...Cleaning products Washing up liquid is a detergent that is used to wash kitchen utensils. What makes this so special is the fact that it has the ability to lift grease easily which is very important for hygiene reasons. What also makes this special is that it is not irritant to the skin which is why we can use our hands to wash up in the sink. Washing up liquid is a detergent that is used to wash kitchen utensils. What makes this so special is the fact that it has the ability to lift grease easily which is very important for hygiene reasons. What also makes this special is that it is not irritant to the skin which is why we can use our hands to wash up in the sink. Bleach is a very strong detergent that is used to thoroughly clean. In the kitchen it is mainly used to clean the sink where many bacteria lives and manifests. Bleach contains a harsh chemical called sodium hypochlorite that is tough on bacteria. This therefore means that it is very irritant to the skin and eyes. It is also unhealthy to inhale any fumes from the bleach; this is because of the chlorine which can cause much damage to the body. Bleach is a very strong detergent that is used to thoroughly clean. In the kitchen it is mainly used to clean the sink where many bacteria lives and manifests. Bleach contains a harsh chemical called sodium hypochlorite that is tough on bacteria. This therefore means that it is very irritant to the skin and eyes. It is also unhealthy to inhale any fumes from the bleach; this...
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...Appendix A Table 1: Hand Hygiene – Comparison of Guidelines |Source |When to Perform Hand Hygiene |Selection Of Agent |Technique |Other Relevant Aspects Of Hand Hygiene| |John Muir - Hand Hygiene Policy (2009) |Hands are visibly soiled |Soap and water are to be used|When washing with soap and water: |Healthcare workers to keep nails short| | |Prior to contact with pt diagnosed |to perform hand hygiene if |Stand close to sink, wet hands with water, |and clean | | |with C. Diff or viral |hands are visibly soiled |keep hands lower than elbow, apply soap and |The use of gloves does not mean that | | |gastroenteritis |Use alcohol based hand |lather thoroughly and wash hands. |you do not have to wash your hands | | |Before eating , after using |sanitizer is recommended when|Washing hands should take no less than 15 |Patients should also be given the | | |restroom, after wiping nose |a sink is not accessible or |seconds |chance to wash their hands before and | | ...
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...Hand Hygiene Change Project Capstone NU296 September 18, 2013 Introduction The lack of hand washing and/or hand sanitizing is a leading cause of nosocomial infections in healthcare facilities not only here in Nevada, but across the United States. Hand washing is one of the biggest contributing factors in stopping the spread of infections throughout the healthcare environment. Nosocomial infections could be dramatically reduced by monitoring and enforcing hand washing and/or “gel in, gel out” policies of each facility. This could also lower the length of stay per patient, and greatly reduce the medical care cost per patient. Analyze the current situation and provide evidence based resources to support the need for change and your proposed plan. Include ethical, legal, or standards of care implications. Washing hands as promptly and thoroughly as possible between patient contact and after contact with blood, bodily fluids, secretions, excretions, and medical equiptment contaminated by patients is a huge element in infection control. Hand hygiene is recognized by infection prevention and control experts as the single most important intervention in decreasing the spread of infection in healthcare facilities. Unclean hands are the main transporters for germs between people and inanimate objects (i.e. blood pressure cuffs, bed rails, call lights, etc…). It is imperative to practice...
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...procedure such as hand washing and show why it is an EBP protocol. Why Is Hand Washing So Important? Everyone in the world is responsible for good hand hygiene. As healthcare providers, it is important to teach our patience the importance of good hand hygiene to prevent spread of infection and or disease. By doing this, you are involving patients in their care and helping the greater cause of disease prevention. All healthcare facilities include hand hygiene protocols. Where I work, the hospital policy is that we wash our hands upon entering a patient’s room, put on gloves, remove gloves, wash hands upon leaving that patient’s room, then wash hand again upon entering the next patient’s room…and continue that routine with each patient. We were allowed to us hand sanitizer up to three times, in place of washing with soap and water, providing the patient is not on contact or any other special precautions. For the most part, most of do this, but I did not see everyone following this protocol, especially doctors. Most of the staff only use the sanitizer all of the time. The only time hand washing protocol seems to be followed fully is when I witness sterile procedures. This is a problem and causes increased occurrence of healthcare associated infections (HAIs), but it is difficult to ensure healthcare staff practice proper hand hygiene. From my previous work experiences, protocols were not in place and patients were not encouraged to wash their hands before and after meals, after elimination...
