Ppe Research Paper

Procedures for sanitation management; all countertops bust be cleaned all the time from boxes, bottles and paper. Washing your hands is a requirement for all personal in the healthcare profession. Using PPE (Personal protective equipment) help keep personal in the pharmacy (and healthcare industry) protected against infection and spread. PPE include gloves, masks, and

Gloria has a strong desire for independence and in health care this is fully supported and promoted. As carers we should support the resident/patient to help themselves as much as possible. Using verbal prompts I guided Gloria round to the toilet and then asked her if she required any help to remove her clothing, which she declined. I understand that everyone has the right to decline treatment or care of any kind. I stepped back slightly acknowledging her decision and allowed to her continue in the removal of her clothes. I placed by hand behind her back while she did this just to support her in case she became unsteady. Once Gloria was seated on the toilet I asked her if she would like some privacy to which she agreed. I placed the emergency pull cord in her hand and explained to use it if she needed any help or when she needed us to come back in. The supervising healthcare assistant and I stepped out of the room and closed the door over. Whilst Gloria was in the bathroom I used this as my opportunity to put on Gloves and an apron. Disposable latex gloves and aprons are essential personal protective equipment (PPE) and the use of them is regulated by the Personal Protective Equipment at Work Regulations 1992 The Health and Safety executive state “The main requirement of the PPE at Work Regulations 1992 is that personal Protective equipment is to be supplied and used at work wherever there are risks to

| State why and when health and safety control equipment, identified by the principles of protection, should be used relating to types, purpose and limitations of each type, the work situation, occupational use and the general work environment, in relation to:–   collective protective measures–   personal protective equipment (PPE)–   respiratory protective equipment (RPE)–   local exhaust ventilation (LEV).

The use of Personal Protection Equipment (PPE), like plastic aprons, gloves footwear when handling contaminated items, including items contaminated with body fluids, and disposing of waste,

and they should be used when doing personal care, handling waste, a change of activity to protect the carer and the individual.

abdominal dressing. The nurse rolls R.T. side to side to remove the soiled surgical linen,

After observing my mentor and other nurses performing various dressing changes using the Aseptic Non Touch technique (ANTT), and practicing the procedure

worker wearing an apron and gloves for procedures will reduce the spread of infection by preventing infection passing on from

4.2: The potential risks of infection within the workplace can be very high in a care home as you are constantly coming into contact with people who may have infections, handling waste material which could be contaminated and working in an environment and with equipment which could be contaminated. This is why it is extremely important to wear the correct PPE and use the correct hand washing procedure and use the correct cleaning products.

5.4 Current regulations set out by the health and safety executive are, 1) Every employer shall take all reasonable steps to ensure that any personal protective equipment provided to his employees by virtue of regulation 4 (1) is properly used. (2) Every employee shall use any personal protective equipment provided to them by virtue of these Regulations in accordance both with any training in the use of the personal protective equipment concerned which has been received by him and the instructions respecting that use which have been provided to him by virtue of regulation 9. (3) Every self-employed person shall make full and proper use of any personal protective equipment provided to him by virtue of regulation 4(2). (4) Every employee and self-employed person who has been provided with personal protective equipment by virtue of regulation 4 shall take all reasonable steps to ensure that it is returned to the accommodation provided for it after use

– collective protective measures– personal protective equipment (PPE)– respiratory protective equipment (RPE)– local exhaust ventilation (LEV).

* Aprons used for patients who have transmissible infection, or have been contaminated with blood or body fluids, should be discarded immediately into a yellow clinical waste bag.

Put used gloves and gown in to yellow infectious waste bin, which should be either just inside the room or outside the door before leaving the room.

Obesity is a medical condition. It occurs when energy doesn’t get used and is stored as fat to be burned through exercise. There is 2 major reasons why you may be obese. 1. You don’t exercise or you lack on exercising. 2. You consume junk food (the food that has lots of sugar, high in saturated fat or food that has chemicals implemented on them. Food these days are so processed that, after we eat the food we start to get hungry faster then normal.

Different gloves should be used for personal care and food preparation to avoid cross contamination. Gloves and aprons should be disposed of at the end of each call. Hands should be washed on entering and leaving each call and after smoking and eating. Hair should be tied back if it is mid length or long. Tissues should be used if coughing or sneezing and disposed of and then hands should be washed.