If, however, I was assisting with the repositioning of a patient who is incontinent, I would probably consider hand washing, gloves and an apron. Once I have performed the activity, I would remove aprons and gloves, and dispose of them according to my organisation’s policy. I must wash my hands after patient contact and before moving on to the next person. If I make physical contact with a patient I was my hands, but if no physical contact is made I use an antibacterial gel which is provided by the NHS. Hand gels should only be used as an interim measure until you are able to perform a proper hand wash; they are not a suitable replacement for good hand washing.
Unit 97 Support Individuals to Maintain Personal Hygiene 1 Understand the importance of good personal hygiene Explain why personal hygiene is important Good personal hygiene important to help take care of your body to prevent illness and infection. Good personal hygiene can also help to prevent the spread of infection to others. Describe the effects of poor personal hygiene on health and well-being Poor personal hygiene is known to be unacceptable in our culture. Good personal hygiene helps us to eliminate odours from our body. Odours occur from bacteria found on our skin and in our mouths.
They should also wear Disposable gloves when physical contact with open wounds, for example when changing dressings, handling needles or inserting an intravenous drip. Hands should be washed after gloves are removed. Patients with a known or suspected MRSA infection should be isolated. Nurses should carefully handle /disposal of soiled linen and other contaminated waste and dispose of them in the right bin. Nurses must use sterile dressings on open skin surfaces to prevent infection.
This pumping action of blood flow is controlled by electrical impulses in the heart. It begins at the Sinoatrial node (SA node), located in the right atrium. When the blood fills in the right atrium, the electrical signal sends an impulse across the left and right atria, which cause the atria to contract. The P wave on an EKG marks the contraction of the atria. The signal then arrives from the SA node to the Atrioventricular node
Technology as an ethical consideration in mobile health clinics ensures that it offers quality services without failure or breakdown. In mobile health clinic, dissemination of information between nurses requires an efficient data management, which an effective technology assures (Cohen, 2013 p. 203). Some of the sophisticated treatment procedures conducted in the mobile health clinic calls for effective technological stances, which ensures an amicable communication between all the participants. In mobile health clinic, political considerations should be considered owing to its contribution in health care. Through political interventions, legislation are passed to ensure the conducts of the mobile clinics in areas such as licensing.
Another way to help kill bacteria is by drying clothes, sheets, and towels in a dryer instead of letting them air dry (Understanding MRSA Prevention, 2012). Washing your hands, as previously stated, is very important. People should scrub their hands for a minimum of 15 seconds, dry their hands with a disposable towel, and use a towel to turn the faucet off. Hand sanitizer should also be used when access to soap and water is not available (MRSA infection: Prevention,
Data Breaches in Healthcare Tabitha Bryan March 10, 2014 Kaplan University Ensuring that protected health information is effectively and sufficiently is crucial for an organization. Information security is important because not only is it the law, but the lack of an effective information security program can prove to be costly to an organization as well as the endangerment of patients seeking treatment. Organizations must be aware of the growing opportunities for breaches in security as technology is advancing is making the collection, maintenance, and dissemination of protected health information easier (Sayles, 2013). This paper will provide two examples of recent security breaches within healthcare organizations, identify the threats
It is responsible for emotions, pain, and movement, just to name a few. The nervous system is also responsible the increase and the decrease of heart rate. When the body starts to undergo stressful conditions the sympathetic nervous system reacts by influencing the endocrine system to release hormones to deal with the stressful conditions. The endocrine system releases the chemicals norepinephrine and epinephrine which increase heart rate. When the body is at rest, the heart is influenced by the parasympathetic nervous system.
They tend to enlarge following vigorous exercise, a phenomenon called muscular hypertrophy and are located around the body. Conversely, cardiac muscle is confined only to the heart, its main role being to distribute blood. Its myogenic nature means contractions are under involuntary control and cause prevention from fatigue. The natural beating rhythm is adjusted via sympathetic and parasympathetic neurons of the CNS to suit physiological conditions. The function of these muscles is closely related to their structure and any differences in structure allow these two types of muscle to be identified.
In today’s world health care organizations are using electronic medical records and other computerized applications to handle medical operations and procedures. The most important objective of the security rule is to safeguard the privacy of a person’s health information. At the same time that information needs to be used by health care professionals to provide quality care for patients. Covered entities need to be able to use this information to improve the quality and efficiency of patient care (Summary of the HIPAA security rule, n.d.). The Security rule guard all identifiable medical information a covered entity receives, creates, transmits or maintains in electronic form (Summary of the HIPAA security rule, n.d.).