In your text read Case 27‚ "The Vermont Teddy Bear Co.‚ Inc.: Challenges Facing a New CEO" (pages 27-1 through 27-22). Using the case‚ your readings‚ the Cybrary and the Internet‚ develop both an EFAS (External Factors Analysis Summary) Table and an IFAS (Internal Factors Analysis Summary) Table. It is important that you submit with your tables a description of both your environmental and internal scanning process‚ including what factors you considered and why. Explain the strategic management
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Choose one of the following foodborne illnesses to complete this assignment: * Salmonella * Staphylococcus * Clostridium perfringens * Norovirus (formerly Norwalk virus) * Hepatitis A * Giardia or amoeba parasites Write a 125- to 150-word response to each of the following questions: * What is the infectious agent (pathogen) that causes this infectious disease? For example‚ the name of the bacteria‚ virus‚ or parasite. Salmonella comes from bacteria called salmonella
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illnesses but the norovirus is very interesting. A norovirus is a small virus that contains RNA and is surrounded by a protein coating. Based on genetic typing‚ it is now known that there are at least twenty-five different strains if norovirus that affect humans. Norovirus infection is the most common cause of what some people call the “stomach flu‚” although norovirus is not related to the influenza virus. According to statistics from the CDC‚ there are twenty-one million cases of norovirus infections
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Food-Borne Illnesses: Norovirus Gofel Grandison SCI163: Elements of Health and Wellness Professor Hilda Whitmore December 13‚ 2014 .Food-Borne Illnesses: Norovirus According to Stop Foodborne Illness (2014)‚ a food-borne illness is classified as an infection or irritation of the gastrointestinal tract caused by food or beverages that contain harmful bacteria‚ parasites‚ viruses‚ or chemicals. There are a host of food-borne illnesses and the symptoms and prevention methods vary accordingly
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Reflective Essay Word count 1‚000 Placement ‚ Infection Control Team Dip/HE Adult Nursing 02/09 This reflective essay is based upon my experience working alongside the Infection Prevention and Control Support Nurses at the general hospital. As part of my learning experience as a 2nd year student nurse is to accompany the infection control nurses when visiting the wards The role of the IPCSN involved teaching‚ educating and advising all disciplines across
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Discussion Questions – Urine 1. The results obtained for this urine sample (U19) shows that the patient is infected with urinary tract infection. This is identified by the high amount of colonies observed on Horse Blood Agar (>108/L)‚ mild amount of protein (30 mg/mL) and very high amount of red blood cells (Large+++) found in the urine. The bacterium identified in this specimen is Pseudomonas aeruginosa. This is confirmed by involving many tests and observation‚ such as Gram stain‚ oxidase test
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has emphasized on their customers and are not afraid to remain sincere and acknowledge their errors‚ even when they are losing revenue. Last year Chipotle went through a crisis where they force the chains to close serval of restaurants due to a norovirus outbreak. Other food-borne illness cases were also related with Chipotle restaurants that includes E.coli‚ and salmonella. As a consequence‚ the company is under investigation. Also their sales and stocks have decline because of the outbreaks that
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Section Two: Task 2 Understanding Systems and Procedures 3.1 Describe procedures and systems relevant to the prevention and control of infection Standard Operation Procedures (S.O.Ps) At unit E‚ BMI‚ Standard Operation Procedures (S.O.P’s) can be found in each room‚ it covers the health and safety policy along with other legislations and regulatory body standards in accordance to the prevention and control of infection. These policies include instructions of how to carry out ‘safe’ manual
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common in infants 3-15 months old. It causes vomiting and watery diarrhea for 3-7 days‚ along with fever and abdominal pain. Also infect adults in close contact with infected children‚ but milder. Caliciviruses-cause infection to people of all ages. Norovirus is the most common calicivirus and the most common cause of viral gastroenteritis in adults. It’s usually responsible for epidemics of viral gastroenteritis. Outbreaks occur all the year but more frequent from October to April. People infected experience
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Chipotle mexican grill was served with a federal grand jury subpoena in connection to a criminal investigation on the outbreak of the norovirus from their restaurant. The U.S. attorney’s office and the FDA are both investigating this case. More scrutiny was placed on food safety after the FDA Food Safety Modernization Act was signed to prevent contamination. The Fda plans on prosecuting restaurants to send a clear message to others that safety is of the utmost importance. This connects to our
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