Read the Hand washing article from the CDC Emerging Infectious Diseases Journal and answer the following questions. This document is posted in the Read and Study section of this module. When was this article published? (Hint: Check the bottom of the pages) March-April 2001 In the DEFINITIONS Section What are the two major groups of organisms? 1. Resident Flora – Normally reside on skin 2. Transient Flora – Contaminants What is hand hygiene? Hand hygiene “is the simplest most effective
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Alessandra Kortenhorst March 17‚ 2009 English HL Y1‚ E Block In His Shadow In Jon Stallworthy’s poem “Two Hands‚” the narrator expresses a son’s idolization of his father. This idolization is not based upon an intimate emotional relationship‚ but rather‚ on the son comparing himself to his father. His vocation‚ a writer‚ falls short when held against his father’s‚ a surgeon. In “Two Hands‚” a son narrates‚ through metaphors and mood‚ his frigid and distant relationship with his father. Through
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------------------------------------------------- Effects of Second Hand Smoke by Len Johnson. Derived from Wikipedia article: "Tobacco Smoking" Passive smoking (also known as environmental tobacco smoke (ETS)‚ involuntary smoking or second hand smoke) occurs when the exhaled and ambient smoke from one person’s cigarette is inhaled by other people. Non-smokers exposed to second hand smoke are at greater risk for many of the health problems associated with direct smoking. In 1992‚ the Journal
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The Hand The Hand by Collette portrays the rather submissive and oppressed role women played and the rather dominant one that men played in the years that this story was written. Through unconscious submissive behavior of the women‚ her sacrificing self comfort for that of her husband’s or blaming herself for his random twitches‚ we can see that through the standards and teaching of her society she has learned what her role is as a wife. The monstrous description of the hand shows the dominance
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Hand of the Enemy – Kerima Polotan Intro Kerima Polotan – Electra complex 8 children Prizes Free Press short story (1 1st prize‚ 1 3rd prize) – twice Palanca prize (4 1st prizes‚ 1 2nd prize) – five times Father was a constabulary soldier‚ from private‚ became lieutenant Met first wife in Jolo when stationed there Wife was Boholana Kin to Garcias of Talibon So Kerima may have been related to Carlos P. Garcia Born in Jolo‚ named Putli Kerima – Princess Kerima Moved to Pangasinan in
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Disorders: Alien Hand Syndrome Alien Hand syndrome‚ also known as Anarchic Hand syndrome and Dr. Strangelove syndrome‚ is a neurological disorder in which a person’s hand seemingly has a mind of its own. The person will feel normal sensation‚ but will have no conscious control of their afflicted hand or hands. This syndrome is best documented when a person has the two hemispheres or their brain surgically separated‚ a routine surgery for those with epilepsy. A person with alien hand syndrome
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care environment‚ demand that efforts be made to support and encourage new and senior nurses in order to retain competent nursing staff. Recent literature addressing this area of nursing supports the idea that mentoring is one important strategy that can be utilized in this endeavor (Carroll‚ 2004; Hurst & Koplin-Baucum‚ 2003; Verdejo‚ 2002). Defining mentoring has been difficult‚ and it is further compounded by the use of interchanging terms such as coach‚ preceptor‚ and teacher (Butterworth
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My Father’s Hands Worthington’s father’s life was tragically shaped around his inability to read. Being a hard worker and supporting your family wasn’t all that was needed to make a man feel like he was fulfilling his place as a husband and a father. When his father pulled him out of school‚ he had him start doing a man’s job on the farm‚ without even receiving a first grade level education. Being a man and working to help his family‚ there was one thing that his son admired about his father
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poor lung function * Second hand smoke contains: Hydrogen cyanide -- a highly poisonous gas that is used in chemical weapons and pest control‚ Benzene -- a part of gasoline‚ Formaldehyde -- a chemical used to embalm corpses; Carbon monoxide -- a poisonous gas found in cars Secondhand smoke and the impact on infants (long term) * Infants more susceptible illnesses such as asthma and wheezing * More ear infections‚ poor lung function * Second hand smoke contains: Hydrogen cyanide
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Diagnosis of nosocomial infection 8. Prevention and control of nosocomial infection Time | Specific objectives | Content | Teaching Learning activities | Evaluation | | To introduces topicTo define topic | Introduction:Nosocomial infections can be defined as those occuring within 48 hours of hospital admission‚ 3days of discharge or 30 days of an operation .they effect 1 in 10 patients admitted to hospital. Annually‚ this results in 5000 deaths with cost to the national health of a billion
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