Lab Management Assignment Hand Sanitizer 2012 xxx [Pick the date] HAND SANITISER * * A hand sanitizer or hand antiseptic is a supplement or alternative to hand washing with soap and water. * Various preparations are available‚ including gel‚ foam‚ and liquid solutions. * The active ingredient in hand sanitizers may be isopropanol‚ ethanol‚ n-propanol‚ povidone-iodine. * Inactive ingredients in alcohol rubs typically include a thickening agent such as polyacrylic
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Demonstrative Speech: Hand Washing Introduction I. Attention getter – Hand washing is a task that we perform on a daily basis‚ but it is often times taken for granted. Many of us do not wash our hands the proper way‚ and many of us do not wash our hands as often as we should. II. Reason why hand washing is so important a.i. “80% of all infections are transmitted by human hands” (Fudin‚ 2011). a.ii. “Each year‚ 40 million Americans get sick from hand-borne bacteria‚ and 80‚000 of these people
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NOSOCOMIAL INFECTIONS Nosocomial Infection is an infection that occurs in a hospital of hospital-like setting. Approximately 10% of American hospital patients contract this infection. There are three factors as to why nosocomial infection exists: 1. A high prevalence of pathogens. 2. A high prevalence of compromised hosts. 3. Efficient mechanisms of transmission from patient to patient. These three factors alone lead not just to a higher chance of transmission
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contracting an infection through the process of hand hygiene (Potter‚ Perry‚ Stockert‚ & Hall‚ 2017‚ p.458). Therefore‚ to prevent and remove any microorganisms from being passed on to our patients‚ nurses and staff must understand that "Hand hygiene is not an option." (Perry‚ Potter‚ & Elkin‚ 2016‚ p. 76). Hand hygiene includes four techniques‚ including handwashing‚ antiseptic handwash‚ antiseptic hand rub‚ and surgical hand antisepsis (Perry‚ Potter‚ & Elkin‚ 2016‚ p. 76). Each hand hygiene procedure
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evaluate Healthcare-Associated Infections (HAI)‚ a common complication of hospital care and one of the top leading causes of death in the United States. The paper will explore the current issues of HAI‚ the problem examined‚ the significance‚ and what methods are currently being implemented to reduce the problem. Problem Background The challenge that many hospital facilities are facing is how to avoid HAIs while treating patients for medical conditions. HAIs are infections caused by a variety of common
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certain diseases. The environment plays an important role as well. Children in day care centers and in school pass infections around and then take them home and pass them to siblings and parents. This is a cycle that is difficult to break. Children also don’t always practice good hygiene and that makes them both susceptible to as well as good transmitters of disease. Many human infections are caused by either bacteria or viruses. Immunisation is available to prevent many important bacterial diseases
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october 2011 Chain of infection & how bacteria grow. Reference: http://faculty.ccc.edu/tr-infectioncontrol/chain.htm In this essay I am going to be describing and explaining n about how pathogenic organisms grow and spread‚ by explaining each stage of the chain of infection‚ step by step and what they involve. This representive is used to help us understand the infection progression. A circle of linked components represent what happens in the cycle of infection. The links are: infectious
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Causes and spread of infection Identify the differences between bacteria‚ viruses‚ fungi‚ parasites? -Viruses aren’t living. They’re only made of complex proteins and nucleic acids. Bacteria‚ Fungi and Parasites are living organisms. - Bacteria are unicellular microorganisms. Fungi and Parasites are multicellular. - Fungi have cell walls made of chitin and they aren’t animals. Parasites and bacteria are animals. Bacteria come in 3 main shapes; spherical which are known as cocci‚ rod shaped
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and control of infection 1.2 explain employers’ responsibilities in relation to the prevention and control of infection [CU311.2] Understand legislation and policies relating to prevention and control of infections Assessment Criteria 2.1 outline current legislation and regulatory body standards which are relevant to the prevention and control of infection 2.2 describe local and organisational policies relevant to the prevention and control of infection [CU311.3]
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Most P. aeruginosa infections occur in hospitalized patients‚ particularly those who are immunocompromised. P. aeruginosa is a common cause of infections in ICUs. HIV-infected patients‚ particularly those in advanced stages‚ are at risk of community-acquired P. aeruginosa infections. P. aeruginosa infections can develop in many anatomic sites‚ including skin‚ subcutaneous tissue‚ bone‚ ears‚ eyes‚ urinary tract‚ and heart valves. The site varies with the portal of entry and the patient’s vulnerability
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