...Hand Washing Lesson Plan Kindergarten Objectives ? By learning and practicing proper hand washing skills, children will understand that being clean is very important to good health. ? Children will pledge to be in charge of their own health. Lesson Time Frame Approximately 30 minutes. General Information ? ? ? ? Germs are everywhere Germs are so small that you cannot see them Germs can make you sick You can get rid of germs by washing your hands When To Wash Your Hands ? ? ? ? ? After going to the bathroom After coughing, sneezing or blowing your nose After feeding or playing with animals After playing outside Before eating or touching food or drinks How To Wash Your Hands ? Use soap and warm, running water ? Make bubbles by rubbing your hands together ? Scrub your hands and under your fingernails for 20 seconds (sing the “Happy Birthday” song two times) ? Rinse your hands with running water ? Always use a clean towel to dry your hands ? If you use a paper towel, throw it away in the trash Learning Activity “Germ Prints” Use a spray bottle filled with clean water. Spray water on children’s hands. Explain that the water on their hands represents germs that come out of their mouths when they cough or sneeze. Now have the children touc h an object (table or chair). Ask them what happened to the object they touched (it became wet). Explain that this is what happens when we sneeze into our hands and then touch an object...
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...Policies and Procedures: Hand Washing Every healthcare institution has to follow certain policies and procedures in order to ensure best patient outcome. Nurses follow procedures on the floor that institutional policies are put into practice. It is necessary that the policies and procedures drafted must be something that is clear, can be measured and enforced that it helps practitioner to understand the importance and effectiveness of the policy (Ray, 2011) , In this paper, I would like to detail the basic but the most important hospital policy; hand washing. In the united States, one every 136 patients visiting or admitted in hospital become seriously ill due to hospital acquired infections which equals two million cases a year (Joint Commission, 2011). Based on the research evidence, our hospital has hand washing policy implemented strictly that number of hospital acquired infections can be brought down with proper hand hygiene. The policy applies to all nurses, physicians, students, visitors and all healthcare professionals in the hospital settings. Hospital is a place where various patients with low immunity and different infections meet. It is the place where high chances of cross contamination and hospital acquired infections exist, resulting in high cost of care and numerous deaths. Importance of hand washing in reducing nosocomial or hospital acquired infections has been well described and advantages emphasized...
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...the beginning of the chapter "On Washing Hands", Dr. Gawande stated that the spread of hospital-acquired infections could be stopped if the medical staffs wash their hands frequently between each patient visits. The infections are carried through the doctors and staff members and then transferred to the next patients by "having shaken hands with a sniffling patient…most of [the staff] do little more than wipe [their] hands on [their] white coats and move on--to see the next patient" (Gawande 15). The various contagions that the staff encounter is known to cause deadly infections and about ninety thousand patients die from these infections during their stay in the hospital. Gawande listed several case studies of early physicians who noticed the difference when staff did or did not take care of their hygiene before a procedure and concluded that doctors themselves are carrying the disease between patients. The simple act of washing hand is difficult for the staff not because of medical staff ignorance but rather medical staff non-compliance. The staff does have knowledge of what do—in this case, washing hands- but rather not have the knowledge of how to apply washing their hands correctly, which Gawande called being non-compliance. Hospitals have infection-control units that work "to stop the spread of infection in the hospital" (Gawande 13). Gawande mentions the different techniques the infection-control unit has tried in order to make washing hands more convenient for the fast-paced...
