YA BOY SUPERBUGS A kid catches a disease; one of his friends from school gets it from him; he gives it to his brother; his brother to his parents; his parents to their coworkers; their coworkers spread it to their families; and pretty soon‚ the whole country has the infection and they all turn into zombies because there’s no cure. Sounds like the plot for the next Spielberg thriller‚ right? Surprisingly‚ this scenario is a lot more likely than many of us think. While the idea of zombies developing
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Explain potential hazards and harm that they may arise from each in a health and social care setting (P1) There are lots of hazards that may occur in health and social care settings‚ these hazards pose risks of harm that effect specific service user groups. The essay is based on a private residential care home for the elderly with dementia‚ these people have mobility issues and other health issues associated with old age‚ e.g. high blood pressure and diabetes. There are 20 residents with 8 permanent
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require you to post certain posters in viewable locations (Lunt Group Legal LLC.‚ n.d.). In Arizona you are required to have Arizona’s minimum wage poster‚ notice to employee’s workers compensation‚ work exposure to bodily fluids‚ work exposure to MRSA‚ spinal meningitis or tuberculosis‚ and employee safety and health protection posters ("Posters Employers Must Display"‚ n.d). If these posters are not posted for your employees to read you could be fined ("Posters Employers Must Display"‚ n.d.). It
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264 The Principals of Infection Prevention and Control 1.1 Explain employees’ roles and responsibilities in relation to the prevention and control of infection. It is our responsibility as employees to take measures to prevent and control the spread of infection in the workplace; this involves working safely to protect myself‚ other staff‚ visitors and individuals from infections. It is important as employees that we are aware of the legislations and regulations that relate to the
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The causes of infection. Diseases can be classified as genetic‚ metabolic‚ or infectious. Infectious diseases are caused by bacteria‚ viruses‚ fungi and parasites that use our body as a host for reproduction and cause illness. Bacteria‚ viruses‚ fungi and parasites. These are all microorganisms which cause infection‚ yet they are all different in structure‚ required environment and conditions needed to thrive and multiply. Bacteria is a single celled organism. It’s shape and size can vary
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Hand Washing Lela Dillard NUR/492 2-18-13 Linda Westermann Hand Washing Organizations use risk management to minimize events‚ which will cause some form of liability to a part of that organization. The health care setting risks range from tragic events‚ slips‚ and fall injuries‚ infections‚ and wrongful deaths. Risk management determines what risks occur and puts strategies in place to minimize those risks. Quality management in risk management protects patient‚ staff‚ and the hospital
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The causes of disease in humans. Lifestyle 1. BIOL1 : Basis and risk factors of heart disease 2. BIOL1 : Basis of lung disease and lung function Pathogens 3. BIOL1 : Nature of pathogens and infection 4. BIOL1 : Cholera and dehydration 5. BIOL2 : Horizontal gene transfer and antibiotic resistance Genetics 6. BIOL1 : symptoms of lactose intolerance 7. BIOL2 : Formation of non-functional enzymes 8. BIOL5 : Risk factors for cancer‚ the nature of cancer‚ tumours suppressor and proto-oncogenes
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P4 - Explain possible priorities and responses when dealing with two particular incidents or emergencies in a health and social care setting. Fire‚ When you are working within a health and social care setting the most important thing is to evacuate the people that is in your care out of the building first. When you are working in an organisation you should always familiarise yourself with where the fire exits‚ fire alarms and fire extinguishers are located. If you are working within a care
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Chronic Respiratory Failure Shelby Lynch Date of Care: 03/19/2013 Chamberlain College of Nursing NR 340: Critical Care |Assessment |Medical/Nursing Diagnoses |Treatment | |Brief review of the patient |Medical Diagnoses: |Therapeutic Modalities
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Superbug Apocalypse Introduction It is well known that in the 21ts century‚ medicine in particular antibiotics‚ has helped saved the lives of millions. Antibiotics are powerful medicines that fight bacterial infections. Used properly‚ antibiotics save lives. However as antibiotic resistance increases‚ the rise of super bugs such as Methicillin Resistant Staphylococcus aureus becomes more apparent. That is why it is important to carefully follow the instructions given to you when prescribed
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