Assignment 1 Evidence based practice "Oral Hygiene for adults with Dementia" -Introduction- The purpose of this essay is to discuss a clinical skill or nursing action by referring to the nursing and allied health literature to explain and support evidence based practice. The skill I wish to examine is the practice of oral hygiene for adults with dementia in residential aged care facilities. In this essay I aim to provide the reader with adequate references to support the best practice
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In Michael Pollan’s essay‚ “Playing God in the Garden”‚ we are introduced to the New Leaf Superior‚ a genetically engineered potato. This is not the first of its kind‚ for it is only one of the many foods that are products of an emergent development here in the United States. Monsanto and other giant transnational companies are carrying out a dangerous global experiment by introducing large numbers of genetically engineered foods into our diet. Genetic manipulations can result in unanticipated harmful
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Causes and Spread of Infection This unit is to enable the learner to understand the causes of infection and common illnesses that may result as a consequence. To understand the difference between both infection and colonisation and pathogenic and non pathogenic organisms‚ the areas of infection and the types caused by different organisms. In addition‚ the learner will understand the methods of transmission‚ the conditions needed for organisms to grow‚ the ways infection enter the body and key
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Infection prevention breaks the chain of infection and interrupts the infectious disease process. Routine practice should be used with all patient care‚ to prevent and control transmission of microorganisms in all health care facilities. The basic elements of Routine Practice are risk assessment‚ hand hygiene‚ environmental control‚ administrative control‚ and personal protective equipment. When assessing patients it is important
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In their articles‚ Alan Kamhi and Kenn Apel discuss evidence-based practice‚ clinical practice‚ and science. While Kamhi feels that clinical practice cannot be scientific‚ Apel believes the contrary. Though they each note several differences between scientists and clinicians‚ I believe it is possible for clinicians to be scientists. Clinicians may not conduct science in the same regimented way as full-time researchers‚ but they are equally capable of researching practices‚ testing hypotheses‚ collecting
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Proper Hand Washing Teachers and parents have been trying to instill the importance of hand washing in children for years. Do you remember being in elementary school and your teacher would take the whole class to the restroom before every meal to wash your hands‚ and you’d get angry because all you wanted to do was hurry down to the cafeteria and eat‚ you didn’t want to waist time washing your hands. Well washing your hands is one of the leading ways to prevent germs from spreading and making
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Healthcare acquired infections also known as nosocomial infections are defined as an infection obtained by a patient 48 hours or later after admission into a healthcare service. Any infections thought to be obtained prior to 48 hours are considered to be obtained within the community (Gould et al‚ 2000). This standard of the 48 hour inoculation period is however arbitrary as it has remained the standard for many years despite the variable rate of incubation in different bacteria (Ami et al‚ 2003)
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Running Head: REDUCING SPREAD OF INFECTION Reducing Spread of Infection with Use of Alcohol-Based Products vs. Hand Washing: An Evidence Based Practice Megan K. Furnish Thomas Jefferson University Introduction Have you ever ate something without washing your hands or been next to someone who sneezed? If you have then you’ve been exposed to millions of germs. The world is full of microorganisms‚ such as bacteria and viruses which can make people sick. Simple activities‚ like breathing
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The principles of infection prevention and control Unit 19 1.1 Explain employee’s role and responsibilities in relation to the prevention and control of infection. They have to always be aware of and report changes in the health conditions of the individuals that they support. They also have a responsibility to assist with keeping work areas‚ and equipment clean‚ tidy and free from infection hazards. They are also encouraged to maintain good personal hygiene for themselves as well as their
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developing a computer model of the spread of an infectious disease‚ the student develops an understanding of the role of the infection rate and the removal rate on the spread of the disease. The Threshold Theorem of Epidemiology claims that the extent of spread of an epidemic can be predicted if three values are known: initial number of susceptible people (S(0))‚ the infection rate (K)‚ and the removal rate (by quarantine or cure) (Q). The extent of the spread of the epidemic is indicated by the percentage
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