JOANNE HART (GROVELAND PARK CARE HOME)
NVQ2
UNIT 5 : PRINCIPLES OF SAFEGUARDING AND PROCETION IN HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE
1.1 define the following types of abuse
PHYSICAL ABUSE IS an act by another person who hurts or injures someone on purpose , examples , hitting , biting , throwing , shaking kicking burning or scalding , suffocation , force feeding , causing physical harm to another individual ,
SEXUAL ABUSE is an act of forcing the individual to take part in sexual activities without consent of the individual , inappropriate touching penetrative acts which include rape buggery and inappropriate sexual activity , viewing or watching sexual activities
EMOTIONAL/PSYCHOLOGICAL ABUSE is an act of mental harm which includes verbal abuse bullying, invoking threating or fear , swearing ,making them feel worthless exploitation,
FINACIAL ABUSE is an act of theft of money or property, misuse of someone else money , mismanaging of a individual money or property , denying them access to their money especially with the eldery and vulnerable individuals with learning problems
INSTITUTIONAL ABUSE is acts of misuse of authority , to use power over the vulnerable individual by staff in care setting , failure to apply and maintain a professional boundary , bullying denying privacy , having a time for drinks , and toilet use , bed times , inappropriate use of medication ,the use of physical restraint eg bed sides , use of night pads to individual who don’t need them ,
SELF NEGLECT is the act of an individual self harming refusing medication , refusing to eat or drink , neglect personal hygiene or toilet needs cutting or biting themselves causing bodily harm to themselves ,
NEGLECT is the act of not caring for the basic needs of the individual in your care which includes neglect of washing , toileting , feeding or personal care
1.2 identify the signs of
physical abuse signs are , bruising , bite or...