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	A social care worker, like nurses, often incurs serious responsibilities in relation to both themselves and their patients in terms of <strong>minimising potential occupational hazards</strong>. Managing this responsibility is facilitated through knowledge in relation to their daily social care work outlay, as well as working in conjunction with a <u><a href="http://www.socialcaretraining.ie/health-and-safety-officer" style="font-size:16px; text-align:justify; line-height:125%;">Health and Safety officer</a>.</u> This knowledge incorporates either directly or indirectly occupational first aid, be it direct knowledge or knowing who the appointed officer is. A good and sufficient <u><a href="http://www.socialcaretraining.ie/first-aid-course" style="font-size:16px; text-align:justify; line-height:125%;">first aid course</a></u> will <strong>help mitigate potential hazards</strong> during routine social care work related matters as well as prevent the occurrence of bad habits in the work environment. The aim for the social care worker is the <strong>prevention of occupational hazards</strong>, therefore reducing the need for occupational first aid. This will thus impact positively on both patients and social care staff in terms of <u><a href="http://www.socialcaretraining.ie/stress-management-coping-skills" style="font-size:16px; text-align:justify; line-height:125%;">stress management and coping skills</a></u>.&nbsp;</p>
