Healthcare Associated Infections (HAI) Presentation objective: Increase awareness of ways to prevent Healthcare Associated Infections Leann Bibbs Sheila Gerald Fnu Harvinder Kaur Marcela Rodriguez How HAI Costs? Millions of Dollars Much Pain and Suffering Loss of Limb and Life Are the leading cause of preventable deaths •Institute of Healthcare Improvement. (2015) 100‚000 Lives campaign. Retrieved from: IHI.org Individual‚ Family and Community • “The names of the patients whose lives we save
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The common cold has been plaguing humankind since the beginning of human existence. Even in these advanced times‚ there is no vaccine or cure. There are many symptoms that accompany the common cold. Some of these infamous symptoms are a runny nose‚ caused by inflammation of the nasal tissues‚ resulting in over production of mucus to trap the virus‚ and coughing. there are two different kinds or types of coughs that are common with colds. The first‚ is the less common dry hacking cough‚ these kinds
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Common types of hazards Use these notes to help you identify and assess hazards that might occur in your workplace. Chemical hazards Chemicals can affect the skin by contact or the body either through the digestive system or through the lungs if air is contaminated with chemicals‚ vapour‚ mist or dust. There can be an acute (immediate) effect‚ or a chronic (medium to long-term) effect from the accumulation of chemicals or substances in or on the body. Noise hazards Excessive noise can disrupt
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Unit – II Sources of Research material PRIMARY AND SECONDERY SOURCES OF LEGAL RESEARCH Because the law is so varied‚ there are many different resources available to help locate the law‚ each with a specific use and specific limitations. The major types of legal research resources are primary sources of law and secondary sources of law. Primary sources of law are the actual law itself — constitutions‚ statutes‚ administrative regulations‚ ordinances‚ and court
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Our body is prone to many fungal infections. Some cause internal issues while the symptoms of some are visible in our body‚ from outside. Ringworm is one such fungal infection that happens on different parts of our body‚ from outside. This Ringworm‚ or tinea‚ alludes to a few sorts of infectious contagious contaminations of the top layer of the skin‚ scalp‚ and nails. There is a typical misconception identified with Ringworm. Because of its name numerous trusts that it is some sort of illness that
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(2011). Retrieved from http://ana.nursingworld.org/MainMenuCategories/ThePracticeofProfessionalNursing/ workforce/NurseShortageStaffing/NursingShortage/ContributingFactors.aspx Buchan‚ J.‚ & Aiken‚ L. (2008‚ April). Solving Nursing shortages: a common priority. Journal of Clinical Nursing‚ 17(24)‚ 3262-3268 Mee‚ RN‚ BC‚ MSN‚ C. L.‚ & Robinson‚ RN‚ MSN‚ E. (2003‚ January). What ’s different about this nursing shortage?. Nursing2003‚ 33(1)‚ 51-55. 1 SCARCE RESOURCES ARTICLE 2 SCARCE RESOURCES
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Common cold What is the meaning of the diagnosis terming one with the Common Cold? The common cold is a viral infectious disease of the upper respiratory tract which affects primarily the nose. Symptoms include coughing‚ sore throat‚ runny nose‚ and fever which usually resolve in seven to ten days‚ with some symptoms lasting up to three weeks. Upper respiratory tract infections are loosely divided by the areas they affect‚ with the common cold primarily affecting the nose‚ the throat (pharyngitis)
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The most common infection in the health care setting is Clostridium difficile (C. difficile) and it is associated with sky rocketing hospital costs‚ deaths and complications. (Zacharioudakis‚ et al.‚ 2015) According to studies released in the United States by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) in 2015‚ the current economic burden of infectious C. difficile has become the most common microbial cause of recurrent antibiotic-associated diarrhea and other gastrointestinal illnesses
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Infection control refers to policies and procedures which are used to minimize the risk of spreading infections‚ especially in hospitals‚ community and human or animal health care facilities. Nosocomial infection is infections contracted in hospital. It usually occurs in approximately 5% of all patients in hospital. There are many common reasons in nosocomial infections‚ one of which is weakened immune system of hospital patients which makes them more susceptible to infections and also caused either
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Common Core of Skills and Knowledge for the Children’s Workforce Children’s Workforce Development Council Association of Chief Police Officers Contents Introduction 4 1 Effective communication and engagement with children‚ young people‚ their families and carers 6 2 Child and young person development 10 3 Safeguarding and promoting the welfare of the child 13 4 Supporting transitions 16 5 Multi-agency working 18 6 Sharing information 21 7
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