Occupational hygiene

working in the medical field. Nurses, doctors, technicians, or any medical personnel, come in contact with many patients in just a single day. Each patient can have a myriad of different pathogens that can easily contaminate the hospital. Hand hygiene is an easy solution that highly decreases the risk of cross-contamination to other surfaces, coworkers, and even patients. These standards of care, regarding sanitization, are relatively new in the timeline of medical practice. In the…

TECHNICAL ANALYSIS A laundry shop offers services that will aid in cleaning any type of garments that their customers want to be laundered. Some laundry services offer free delivery that will be of big convenience for their customers. Laundry shops may vary in terms of services; some offer self-service that will let customers do the washing while other shops will perform the laundry services including ironing and folding. Prices may differ according to the volume of laundry or according to the…

mattresses which claim to reduce pressure, Foam, static air and alternating air mattresses are used and advice from the community nursing team will ensure the individuals needs are being met . Appropriate seating should advised by a physiotherapist or occupational therapist. They will ensure that the entire chair and cushion ensure correct weight distribution, posture and support for the feet. As the heels are at high risk of developing pressure sores use to there being very little soft tissue…

Hand hygiene compliance rate in the United States Hospitals is low despite the fact that there is glaring medical evidence that supports the connection between poor hand hygiene and healthcare-associated infections (HAI). It is hard to comprehend why hand hygiene has become a challenging task to healthcare organization to achieve, for nothing is as easy as hand washing; it one of the simplest methods of standard precautions. It is apparent that if healthcare workers do not correctly follow…

With regards to cleansing soap and water is not advised for skin cleansing post-incontinence, soap adversely affects the skin by removing natural oils which results in dryness. Thus making the skin more vulnerable. The majority of soaps and cleansers are alkaline, with a pH around 9, and when used routinely to cleanse the skin of patients with incontinence these can affect the skin’s acid mantle (Kirsner and Froelich, 1998). The pH of the skin normally is 4.5 – 6.2, which creates the acid mantle…

You do not need to be a professional painter to complete an interior painting project. However, while some ambitious people will also do exterior painting on their own, most homeowners choose to hire professional painters for their house painting needs. Whatever the case may be, here are a few tips for doing residential painting successfully. For interior painting, prepare the room by emptying it of furniture, covering the floor with a drop cloth taped to the floor boards, removing outlet…

Have you ever been mowing your lawn and your lawn mower seems to be having a tough time? You've checked the gas and its all gassed up, the grass bag is empty. What could possibly be wrong with it. Well it's most likely your lawn mower is in need of an oil change. I'll be teaching you how to do that yourself so you don’t look like a dandy. You'll need a role of paper towels or an oil towel, two empty milk cartons, SF, SG, SH, or SJ oil depending on what your hardware store offers, a funnel and a…

Where Do Bacteria Grow? I had some prior knowledge about bacteria before conducting the environmental sampling lab. I knew that bacteria could be found in many different places. Also, different types of bacteria grow in different conditions. From prior experience, I remembered that to grow bacteria in a petri dish one must follow the proper technique. I chose to test how much bacteria grows on toilet handle in the bathroom. My prediction for the experiment before it was conducted was that…

What is silica gel New shoes, Pill bottles, Beef jerky, New purse, new backpacks. Silica gel is the little packages inside of products that were listed . Silica gel is to keep moisture out of those objects. Silica gel keeps the moisture from the product so it can stay dry. Silica gel can be in numerous places they can be even bought online. What does silica gel do Little packs of silica are(desiccant) means is a drying agent something that drys objects and absorbs the the moisture…

Education and skills Hygienist receive their education through Universities, community colleges, technical schools and dental schools. Some schools that offer this are Eastern Washington University, Columbia Basin College, Lake Washington Institute of Technology, Shoreline Community College and University of Washington School of Dentistry. The cost of education is around $30,000 for your associate's degree, $45,000 to receive your bachelor's and $70,000 for your master’s. Those costs vary to…