and the diploma units: Level 2 - Contribute to health and safety in health and social care; Level 3 - Promote and implement health and safety in health and social care If you are starting work with people with a learning disability and are undertaking your induction, studying for the level 2 or 3 diplomas in health and social care, or you want the right information to help your personal development, then Health and safety for learning disability workers is for you.
650 _aHuman services.
650 _aSafety education.
650 _aLearning disables
_xSafety education.
830 _aMandatory Unit and Common Induction Standards
942 _cBOOK
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_hHV40
_iB813 2013
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