Food should be thrown out or refrigerated after being left out for 2 hours. All reheated food should be heated to 140 degrees F. Make sure you practice good hygiene, by washing your hands, washing utensils before using again, heating properly and storing properly. 1.3 Personal protective clothing (ppe) should be worn when handling food to prevent the spread of germs or bacteria for example if you have a small cut on your hand it could get infected or you could spread infection onto the food therefore spreading to the service user. Using aprons will protect your clothing from becoming dirty but also prevent any bacteria on your clothing spreading onto surfaces and the food you are preparing. Gloves and aprons will also protect your skin from burns from oils, very hot liquids and food containers.
African-Caribbean children have oil rubbed into their hair wear braids and need less frequent hair washing, Caucasian childrens hair needs different care from African Caribbean such as washing more frequently and brushing. Head lice is common in any setting or school we try to keep it at bay by sending letters home and treat it using lotions or conditioners with a comb. Teeth are important as having healthy milk teeth encourages the healthy adult teeth. To build strong Milk teeth children need calcium, fluoride, vitamins a, c and d. We recommend to brush teeth after every meal but encourage the children to brush int he mornings
I would also support infection control by cleaning up any spills immediately. A Dietician will also work within the care home and will have roles and responsibilities within the structure. They will evaluate the daily food intake of the residents and then use mathematical calculations to determine the appropriate diet for that individual. They may change the diets for the residents to add more proteins or to change the amount of water they intake. After the dietician calculates a suitable diet they will make recommendations to a physician so he can write the dietary order.
Using a weekly pill box will help to avoid confusion. Daily weight monitoring is an important element to check the fluid retention. He should be instructed on a low sodium diet and should avoid excess fluid intakes. He should be instructed on the warning signs of heart failure. Getting regular exercise and keeping up with the follow up appointments will help to lead a healthy life (American Heart Association,
3. By ensuring all staff are fully trained in infection control and waste management it will minimise the spread of infection. If members of staff are designated a cleaning job each day this will keep the environment clean and limit the spread of infection. If the environment is not managed correctly, cleaning may be missed for several days leading to patients becoming unwell and catching infections. 4.
Once everyone was ready, we served dessert, which worked as above in terms of self-service, extra helpings and cleaning away. Once a child had finished, they were permitted to play in the room, under instruction not to disturb those still eating. Throughout they were taught the importance of hygiene, starting by washing their hands before the meal and continuing by teaching them not to play with food or eat anything they dropped on the floor. Teaching good hygiene at nursery is important because it influences the how children approach personal hygiene, which will stay with them for life. Teaching the principles of good hygiene is the best way to avoid the spread of infection and other complaints, both in childhood and later in life.
In order to accurately determine what food should be avoided, a food diary should be kept. This diary is a daily food log of all food and drink that are consumed and if a reaction occurs, write it down and avoid in the future. Limiting dairy products due to most people with Crohn’s are considered to be Lactose intolerant, consuming small frequent, low-fat low -residue meals. Having Crohn’s interferes with digesting and absorbing of fat so decreasing fat in your diet you are going to decrease symptoms of Crohn’s. Drinking plenty of water, and taking a multivitamin are also other life style changes that may need to occur for the treatment of Crohn’s.
However the client does take his medication sometimes if given to him by another medically trained individual. Bi 2 In the case of a client not wanting to have a bath or a shower in the past, I have taken the route of explaining to them clearly the risks involved in not keeping clean (Having poor personal hygiene, skin breaking down, pressure sores occurring), if this fails I may mention to them the social benefits of being clean and fresh when they are around other people. I also have mentioned the benefits of having good personal hygiene when they intend to be in the kitchen relating to independence skills of being able to prepare their own food. Sometimes a client may need a bit of time to think about the things we have spoken about.Sometimes if a client remains adamant not to bath/shower then alternatives are offered ie; a strip wash or hair washed over the bath if that was what was needed or extra help and encouragement depending on the exact
hands carry many bacteria and organisms, by not washing your hand correctly or at all it can cause these organisms to be spread. By using correct technique to wash your hands you are reducing cross contamination. Personal hygiene includes hand washing but also the person as a whole, so washing daily. While at work not wearing jewellery and keeping nails short. By tying hair back especially when dealing with food.
Encouraging children to brush after every meal is essential so they understand that teeth need to be kept clean. This will limit the risk of