hsc3049 prepare the enviroment Essay

All areas that are being used for healthcare activities should be cleaned with either disinfectant wipes each morning and in between patients/procedures. Equipment should be all new out of the packets and clean. For things more major such as vasectomy’s, minor surgery or family planning clinics, areas should be cleaned everywhere with a disinfectant fluid and also with wipes, gloves should always be worn as well as other PPE such as aprons and hats. All equipment should be new from the packet and only touched by the person who is using

* The individuals physical environment could be their home or a residential setting so we have to ensure they are comfortable in their surroundings, so the temperature, light and seating should be considered. Having the possessions and pictures they like around them and removing any equipment should make them feel more settled

* Aprons must be removed and discarded appropriately. Hands should then be washed and dried or decontaminated with alcohol handrub.

Next we help patients into bed. After gaining consent, we help them wash and get into their night clothes. If they need toiletting, the patient’s preferred way of doing so is used. The Dignity Policy is maintained at all times. If it is documented that a patient needs more than one member of staff to transfer them safely then we help each other to do so., thus sticking to Health and Safety and Manual Handling Policies. Usually at this time the trained nurses are available and are easily approachable and willing to help. After the patient is safely and comfortably in bed, we fill in the repositioning and personal hygiene charts as per Policy.

Environmental scanning can be viewed as a way of acquiring information about outside events that can aid organizations in first identifying potential trends, then interpreting them

There are many differences between business organisations, beginning with the purpose and goals of an organisation. Business organisations belong to various different categories including the private, public and non-profit sectors. This assignment will discuss a business organisation from each of those sectors, outlining the purpose, objectives, and stakeholders of each. It will also discuss the different ways that global factors and market structures can impact each of those companies.

-gloves and hair nets should also be worn in a kitchen and before any contact with food.

The standard precautions are implemented at all times to decrease the risk of transmitting infectious agents. Assuming that all patients could carry an infection, this minimises the potential spread of HAI’s. These standard precautions include routine hand hygiene, the use of personal protective equipment, safe handling and disposure of sharps and routine environmental cleaning.4,5 In this situation, where blood is present, this is considered a biohazard. Hand hygiene must be performed before touching the patient, before and after any procedures or exposure to bodily substances and after touching the patient or any of the patient’s surroundings. The use of Personal protective equipment should be used when attending to the patient. This includes protective eye wear, a surgical mask and an apron for protection from any splashes or sprays of blood generated by the patient. Gloves should also be worn for single use only when coming in contact with open skin and bodily fluids. To minimise the spread of blood, the bystander with visibly soiled hands should also be advised to thoroughly clean them with soap and

Wash your hands and put on sterile gloves. Wearing gloves are very important in the health care field, there are used to protect you and the patient from bacteria. The sterile gloves help ensure that bacteria do not get into the urethra and the patient bodily fluids do not come into contact with your hands.

One the main roles healthcare workers (HCWs) can do is to provide patients with a safe environment whilst they are in the healthcare setting. In providing clinical safety to patients HCWs are ensuring that the patient will be safe from preventable adverse events occurring to them whilst they are in the hospital setting. Patient safety should be a of high priority to the healthcare setting and HCWs. Nursing staff are the main providers of care to patients whilst in the healthcare setting and have many responsibilities in delivering safe patient care. Whilst in the healthcare setting patients are vulnerable and at the hand of healthcare workers, thus it is extremely important for healthcare workers to maintain hand hygiene. To maintain a

when preparing handled materials. A different gown should be used daily. The gloves must be

Operating successfully in a JIIM environment is a core competency for a SFWO. SFODAs conduct missions outside the areas of named conflict; often the only military interaction that JIIM partners receive. It is imperative that a SFWO conducts himself appropriately during this interaction, and mentors his detachment members to perform successfully in the JIIM environment. All members of the SFODA are representatives of the DOD and must conduct themselves in a professional manner. The RAND research brief Developing U.S. Army Officers’ Capabilities for JIIM Environments listed three key areas instrumental to successful officer integration in the JIIM environment. These areas are: interpersonal and integration skills, a well rounded experience with the desire to learn “something different”, and basic military, functional area expertise. How do these important attributes contribute to our successful interaction with JIIM partners during a JCET/CNT?

* Hand washing is the most important method of preventing the spread of infection by contact (Ayliffe et al 1999). The Nottingham University Trust Policy on Hand Hygiene (2009) states that there are three types of hand hygiene, the first is ‘routine hand hygiene’ which involves the use of soap and water for 15 – 20 seconds or the application of alcohol hand rub until the hand are dry. The second is ‘hand disinfection’ which should be used prior to an aseptic procedure by washing with soap and water and applying alcohol hand rub afterwards. The third is ‘surgical hand washing’ which is the application of a microbial agent to the hands and wrists for two minutes. In addition to which a sterile, disposable brush may be used for the first surgical hand wash of the day although continued use will encourage colonisation of microbes. The third example is the most appropriate to any O.D.P undertaking the surgical role as it is the best way for the surgical team to eliminate transient flora and reduce resident skin flora (World Health Organization 2010). The first and second are important to any O.D.P undertaking any other role within the Operating Department as this is the best way to reduce the transient microbial flora without necessarily affecting the resident skin flora

1. Envirofit International is a social enterprise, in my opinion, because it has succeeded to accomplish the last bottom line measure of financial sustainability. The enterprise began knowing the retrofit kit was going to help the environment from harmful carbureted 2-stroke motorcycle emissions (90% reduction in unburned hydrocarbon emissions and 70% reduction in carbon monoxide emissions), and the team also knew the fuel and oil conservation would save the taxi drivers 220 dollars a year. That money saved would make a large social impact in the Philippines, which was the first market the team decided to target. Since, Envirofit International has brought a new product to the market, stoves to help prevent indoor air pollution. Through

According to Mintzberg, the environmental school of thought is a strategy dealing with the forces outside the organization. Unlike the other schools in his book, Strategy Safari, the environment plays a central role in the strategy formation process alongside leadership and the organization where the organization becomes subordinate to the external environment. The environmental school assumptions are that during the formative period of the organization the company shapes itself in response to the environment, but after that period is increasingly unable to respond to the environment. Moreover, the organization long term survival depends on the early choices made during its formative period. Over time, Mintzberg states, leadership becomes