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How equipped is children’s social work for digital safeguarding?

Community Care

Our work seeks to develop innovative ways in which children and young people can digitally and safely self-refer to children’s social care, allowing them to communicate harms and experiences in real time. Pandemic experience The use of digital communications was inevitable through the pandemic.

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Teen Cutting

Beautiful Voyager

Photo by Matthew Waring Signs, Symptoms, Prevention, and Treatment When confronted with intense emotions, some teens may turn to self-harm , such as cutting, as a means of coping. Familiarize yourself with this self-harming behavior so you'll know what to do when your teenager engages in it. What Is Teen Cutting?

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Social Work England consults on best interests assessor training standards

Community Care

This involves judging whether the person would be deprived of their liberty under the proposed arrangement and, if so, whether this is would be in their best interests, necessary to protect them from harm and proportionate to the severity and likelihood of that harm.

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Developing a Personalized Social Media Policy for Social Work Practice

Teaching & Learning in Social Work

Because there are no set standards for what should be included in a social media policy or how it should be communicated with clients, colleagues, or constituents, this step will help students identify common issues addressed in social media policies and the overall tone of the policy (i.e. Whom are you informing with your policy?

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How Can You Support Your Staff During and After a Crisis?

Relias

This allows for greater employee buy-in and communication, ultimately leading to improved organizational culture, increased retention rates, and more. You cannot do that without clear and honest communication. Let team members know they can count on you as an engaged leader who understands their struggles.

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Enhancing Patient Safety in Nursing: Strategies and Practices

Relias

According to research from Johns Hopkins University , nearly 800,000 Americans become permanently disabled or die due to a misdiagnosis every year. Patient safety was defined by the Institute of Medicine two decades ago simply as “ the prevention of harm to patients.” Medical errors are a healthcare professional’s worst nightmare.

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What Are The New Government Guidelines For Children’s Mental Health?

MQ Mental Health

While the guidance clearly identifies the significance of social influences, economic status, environment and physical health on the mental health of children, and it does list risk and protective factors that can affect mental health, there are some omittances.