• A descriptive study was carried on knowledge and attitude of pupils in some of primary school regarding personal hygiene in Ebril city 2011. Questionnaires were reviewed by 10 experts in nursing field for validity. Results revealed 94% of students know the requirement of personal hygiene, the majority of them also knew the importance of hand washing pertaining to disease prevention and for good health. The results also concludes that 60% of them believed that clean and neat cloths is important
The Use of Hand Hygiene Interventions and Techniques to Prevent Nosocomial Infections Laura K. Jones School of Nursing at Platt College The Use of Hand Hygiene Interventions and Techniques to Prevent Nosocomial Infections Studies have continued to prove hand hygiene to be the most effective technique for eliminating nosocomial infections. Treatment facilities are experiencing multidrug-resistant organisms at an all time high due to a lack of proper infection
procedures, liquid soap and water is sufficient but for surgical procedures, antimicrobial cleansers should be used. A study in Psychological Science suggests that, to get doctors to wash their hands more regularly, hospitals could appeal to their sympathies, changing the message from “wash your hands to protect yourself” to “wash your hands to protect your patients.” The study compared the effectiveness of those slogans when posted in hospitals. The patient-focused sign was associated with a 33
ventilator. The ventilator bundles consist of measures put in place that have proven to decrease the incidence of ventilator associated pneumonia (VAP). Best practice involves utilizing the bundle with every patient in order to prevent VAP. In my research I found that there are many variations of the bundle but predominate factors are consistent across the board. This paper will provide you with the premise on which the VAP bundle was created. Background Ventilator-Associated Pneumonia
surgery took place. These infections may involve the top of the skin, the tissue under the skin, organs, or blood vessels. Surgical site infections sometimes take days or months after surgery to develop. The infections can be cause by improper hand washing, dressing change technique, or improper surgery procedure. Pneumonia can also become a hospital acquired infection. Ventilator-associated pneumonia is a type of lung infection that occurs in a person who has been on a ventilator. Microorganisms
patient and her family the importance of isolation, along with hand hygiene to prevent the spread of infection. She sat eye to eye with them, spoke clearly and allowed time for feedback. Her family told our staff that they were not following the isolation precautions at the hospital, because it was their mother. The nurse also demonstrated putting on personal protective equipment, both gloves and gown. The nurse went on to discuss hand washing, as she does not rely on alcohol based sanitizer as a substitute
Research Proposal Sample on Do nurses in radiology wash their hands adequately and of specified time length? Labels: Nursing, Radiology Do nurses in radiology wash their hands adequately and of specified time length? 1.0 Introduction Radiology refers to the specialty of medicine which deals with the application of imaging technology such as x-ray and radiation to diagnosing and treating disease. Interventional radiology is performed with the guidance of imaging technologies. Medical imaging
maybe your cell phone. Imagine what touches your phone the most, probably your hands and face. Since cell phones are everywhere and have become one of the most helpful tools of our generation, they have their drawbacks. The use of cell phones happens everywhere today, one place being the hospital. From a study of phones and spreading of bacteria associated with health care associated infections, Karabay states, “Our study reveals that mobile phones may get contaminated by bacteria (such as Escherichia
the growth of micro-organisms on hands is referred to as hand hygiene.1 It has been known for several decades that hand hygiene is a very simple and effective measure for preventing healthcare associated infections (HCAIs)2-6 but compliance with recommended standards for hand hygiene among healthcare workers (HCWs) has not been satisfactory.7 In order to improve compliance with hand hygiene as well as provide a solid basis to understand, teach, monitor and report hand hygiene practice, the World Health
increase consistency in caring patient, supporting the experimental research, which can benefit clinicians to provide quality of care, assessing and justifying patient (Nay & Fetherstonhaugh, 2007). For e.g, the act of washing hand prevents from infection. It is consider being the main root of transmission of disease from one person to other. According to the systematic review by So (2011), organism is eradicated from immediate hand washing with liquid soap and water when changing the wound dressing of