Antiseptic

“See if you can guess what I am now … I’m a zit. Get it?” - Bluto Background: The purpose of the antiseptic lab was to show the effectiveness of multiple antiseptics: hydrogen Peroxide, Purell hand sanitizer, Water and Iodine. The procedure of the lab for the first day involved our group acquiring a cotton swab and using the swab to gather the Propionibacterium acnes (P. acnes) bacteria from various spots around our face, we then grabbed a Petri dish filled only with a thin layer of agar. We…

Listerine Ultraclean Antiseptic Evaluation Amy M. Brix College of Southern Nevada Abstract The product, Listerine Ultraclean Antiseptic, is evaluated for its claims and effectiveness. This product is available to the general public and can be found easily at an affordable price. Directions for the mouthrinse’s use are discussed. The product is contraindicated for patients with certain characteristics. The claim of long lasting freshness is studied and compared to other mouthrinses…

HAPTER ONE 1.0 Introduction 1.1Background information Disinfection describes a process that eliminates many or all pathogenic microorganisms, except bacterial spores or inanimate objects. In health-care setting, objects are usually disinfected by liquid chemicals or wet pasteurization.(Guideline for Disinfection and Sterilization in Healthcare Facilities,2008). Disinfection in hospitals especially in medical training hospitals is of significant concern for both the medical professionals and the…

oranges, and grapefruits. They are rich in vitamin C which enhances your immune system and prevents you from any form of infection. You should regularly drink juices from citrus fruits to prevent bacterial infections. • Black Walnut This has strong antiseptic and anti-parasitic properties. Black walnut can be applied as a tincture to get rid of bacterial vaginosis. • Margosa…

Effect of different cleaning products of the growth of K12 strain Escherichia Coli? Which household cleaning product (hydrogen peroxide, Pine-sol, Clorox Bleach, Mr Clean antibacterial liquid cleaner) is the best inhibitor of K12 Escherichia coli (E. coli) growth? The manipulated variable was the cleaning product or disinfectant on used of the Whatman antibiotic assay paper disc. The dependent variable is the zone of inhibition of the prokaryotic bacteria E. coli. In topic one IB requires that…

An abscess is a pus filled pocket or blister within the skin that may be caused by a number of different reasons such as; a sebaceous gland or sweat gland becomes obstructed, a hair follicle or a group of hair follicles becomes inflamed, or minor breaks and punctures in the skin allow bacteria to invade causing redness, warmth, pain, inflammation, and pus formation. This disturbance of the skin is no stranger to history as there have been documented cases of abscesses from before the Roman era…

It is important to know as both the cosmetologist and the client to know the risks that are in the salon. Accidents happen, people become lazy and try to make it easier on them, then clients or even the cosmetologist could both be affected. Although some diseases that are introduced in the salon are not contagious there are other diseases that are very serious to people’s well being. Skin diseases especially on the hands, affect one in five hairstylists. In fact, skin diseases are the number one…

In today 's society, there are ways to prevent disease and infection. The two main ways to prevent the spread of disease is to use hand sanitizers, or to wash your hands. Many say that hand sanitizers kill the pathogens, or “microorganisms that causes disease that accumulate on your hands” (Krystine). Also, people say that hand washing is the best way to prevent pathogens from spreading, which is true. In the past, before people were educated on the risk factors of not being sanitary, sickness…

Children’s of Alabama has medication precautions, fall risk precautions, and a “Do Not Use” list in place to protect patients. SBAR is used to effectively communicate patient and nursing needs to physicians. Pharmacy and the nursing staff verify medications before the medication is ever administrated to patients, to reduce errors. Call-lights are in place for patients to alert employees to wants and needs. Nursing Informatics help implement and educate employees on electronic charting.…

Introduction In the healthcare world today, SMART Goals are commonly used. SMART goals are a structure or a template that maps out goal setting. This structure has a specific format that spells out the word SMART. The SMART Goals have to be specific, measurable, attainable, realistic and time bound in order to be successful. The Institute of Medicine has five core competencies for the health care profession. One of these competencies is working in interdisciplinary and or…