Data Protection Act 1998

Case study This case study is going to describe the details of a chest examination undertaken on a 36 year old man who was involved in a road traffic collision (RTC) from the emergency department. The request card for the examination had the following clinical details: 'Cyclist involved in RTC, query pneumothorax'. Pneumothorax is a condition whereby the pleural cavity holds an accumulation of air resulting in the collapse of the lungs due to the pressure exerted on the lungs by the air…

Before delving further into leadership and management theories and styles it is good to understand the difference between a manager and a leader. Bennis and Nanus (1985, p221) state that ‘managers are people who do things right and leaders are people that do the right thing.’ Yukl (2002, p7) goes on to suggest that leadership is the process of influencing others to understand and agree about what needs to be done and how it can be done effectively, and the process of facilitating individual and…

Communication for Health Work Confidentiality refers to all information relating to the service users and the records associated with them. Confidentiality is a legal requirement according to the Data Protection Act (1998). This law demands that Health and Social Care workers should maintain all service users confidentiality at all times. (Ministry of ethics, 2010-2014). Confidentiality is a paramount right for service users; it is very important for all health professionals to follow the…

understanding of each theory. I have chosen Maslow 's hierarchy of needs to apply to an individual within my placement which in turn will allow for me to explain their health and behaviour. To respect and retain confidentiality as outlined in the data protection act 1998 and within the organisational policy, I will refer to the individual as Mrs X. One area of interest in the psychodynamic approach to psychology is transition and loss. Transitions…

This essay analyses the quandary about the individual privacy against the continuous surveillance presented in Peter Weir’s film The Truman Show (1998) by applying Foucault’s ideas on panopticon developed in his work Discipline and Punish (1975). After the understanding and summary of the main ideas of the book, they are applied to the film in order to question the hypothetical benefits that the panoptical system offers. Discipline and Punish belongs to the postmodern critical movement arisen…

This study seeks to explore how teacher expectations and the self-fulfilling prophecy affects student outcome. This study builds upon the research of Rosenthal and Jacobson and provides qualitative data to increase understanding about affects of the Pygmalion Effect on student educational outcome. The data is obtained from a semi-structured interview of five ESL students over a four-week period. The results of the interview found that…

In this essay I will define challenging behaviour, describe four different forms and discuss how psychological theories help understand individuals behaviours. For the purpose of this report I have renamed services users in line with the Data Protection act 1998 to ensure that they have complete anonymity. Challenging behaviour can be used to describe ‘problem behaviour’, or ‘socially unacceptable behaviour’. The term challenging behaviour reflects the fact that some of the behaviours are a…

was passed in April 1990. In 1991, the minimum wage was further increased. In 1992, business leaders opposed these laws. Despite this opposition, this law was finally passed. Pennsylvania’s minimum wage was $3.80 in 1991 and $4.25 in 1992. From this data, it is clear that New Jersey had the highest minimum wage rate as compared to Pennsylvania. As stated by the authors, this had no effect on employment. This could mean that whenever the there was an increase in minimum wage, the two restaurants…

effort to perform as many sterilizations as possible while there is still adequate light, water, or surgical team presence, and therefore proper instrument sterilization and cleaning procedures are often not followed. Even though there is no known data linking this kind of procedure to an increase in infections or post-operation side effects, it is not unreasonable to conclude that such improper instrument handling can have an effect on the quality of service and care that the patient…

Effective communication in a care setting helps both the care worker and the service users form a good relationship and helps workers work well together. People mostly communicate effectively when they feel relaxed and also able to empathise with the other person. In this essay we will look at the importance of communication and the impact of effective and ineffective communication on the service user, also overcoming barriers to communication and skills needed for effective communication. This…