You need to select and complete ONE (1) assignment topic from the list below: 1. Standard precautions have been implemented to reduce the risk of hospital acquired infections faced by both patients and health care workers within Australian health care settings. Briefly describe Occupational Health & Safety (OH&S) and identify two (2) examples of standard precautions and how they reduce the risk of infection for nurses. OR 2. Is health merely the absence of disease, or is it more complex and comprehensive? Identify two (2) factors that can influence a person’s view on health and discuss why these are relevant to nursing practice and care provision.OR 3. The “No Lift” approach is advocated by Worksafe Victoria as best practice for patient manual handling in the healthcare industry. Briefly describe Occupational Health & Safety (OH&S) and identify two (2) control measures implemented to meet the “No Lift” approach and discuss how they reduce the risk of musculoskeletal injuries faced by nurses within Australian health care settings. Instructions to students: This is an essay (not a summary) and it is therefore expected that it will be presented as an academic essay consisting of an introduction, linked paragraphs, conclusion and references; and should be written in third person. Your essay needs to be referenced using APA (6th edition) style for in-text references. A reference list should be provided at the end of your assignment.It is expected that students will utilise articles from peer reviewed journals as well as other academic textbooks and/or websites. The marker will assess your assignment based on whether you have addressed the question directly, engaged in critical analysis of the issues (well supported by the relevant literature), and organised and presented your essay in a suitable manner. You must submit an electronic copy of your assignment into the Written Assignment. Emailed assignments will not be accepted. Your assignment must be well written and presented; word processed with a minimum line spacing of 1.5 and size 12 font, page numbers included. The title page must include the following information: Unit code, student name and number, topic/title of the assignment, word count, and the name of the tutorial facilitator. Please observe the assignment word limit as word count that exceeds or is below the word limit (+/- 10%) will be penalised at the rate of 5 marks for every 10%. Please note that the title page and reference list are not included in the word count. In-text references are included in the word count.
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