March 1st 2011 MAST 1 Universal Precautions Universal precautions are guidelines regarding to infection control. These guidelines are used to safeguard workers from coming in contact with diseases that are spread by blood and certain body fluids. The Laboratory Centre for Disease Control‚ U.S. Centers for Disease Control‚ Health Canada and Public Health Agency of Canada have come up with a policy of “Universal Precautions.” These are guidelines to prevent transmission of blood-borne pathogens
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Universal Precautions Universal precautions refers to the practice‚ in medicine‚ of avoiding contact with patients’ bodily fluids‚ by means of the wearing of nonporous articles such as medical gloves‚ goggles‚ and face shields. The practice was introduced in 1985–88.[1][2] In 1987‚ the practice of universal precautions was adjusted by a set of rules known as body substance isolation. In 1996‚ both practices were replaced by the latest approach known as standard precautions (health care). Nowadays
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This week in clinical I was assigned a patient with contact precaution. I had never taken care of a patient who was on contact precaution‚ so I became very terrified. I didn’t know what to expect. I walked into the room wearing my PPE‚ shaking and expecting for the patient to be miserable because they are in a room alone and everyone that meets them has to wear that yellow gown. To my surprise‚ the patient was opposite of what I was thinking. The patient’s positive attitude‚ small stories‚ and funny
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organisms in our body system react to antibiotics‚ which makes these organisms resistant to antibiotic treatment. Teaching infection control through learning of isolation precaution can decrease the spread of infection in critical care units. The goal of this project is to ensure each person understands the different isolation precautions and practices to minimize the spread of these bacteria to staff‚ visitors and other patients in this unit. Nurses can educate and reinforce protocols to those individuals
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Isolation Precautions Special precautionary measures‚ practices‚ and procedures used in the care of patients with contagious or communicable diseases. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention provides explicit and comprehensive guidelines for control of the spread of infectious disease in the care of hospitalized patients. The type of infectious disease a patient has dictates the kind of isolation precautions necessary to prevent spread of the disease to others. Standard Precautions are the
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should we even bother reading literature from eras where we did not grow up in? It seems as though over time‚ the written works would lose its relevance to the current generation. This is a question that most students ask their teachers. Themes are universal and have survived the test of time. Love‚ anger and hate are emotions that have been around forever; they don ’t change. It is only the style of writing that changes over time. For instance‚ in the poem “We Real Cool”‚ Brooks appeals to a younger
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Driving Safety Precaution Tips By: Niru Prasad‚ M.D. The Silent Causes of Traffic Death and How to Avoid Them Motor vehicle accidents account for the majority of accidental death in all age groups‚ however‚ it is more common in teenage drivers and in any driver with alcohol or drug abuse. Some of the common causes are: a. Careless driving. b
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reflection in the mirror. The same can be said about the reflective compositions. A reflective composition is the result of introspection into past experiences or memorable events in our lives. We introspect into these memorable events and reflect over them with regards the emotions and influences they have left in our lives. In simple words a reflective essay is a piece of ‘you’ being presented in words. What is Reflection? In a reflective composition you really need to think about yourself and
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Reflective essay writing‚ as its name suggests‚ entails focusing on reflection‚ consideration‚ etc. This is a form of essay writing in which you put down your thoughts. It is quite a flexible form of writing‚ but there are some general rules that you should stick to. You will have a general layout for your essay‚ which includes an introduction‚ a main body and a conclusion. An interesting aspect of reflective essay writing is that you and your reader may benefit by what you reflect on. Your Reflective
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Context ACCG 399 Reflection Learning Log and Essay This reflection learning log and essay guide is a helpful learning tool for you to access when you are completing your learning log and also your reflection essay. It provides you with an introduction to the purpose for setting a reflective piece of work and the benefits this produces for you. It provides activities to help you along the way (see separate guide “ACCG 399 Developing a Reflective Capacity Guidance”) and clearly sets out the requirements
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