Hygiene

domains I came into contact with during my observation and describing the three insights I had regarding nursing. The three insights I had were regarding my nurse’s compliance to hygiene practices, the level of stress within the ICU, and the role of a nurse as an advocate for the family and the…

(World Health Organization, 2009). The spread of microorganisms causing HCAIs are frequently linked to health care workers and poor hand hygiene, therefore, hand hygiene is considered to be the an essential infection practice in protecting our patients and ourselves. According to the Center Disease Control (CDC), there are numerous variables surrounding hand hygiene that increase patients risk of contacting HCAI, one such example being long natural or artificial nails. Background In 2002, the…

the body, ringworm can also appear on the groin. Ringworm is a disease that occurs in the skin which is a circular that will enlarge if not treated immediately. Ringworm can happen to anyone, either children or older people. Bathe regularly. Body hygiene must be maintained properly, so that germs and bacteria that stick can be killed. Germs and bacteria are found in everywhere, especially at places that are dirty and never cleaned up. In addition to the environment, home and personal items are…

The water supply, personal and community hygiene, and sanitation factors are vital components that determine the overall health status of individual countries. These three elements have the ability to affect the worldwide disease burden by 9.1% and universal morbidity rates by 6.3%. According to the World Health Organization and UNICEF, Nigeria is an underdeveloped country that has one of the highest population and poverty levels in Africa. The poor hygiene, inadequate and/or contaminated water…

Effectiveness of Hand Hygienerevealed out of 75 identified opportunities to offer patient HH, it was offered on only one occasion. More than half of patients reported they were not offered HH, despite nurses’ acknowledgment of patient HH in controlling and preventing HAIs (Ardizzone, Smolowitz, Kline, Thom, & Larson, 2013). HCPs in an out-patient clinic who stated they frequently avoided touching their face touched it at the same rate as those who reported only occasionally or rarely touching…

for someone whom is embarrassed about his or her smile, so I want to help everyone can achieve a beautiful smile and healthy tooth. I have been interested in teeth and health care, that’s why I chose dental hygiene as my career. Based on my work experiences at the dental office, dental hygiene is a challenging career that offers team work and personal growth, and it also has a lot of opportunities for part-time work, flexible schedules, and good pay. The main role of a dental hygienist is to…

for hand hygiene remains low, but key factors of noncompliance have been identified and corrective actions proposed”( Pittet D,1999 ). Hand washing is very important for patients , relative and all health care workers. The main objective of hand hygiene in the medical practices is to eliminate the cross contamination of microorganisms among profession and a cross patients. This essay will discuss : A brief definition of the key concepts such as : Evidence Based Practice and hand hygiene . The…

The hygienist that I got to observe was very helpful and informal. There office was very updated. They had digital x-rays, computer charting and files, the only down fall was they still had the medical history on a paper chart in the office. Every unit had an x-ray unit provided in their room. They had one PAN machine shared between everyone in the office. The office had three dentists, and every dentist had 3 rooms for themselves and 8 hygienists in the office. Throughout my observation hours…

Based off of the dental hygiene diagnosis and the plaque control evaluation, NSPT was indicated for this patient. NSPT is also referred to as periodontal debridement (PD) or scaling and root planning (SRP). All of these procedures are classified using the dental code 4341 or 4342. You will hear these terms used interchangeably throughout the rest of this paper. According to Gehrig and Willmann, “Nonsurgical periodontal therapy is a term used to describe the many non-surgical steps used to…

plans educate patients about oral hygiene techniques, such as how to brush and floss correctly. Why someone would become a dental hygienists is they get to help and educate patients with their dental health and make it better for them to…