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...Hygiene and Infectious Disease During the Middle Ages Cayman Scott Jacksonville University | In the period known as the Renaissance, the transition of the Middle Ages to the modern world was taking place, showing diversity | |in cultural and religious practices and philosophical and artistic impressions, including an emphasis in education. What coincides | |during this era is the eventual change in belief system regarding hygiene and the thought process of infection causes, treatments and | |preventive measures. | |The relation of religion to disease process was widely accepted, as diseases manifested upon the body were believed to be derived from | |sin. It was generally accepted to find the relief of ailments in disease through prayer, meditation, religious pilgrimage and | |ritualistic practice. Many practicing physicians were priests or clerics and it was common to find hospitals treating illness to be on | |the grounds of monasteries and churches. As the body was seen as part of a universal whole, the concept of atonement of sin to | |eradicate one's health maladies was commonplace. The general belief of practitioners was that diseases were part of the original four | |humors relating to specific body fluids, blood, phlegm, and black and yellow bile, coordinating with elemental properties of fire, | |water, earth...
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...The Effects of Hand Hygiene Interventions Hand hygiene has been proven to decrease the spread of organisms in all settings community wide. There are many forms of hand hygiene such as: antibacterial hand soap, nonantimicrobial soaps, and antiseptic hand sanitizers. Various techniques and methods can be used when performing hand hygiene. Generally, hand hygiene is the most important procedure in eliminating infections to the body. The studies shown will discuss the effectiveness of hand washing in every setting throughout a community. In my first article that I read, “Effect of Hand Hygiene on Infectious Disease Risk in the Community Setting: A Meta-Analysis”, the authors did a meta-analysis to show the results of the benefits of hand hygiene as for preventing respiratory and gastrointestinal infection related illnesses. The article took a total of thirty intervention studies and created the meta-analysis. The results showed that certain hand hygiene interventions were less effective in respiratory infections such as: hand sanitizers and the teaching of hand hygiene. Hand sanitizers and hand washing education were not directly linked to decreasing the spread of organisms in gastrointestinal or respiratory illnesses, but antibacterial hand soap was. Hand hygiene was proven to be much more effective in the studies to decrease likelihood of the occurrence of illnesses in gastrointestinal infections rather than respiratory infections. In my second article read, “Inexpensive...
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...Food Hygiene Assignment Facilities and kitchen staff: * We have 50 rooms which are 75% occupancy midweek and 100% occupancy weekends. * Midweek room turnover is 37.5 rooms @ 89 per room( inclusive of breakfast) = €3,337.50 per day. * We cater for 25 breakfasts on average per day Monday – Thursday. Total for the 4 days =€ 13,350 each week * Weekend room turnover is 50 rooms @ €109 per room = €5,450 per day. * We generally cater for 70% breakfasts per day Friday – Sunday. Total for the 3 days = € 16,350 Totals for year = € 1,544,400 Per Year. Nightly restaurant is only at 25% midweek and 50% weekends occupancy. Revenue for nightly restaurant and bar food have declined recently. Reasons: * At busy times customers have got up and walked out for time reasons. * Food not cooked properly. * Dirty dishes and cutlery. There are 2 pot washes, 4 commie chefs per shift and 2 assistant head chefs 1 head chef = 13 staff in total. Revenue for nightly restaurant and bar food have declined recently and these relates to the HACCP system to breakdown to such an extent that 1. We are in serious breach of Environmental health regulations on numerous points’ Major, Medium and Minor non-conformances. The EHO will be back in 7 days to re-audit the kitchen. 2. Because the hygiene standards are so bad we are in serious danger of having a case of food poisoning. If this happens there will be serious financial, Public relations/Image consequences. Not to...