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...that the effectiveness of anti-bacterial hand washing agents is strongly influenced by hand washing techniques. The aim of this study was to evaluate the performance and effectiveness of hand-washing by hospital employees, and to determine if this could be improved by means of an educational intervention. b) Summary of method Within the orthopedics department fifty-five staff members were requested to wash their hands as they commonly would. A poster scheme within the hospital which described effective hand washing routines was the only training subjects had received prior to this study. The performance of hand-washing was assessed by observing the missed areas on the hand of each individual subject under UV light. Once the subjects were aware of the missed areas they were then exposed to the proper six stage hand-washing technique in order to cover these areas. Seven days later the subjects were retested in the same manner to evaluate the effectiveness of this educational intervention. c) Outcome of investigation Results showed that the performance of hand-washing before the educational intervention was applied varied widely amongst the subjects, where the missed areas on the hand ranged from 0% to 34.7%. After the educational intervention was applied 49 out of the 53 subjects improved their overall performance. d) Future directions In order to reduce the spread of infection in future it is crucial that proper effective hand-washing for hospital staff is encouraged. As demonstrated...
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...Project Number 405422 The video on washing hands is a good way for you to teach your child and other how to wash their hands the proper way. Adults know that we wash ours hands before we eat, after we use the restroom, cough, sneeze, or pick up dirty things. We as parents and teachers need to instill these health tips to our students. A lot of parents just sit there child down to eat without washing or sanitizing their hands. Let’s wash Those germs away. I feel very confident about my demonstration, because I have worked in daycare and food services; and the one thing they were big on was cleanliness. I wouldn’t change anything about my demonstration, because I followed the video step by step and was very clear on explaining each step carefully. From this experience, I’ve learned that even infant hands should be washed after changing his/her diaper. Not washing your hand is the number one way we carries disease and infection. A baby will put his or her on a nasty diaper or even their private area while you are changing him or her. I also did my demonstration on diaper changing in the infant room. I felt great about the demonstration, due to the fact that I watched the video and understood exactly what to do. During the demonstration, I was more focused on keeping the baby still while I changed its diaper. I remembered from the video I could have given the child a toy to play with while I changed him or her diaper. I would not change anything about my...
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...Essay 12/02/2014 The most important thing you will ever do! Not washing your hands properly can cause you, or someone else to get very sick, or even die. How would you feel if someone you know or love died because of someone else not taking the time to wash their hands properly? Most people are unaware of the importance of washing their hands. Many infectious diseases are spread through direct or indirect contact. During my studies as an Emergency Medical Technician I learned the true importance of always washing your hands properly. Keeping your hands clean can prevent the chance of spreading diseases. According to a study conducted by the American Society of Microbiology, most people do not wash their hands as often as they say they do. This study found that 97 percent of females and 92 percent of males say that they wash their hand regularly. However, only 75 percent of females and 58 percent of males are actually washing their hands as much as they should. Just because you can’t see germs, it does not mean they are not there. Bacteria and viruses are microscopic organisms that can be transmitted via your hands. Germs can be passed through direct or indirect contact. Direct contact is inhaling someone else’s illness through their coughs and sneezes. Indirect contact occurs when you touch a germy surface like a door handle and then touch your nose, eyes, mouth, or someone else’s hands. Viruses can live on hard surfaces for days, to even weeks just waiting to...
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...Hand Washing Cristina Mesa Nova Southeastern University Hand Washing Proper hand washing is the first line in defense against spreading bacteria and infections. Most individuals don’t understand the importance of simply washing their hands. The spread of countless diseases and infections could be avoided by engaging in a little more awareness. The purpose of this paper is to discuss the importance of hand washing, how hand washing can improve patient care, and to discuss how hand washing can be incorporated into patient education. Importance of Hand Washing Good hand washing habits are essential in any setting, not just bathrooms. It is necessary to wash a persons hands after using the restroom, after any outdoor activity, after any contact with another person, before and after eating, and especially after touching or petting any animal. The more an individual practices the importance of hand washing the better. It is sad how many people believe that hand washing is unimportant and needless. According Borchgrevink, Cha, and Kim (2013), hand washing is the most effective thing one can do to reduce the spread of infectious diseases . Patient Care Improvement With Hand Washing In hospitals, hand washing is even more important due to the abundant amount of bacteria and infection under one building. Nurses must follow proper hand washing techniques in order to prevent the spread of infectious diseases to their patients. When a patient is in the hospital, their immune...
