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Evaluations of health hazards in two care settings.
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Dealing with health, hazards and emergencies. Evaluations of health hazards in two care settings. HOSPITAL WARD My first care setting is an Adult Medical Ward in Stepping Hill Hospital, Stockport. It has twenty-five beds, which are usually full. The clients' ages range from eighteen upward. Older people (70+) are the majority of the clients received by this ward. Clients also vary in physical ability from completely immobile to amputees, stroke victims, unsteady and slow, to completely mobile. Another factor, which requires consideration, is the intellectual ability. For example, those with learning difficulties, impaired hearing, resulting in poor communication, confused clients from either illness or medication to these who are lucid and orientated. Being an Adult Ward certain presumptions are made with regards to intelligence and common sense, for example, plug sockets are not covered with safety caps as you may find on a Children's Ward or nursery. However...
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