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...Since its origin, dental hygiene career has used research to understand the relationship between oral care, education and the health of the public. Thanks to research, dental hygienist were able to advance and become an oral health provider by presenting documentation of the social value of the service they deliver to the population in general. For many years, the information used to guide the discipline of dental hygiene was provided by studies done by other professionals such as dentists, nurses, and social workers. However, dental hygiene research started after seeing the need to conduct research from a dental hygiene conceptual point of view. Since then research findings have contribute to the expanding perspective of dental hygiene,...
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...Improving Hand Hygiene Practices 1.0 Introduction Health-related infections account for about 100,000 deaths per annum in the United States. A world-wide systematic review revealed that the occurrence of health-related infections range from between 1.7 to 23.6% per 100 patients. Hospital costs inherently associated with the healthcare-related infections range between 30 to 34 billion US dollars; yet these infections can be prevented through hand hygiene. Critical epidemiologic evidence supports the claims that hand hygiene reduces the transmission of healthcare-related infections. Although it is hard to link hand hygiene and the improvement of healthcare-related infections, organizations such as the Joint Commission, World Health Organization among others, acknowledge the essence of hand hygiene as a universal guideline to reduce healthcare-acquired infections. As such, this proposal focuses on interventions to improve compliance with hand hygiene as a pathway to reduce healthcare-associated infections, rather than the efficacy of hand hygiene to reduce healthcare-associated infections. 1.1 Statement of Purpose Compliance with hand hygiene practices among healthcare workers, nurses, physicians and patients has been low, averaging at approximately 39%. A study conducted in the year 2001 that was aimed at improving hand hygiene compliance and interventions found that there was poor compliance across hospital unit types and other settings. In particular, workers, nurses, physicians...
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...Exemplification Essay Taylor Martinez WR097/EL113W 10/12/2015 Importance of good dental hygiene Have you ever wondered if you truly know how to brush your teeth properly or what can happen if you don’t? How are you supposed to know if you aren’t taught? That is why I will be discussing what materials you need to have for good dental hygiene, what the proper technique is to make sure your teeth are clean, and the harmful effects of not keeping your teeth clean. The first step to good dental hygiene is making sure you have the right materials. A toothbrush is the most important tool you will need. When picking out a toothbrush, you should look to see if the bristles are soft, hard, or maybe in-between. If your teeth are sensitive, you should pick the soft bristles because you could damage your gums if they are too rough. You also need to check to see if your bristles start to fray. If your bristles start to fray that means your toothbrush is old and no longer effective and it’s time to get a new one. Another material you need is floss; floss is just as important as a toothbrush because it gets all the leftover food out from in between your teeth that can cause bad breath or cavities. Toothbrushes are made for the flat surfaces of your teeth and floss is used to get the extra buildup from in-between your teeth. The last important tool needed is toothpaste; without toothpaste you wouldn’t be able to clean your teeth. When looking for toothpaste you should check to see if...
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...Teaching Dental Hygiene Brushing Brushing is a skill that when done properly, can keep the teeth from rotting and falling out. Brushing keeps the teeth and gums free from food that gets stuck on the teeth and in the gums. Otherwise, decomposing food particles will attract bacteria and cause tooth decay. Brushing daily after meals is vital. Here is our brushing lesson set-up: a) Pass out new toothbrushes b) Show how to use a toothbrush effectively and without damaging the gums. Aggressive tooth-brushing can wear down the enamel and affect the gums. c) Communicate to students that they will need to demonstrate the right way to brush. d) Discuss ways to apply fluoride such as by drinking fluoridated water, by applying fluoride gel, and of course by using fluoride toothpaste. How to Brush: 1. Take a soft or medium toothbrush and hold it firmly at 45-degree angle in your fingertips – not in the palm (Hendrick, 2009). The name of this method is “Bass.” 2. Apply a pea-sized amount of toothpaste with fluoride, about the size of the tip of the baby finger. 3. Brush gently in a circular motion cleaning the front and back side of each tooth. According to Van B. Hayward, DMD, professor in the department of oral rehabilitation in the School of Dentistry at the Medical College of Georgia, “When the protective layer of enamel erodes or gum lines recede, a softer tissue in your teeth called dentin can be left exposed.” Since dentin is...