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...Reabsorption of Sodium Chloride — Lessons from the Chloride Channels PERSPECTIVE prostaglandin inhibitors, and the molecular challenge is substantial as well. The molecular delineation of the genetic defects that result in tubulopathies can lead to a better understanding of their physiology. However, the DNA sequencing of the genes that encode transporters and channels (as well as their subunits) is not a trivial matter and must be complemented by experiments determining expression patterns. The Xenopus oocytes that have been used for such studies are transfected cells rather than “real” polarized cells of the thick ascending limb of the loop of Henle surrounded by the sophisticated hypertonic environment of the renal medulla. The complex polyuria–polydipsia syndrome described by Schlingmann et al. is attributable to the concomitant loss-of-function mutations in both CLCNKA and CLCNKB; the syndrome results in ion selectivity, demonstrating the means whereby a renal tubular cell lets one type of ion (chloride) through the lipid membrane to the exclusion of others. It thus provides yet another example of the molecular basis of Bartter’s syndrome (see Figure). The contributions of Roderick McKinnon and Peter Agre to solving these two complementary problems of the resorption of renal solute and renal solvent earned them the 2003 Nobel Prize in chemistry.5 We live in a fascinating time in which clinical syndromes can be deciphered at the molecular and even...
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...LIFEBUOY CASE STUDY PROPOSAL BY MOHAMMED BALAWAL ARIF MOHAMMED ALI GILL AFIFA SHAMIM LSE Lifebuoy has been a germ killing soap since its inception and a key issue, which needs to be discussed, is its matters relating to Pakistan. In Pakistan, the rate of child mortality due to diarrhea and other diseases is considerably high and almost all of this can be attributed to hygiene. In fact, the hygiene industry owing to these factors has become immensely competitive. The matter in hand focuses on how to develop an engagement platform for children to connect better with the school program. Now the question a person may ask is why target children? It is observed that the people most affected by the diarrhea and other fatal diseases are children. On top of this the awareness level of these diseases in Pakistan especially in the rural areas is quite low. The following plan will focus on the aspect of sustainability whilst ensuring maximum possible consumer exposure and awareness. Our plan is built upon the key premises highlighted in the case study, and the plan will be elaborated on the basis of that. 1). THE IDEA When we were given this case study the first thing that came to mind was to establish a consumer profile. Our target audience would of course be children as well as mothers as a mother would always want to do the best for her child. Our targets would be primarily schools as well as households giving particular focus on rural areas. The basic premise...
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...reliable research and evaluate what has worked in the past. We need to continually immerse ourselves in recent research so that we may continuously improve in our abilities to properly care for our patients. It is our job to give the best care possible to our patients thus including protecting patients from potential complications that could be avoided with proper knowledge and actions. Due to the complexity of infections and the multiple routes of transmission it is importance to note that there is not a set configuration of infection prevention tasks. The tasks needed to prevent infection may vary depending upon the manageable device and potential invading bacteria, but some ways to infection prevention that are always valuable including hand hygiene, antisepsis technique, and application of a sterile semipermeable...
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...Abstract Background Hand washing and hand hygiene are consider to be the number one, cheap essential measure of preventing and controlling spread of hospital acquired infections (HAIs). Hand washing and hygiene can significantly reduce the burden of disease, in particular in hospitalized patient Unfortunately compliance to hand hygiene recommended standard procedures by the health care workers (HCWs) has been unacceptably poor. In order to design education program, identification of several risk factors associated with poor hand hygiene (HH) compliance is of extreme importance. Objective: The purpose of this study is to implement a hand hygiene program for increase compliance with hand hygiene among health care worker in 97 beds hospital. The key target for compliance to HH is not only health-care workers but also policy-makers and organizational leaders and managers. Methods.: Compliance to hand hygiene will be evaluated through direct observation of HCWs ,to helps pinpoint areas of strength or weaknesses in HH behavior, so as to develop training program that will help HCWs to complaint with HH . Evaluation will be based on direct observation and survey audit, observing the HCWs during routine patient care to ensure that hands hygiene are performed before and after getting in contact with patient and patient environment. In addition, survey audit based on the HCWs perception, knowledge and attitude, including patient and family observation of HCWs about hand hygiene. Intervention...
