Infection- This is an invasion by and multiplication of pathogenic, micro-organisms in a bodily part or tissue which could cause harm. Infections can be spread with ease, poor practice is the main reason for spread of infection. Examples of poor practices are not washing your hands regularly, hand washing should be done thoroughly with soap and water for at least 20 seconds, followed by hand-drying with a paper towel. Another example of poor practice is not covering your mouth when you cough or sneeze. You should always get vaccinated and always use safe methods of cooking and preparing food.
There is without doubt, that these factors have set a foundation to promote a safe hand hygiene practice without guessing when and where to decontaminate. The transmissions of microorganism from one patient to another via (through) the hands, or from patient’s hands that has been decontaminated may result in adverse clinical outcomes. Overviews of epidemiological evidence concluded that hand mediated transmissions is the major contributing factor in the current infection threats to these infection includes staphylococcus aureus (MSSA) and multi-resistant Gram –negative organism (MRSA), such as Acinetobacter SPP and Vancomycin- resistant enterococci (VRE). There is also a imminent threat to
How to wash your hands Washing your hands properly is an easy way to avoid getting and spreading viruses and germs. First, remove all rings, watches, bracelets, or other jewelry on hands and wrists. Jewelry can carry pathogens and should be cleaned with a disinfectant separately, so they will not be damaged. Next, stand close enough to the sink to reach the flow of water without touching the sink with your body because the sink itself should be considered contaminated. By standing too close to the sink it may spread any contamination to your cloths.
Can be spread by touch, coughs and colds, it is good practise to cover your mouth and nose when coughing or sneezing and washing your hands after, disposing of any tissues in bins. It could also be prevented if residents do not share cutlery, cups or anything that may transfer infection to one another. Infection Control in your work place should be a part of everyday practice, and if followed to the correct procedure, can help to contain illnesses being spread. Diarrhoea, vomiting, coughs and colds are hard to contain in a nursing home because those residents who are mobile don't always understand that its in he interest of the home and the other residents that they are asked to stay in their rooms. Infections can also be transferred through visitors coming in to see their relatives.
Jewelry has small crevices that can hold microorganisms. Sweat, dead skin, and dirt can combine with the warm semi-moist skin and harbor under the jewelry and cause bacterial growth. The removal of jewelry and watches will enable thorough washing of hands of wrists. While removing jewelry look around the sink area and make sure there is adequate liquid soap and paper towels within reach. One important thing to remember when preparing to properly wash your hands is try to avoid contact with the sink with your hands or clothing.
2.2 Describe how to make an individual aware of the effects of poor hygiene on others If an individual’s poor hygiene was having an effect on others I would sensitively talk to the individual alone to explain that their hygiene level was having an impact on others. 2.3 Describe how to support an individual to develop and improve personal hygiene routines To support an individual develop and improve personal hygiene routines, I would assist the individual in a sensitive manner and allow them to do what they can do individually, I would also explain to them the importance of personal hygiene. 3.1 Identify factors that
In order to alleviate the feeling of being dirty, OCD patient excessive washes their hand, resulting great damage to ther skin. In somecases patient use chemical products to wash
Chloraseptic throat spray and cough drops contain phenol as their active ingredient. It is also in many lip balms. Antipruritic (itch reliever) Because it can improve other preparations' effectiveness at relieving itching, phenol is added to lotions meant for the relief of insect bites and stings, sunburn, and other painful and itchy skin conditions. One of the preparations containing phenol is Sting-Eze, which also contains camphor for additional cooling effect. Blemish Removal In high enough concentrations, phenol's caustic effect allows it to quickly and relatively painlessly remove scars, warts, and precancerous growths.
Hand washing with soap & warm water should remove these transient organisms before they are transferred to surfaces, another patient or to a susceptible area on the same patient. In addition to washing with soap and water an alcohol rub will increase the removal of transient bacteria and should be used prior to clean or aseptic procedures, e.g. dressing changes, giving injections. Using an alcohol rub is a useful alternative when the hands are not visibly dirty, or when adequate hand washing facilities are not available. It is important that hand washing is carried out correctly to prevent the spread of infection.
Since most common ways of killing bacteria is by heat treatment, which can reduce product quality, by eliminating thermal processing, HPP has a minimal effect on the freshness of foods, resulting in better taste, nutrition content, and appearance, thus technology is extremely beneficial for heat sensitive products. High pressure processing can also destroy bacteria that can cause spoilage without a loss of nutrients or quality. In a HPP process, the product is enclosed in a flexible container (usually a small bag or plastic bottle) and loaded into a high pressure vessel filled with a hydraulic fluid (normally water) the pressure is then passed on to the food itself. After the system has reached the desired pressure, products are for a specific time, normally 3 to 5 minutes then the vessel is depressurized, the processed product is then removed