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...with the 5 Moments for Hand Hygiene tool HHC auditing is the established outcome measure for assessing the effectiveness of a hand hygiene program within the National Hand Hygiene Initiative. HHC is a valid and reliable measure within the acute care sector, in both public and private hospitals throughout Australia. | Generally, the 5 Moments for Hand Hygiene audit tool is ideally suited to facilities that have the greatest staff/patient activity and interaction. This results in higher numbers of ‘Moments’ being audited in shorter time periods. | Auditing facilities where there is little staff/patient activity and interaction will result in a small number of moments being observed (i.e. non-acute, primary care, mental health settings) and resources required to undertake auditing may be better utilised measuring other aspects of a hand hygiene program (e.g product placement and availability surveys, education etc). | Currently HHA do not recommend routine HHC auditing with the 5 Moments for Hand Hygiene audit tool as an outcome measure in the non-acute, primary care or mental health setting. | All facilities should be aware of their jurisdictional requirements when planning measurements of their hand hygiene program. A number of assessment tools are available below which can be used or modified as desired. | HHC audits should only be undertaken by HHA trained and validated HHC auditors. | Annual Auditor Validation The National Hand Hygiene Initiative (NHHI) is based...
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...The Importance of Hand Hygiene in the work place Rosamma Mathew American Sentinel University The Importance of Hand Hygiene in the work place The University of Illinois hospital has its policy and procedures located on the hospital’s web page. It is simple and easy to access. It is available twenty for hours a day, every day, and any employee of the hospital can access it from any computer as long as they have valid identification. Each hospital employee was told where to find certain policies and procedures, and they are notified through e-mail of any policy changes and updates. Most importantly all policy and procedures are based on evidence that has been collected and recorded. According to the Center for Disease Control and Prevention [CDC], around two million patients get infected while in a hospital settings in the United States each year, ("Hand Hygiene Basics," 2011) . The infection attained can be either simple or life threatening. One can prevent the spread of infection by simply washing their hands. In fact, hand washing is the single most important way to prevent or reduce the spread of infection. As a nurse I follow all of the policies and procedures of my hospital. I work in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, so it is essential that policies and procedures are held to the utmost standard. Premature babies are very susceptible to infection since their immune system is still in the stages of development. Premature infants...
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...Emylee Symons Mrs. Kohntopp English 12-4A 25 September 2014 Oral Hygiene and Overall Health Dentists and dental hygienists are always telling people, “brush twice a day for two whole minutes and make sure to floss every now and then,” but who really listens to them? It can’t be that important right? Plus, who has time to brush their teeth for two whole minutes, especially on hectic mornings? And who flosses these days?—NO one. Well, maybe everyone would if they knew how important oral health really is and how a healthy mouth affects the rest of the body. In a recent interview, dental hygienist Artina Coon said, “In a nutshell, the mouth is a window to the rest of the body. It can tell you if there is something wrong with your body and vice-versa;...
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...The Dangers Hidden in Personal Hygiene Products There are a lot of personal care and beauty products that have chemicals in them that are harmful to humans and animals and also to our environment. In today's society consumers need to be more aware of the types of chemicals and ingredients that are being used in beauty and personal products. (1) The chemicals and ingredients in these personal care and beauty can be toxic for humans, animals and the environment as a whole. Some of these chemicals that can't be dissolved can soak into the ground or end up into the ocean which is hazardous to wildlife and marine animals, in particular. (2) Proctor and Gamble and Johnson and Johnson are companies that have a lot of beauty and health products that contain these hazardous chemicals. (3) The ingredients in these products can cause side effects like allergies and skin irritation. (4) Microbeads are used in a lot of beauty and personal health products unfortunately they aren't great for the environment because they can absorb toxins and eventually they end up in our waterways and oceans. (5) Some dandruff shampoos have chemicals such as zinc pyrithioze and they have side effects that can cause irritation to the eyes and skin. (6) FDA and U.S. laws, unfortunately, can't regulate and govern these companies that have these products in the market. They can't even enforce companies that label their products "all natural" or organic. It is at the discretion of the company on how much information...
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