B. The infection could be caused by many things but one thing for sure is that it is a nosocomial, hospital acquired infection. For example, the haphazard use of antimicrobial agents, the continual use of genitourinary instrumentation, even transmission from a nurses hand to an infant’s umbilicus. Doctors, nurses, and even paramedical workers are potential carriers due to the hospital instruments which are negative for culture testing. Barrier nursing techniques should be used.…
Although medical and nursing staff employ the use of standard and additional precautions the single most important thing that staff can do whilst working is perform effective hand washing to reduce the risks of cross contamination. Everyone has some form of resident flora on their body, this helps the host to stay healthy but when this resident flora is transferred by contact to another person this may cause the person to become ill. In addition to this resident flora a person picks up infectious particles through contact with other people or environmental surroundings (Koutoukidis et al, 2013, p 361). The most effective way an enrolled nurse or other health care workers can decrease the risk of transmission of these infectious organisms is…
Research on healthcare-associated infections is an ongoing process and is something that microbiologists are diligently working on to find out how to stop these resistant bacteria. By finding out how these bacteria are becoming more and more resistant to outside sources we will find out how to better stop them. Through research, we have already found that it is very important for healthcare workers to wash their hands in between patients and that we carry bacteria in and on our bodies at all times. Resistant bacteria have now become a public health safety issue and any research that is being done to stop this is for the better of man-kind. It is my hope that the next major break-through in health-care associated infections is for microbiologists to find out how to kill these “superbugs” and make them less resilient in the havoc that they have been releasing on humanity.…
Risk of infection Infections have now become of the major cause of degrading health conditions, mostly in the hospitals and clinics. This is because the risk of infection is quite high in these places and the level of exposure is also broader. Being a professional nurse, I am well aware of the possible cause, level of threat and the way of reducing infections. The current discussion will help in identifying the reasons that ignites the risk of infection along with some possible ways and methods by which the level of those risks could be reduced and managed. NANDA International is a professional organization of nurses that helps in defining, categorizing, standardizing and refining various medical and health conditions so as to provide adequate healthcare facility.…
HINKLEY, CARLIFORNIA NEWS FORUM 01 August 1993 WATER CONTAMINATION IN HINKLEY I am Erin Brokovich; I am a twice-divorced mother of three young children aged between 9 months to 8 years old. I believe the $28 billion company Pacific Gas and Electric has poisoned the water supply of Hinkley, California with hexavalent chromium. In 18 months, I hope with the help of 634 plaintiffs and Masry law firm to sue PG&E for 333 million dollars for the water contamination in Hinkley. PG&E is a $28 billion electric utility company, which has purchased several homes and will purchase many more in the Hinkley area to build a freeway off-ramp to their plant.…
On any given day, about one in twenty-five hospital patients has at least one healthcare associated infection.” (CDC, 2016, partial site paragraph). To promote patient safety and prevent this from happening Joint Commission has National Patient Safety Goal (NPSG) 07.01.01 Prevent Infection. For this goal, the hand cleaning guidelines from the centers for disease control and Prevention or the World Health Organization can be used.…
Hospital Acquired infections not only have a significant effect on the patient, however, also effects the patient’s family and the Australian healthcare system. It has been found in research hat the prevalence of hospital acquired infections is significantly higher than desired within the Australian Hospitals. In 2012, it was found that around 165,000 people had contracted infections whilst in hospital, these infections included, urinary tract, clostridium difficile, infections at surgical sites, respiratory and staphylococcus aureus bacteraemia (Ramalho Cataeo, De Freitas e Silva, Pereira Feitosa, Couto Pimentel, & Dos Sanos Pereira, 2013). These infections can have a severe effect on a patient recovery whilst in hospital which will then result in requiring a prolonged stay and further treatment. Hospital Acquired infection not only have a significant impact on the patient but it also effects family members and the healthcare system.…
1. The biggest potential source of contamination of the locations we tested in the Distribution of Microorganisms would have to be the floor of the lab. The reason why this is the biggest potential source of contamination is because multiple people are coming in everyday from the outside world, bringing in microorganisms from the outside into the lab. And although we sanitize the counter and all the spaces that we work around, we don’t take precautions to necessarily clean the floor, making it the biggest source of contamination. And as clearly shown in the data on page 43, there were so many organisms that we just couldn’t count them all, making it the biggest source of contamination we had during this exercise.…
The first one is by improving the areas of infection control, written protocols, and appropriate training in the sterile technique to ensure a good practice. Other than that, designing the optimal sink design requirement for clinical microbiology laboratories to reduce transmission and infection at the sink. The last one is by using dry paper towels to turn off faucets after hand-wash and install the knee or foot controlled sink in laboratories handling moderate to high-risk microbes (Mermel et al., 1997). v. Identify 2 other major risks of working with this agent.…
Health care-acquired infection (HCAI) is a foremost problem for patient safety and its surveillance. Prevention of HCAI has got to be the first main concern for settings and institutions dedicated to making health care safer. The impact of HCAI implies extended hospital stay, long-term disability, increased antimicrobials resistance of microorganisms, massive extra economic load, high expenses for patients and their families, and excess mortalities ( Boyce J., 2009). In the USA, 10%, or 2 million, patients a year become infected (HCAI), with the annual cost ranging from $4.5 billion to $11 billion. The most frequent type of infection hospital-wide is urinary tract infection (36%), followed by surgical site infection (20%), and bloodstream infection and pneumonia (both 11%)(World Health Organization, 2009).…
Kwame Anthony Appiah’s article “The Case for Contamination” focuses on the interconnected issues involving cultural diversity, ethical obligations, and increased globalization. Appiah is a compelling advocate for Cosmopolitanism, an ethical principle that aims to institute universality and collective values across individuals to form a single community. Unlike his book “Cosmopolitanism: Ethics in a World of Strangers,” the article focuses less on the ideology of Cosmopolitanism and more about the increased occurrence of globalization. Appiah constructed an argument that religion can be utilized as a safeguard for culture during times of globalization. Religion assists individuals in preserving their unique cultural customs while being subjected…
Proper hand washing technique should be taught to all patients to prevent the spread of…
Analysis of an Article by Anthony Appiah The article by Appiah “The Case for Contamination” gives an extended view of globalization and cultural changes. In the context of the article, globalization brings positive changes to the traditional ways of life. Specifically, the author demonstrates various forms of cultural interactions, which are an outcome of globalization (Appiah 6). At the beginning, the story gives a picture of the Ghanaians enjoying their traditional festivals that incorporate some elements of the modern way of life.…
Communication (how was health information relayed to this client base? Communication was based upon the patient’s developmental level. For the younger children, the nurse would describe what she was doing before assessing and treating the patient. This helped relieve fear and anxiety related to course of treatment.…
Your hands can be the most potentially dangerous serving equipment you use. Scratching your scalp, running your fingers through your hair, or touching a pimple can cause the transmission of pathogenic micro-organisms in a food service setting. Follow these steps to wash your hands: 1.3 Preventative measures against food contamination Many people get sick each year from the food they eat. They may have diarrhoea, vomiting, an upset stomach, fever, or cramps.…