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...for 75% of all acquired infections in the acute care hospital setting. These are surgical site infections, central line-associated bloodstream infections, ventilator-associated pneumonia, and catheter-associated urinary tract infections (Nassof, 2009). Urinary tract infections comprise the highest percentage (Paterson, 2012). These infections usually are spread by the contaminated hands of healthcare providers or the patient’s family members. They are also caused by contaminated surfaces or hospital equipment that has not been properly cleaned (Nassof, 2009). The rate of exposure to infectious materials could be reduced if healthcare providers adhered to certain standard precautions such as hand hygiene. The proposal for this nursing research utilization project is to educate nurses on the importance of hand hygiene using evidence base protocol and how they can implement it in order to prevent nosocomial infections. Most if not all healthcare providers sometime in their career fail to wash their hands. Regardless of staff views on hand washing, research evidence-based studies confirm that hand washing is the most important way healthcare providers can prevent the spread of infection...
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...simple procedure such as hand washing and show why it is an EBP protocol. Why Is Hand Washing So Important? Everyone in the world is responsible for good hand hygiene. As healthcare providers, it is important to teach our patience the importance of good hand hygiene to prevent spread of infection and or disease. By doing this, you are involving patients in their care and helping the greater cause of disease prevention. All healthcare facilities include hand hygiene protocols. Where I work, the hospital policy is that we wash our hands upon entering a patient’s room, put on gloves, remove gloves, wash hands upon leaving that patient’s room, then wash hand again upon entering the next patient’s room…and continue that routine with each patient. We were allowed to us hand sanitizer up to three times, in place of washing with soap and water, providing the patient is not on contact or any other special precautions. For the most part, most of do this, but I did not see everyone following this protocol, especially doctors. Most of the staff only use the sanitizer all of the time. The only time hand washing protocol seems to be followed fully is when I witness sterile procedures. This is a problem and causes increased occurrence of healthcare associated infections (HAIs), but it is difficult to ensure healthcare staff practice proper hand hygiene. From my previous work experiences, protocols were not in place and patients were not encouraged to wash their hands before and after meals...
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...A hospital-acquired infection (HAI) or nosocomial infection is an infection whose development is favored by a hospital environment, such as one acquired by a patient during a hospital visit or one developing among hospital staff. In the United States, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimated roughly 1.7 million hospital-associated infections, from all types of microorganisms, including bacteria, combined, cause or contribute to 99,000 deaths each year. In Europe, where hospital surveys have been conducted, the category of Gram-negative infections are estimated to account for two-thirds of the 25,000 deaths each year. Nosocomial infections can cause severe pneumonia and infections of the urinary tract, bloodstream and other parts of the body. Many types are difficult to attack with antibiotics, and antibiotic resistance is spreading to Gram-negative bacteria that can infect people outside the hospital. HAI is sometimes expanded as healthcare-associated infection to emphasize that infections can be correlated with health care in various settings (not just hospitals). Nosocomial infections are commonly transmitted when hospital officials become complacent and personnel do not practice correct hygiene regularly. Also, increased use of outpatient treatment in recent decades means that a greater percentage of people who are hospitalized today are likely to be seriously ill with more weakened immune systems than in the past. Moreover, some medical procedures bypass...
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...Improving Hand Hygiene Practices 1.0 Introduction Health-related infections account for about 100,000 deaths per annum in the United States. A world-wide systematic review revealed that the occurrence of health-related infections range from between 1.7 to 23.6% per 100 patients. Hospital costs inherently associated with the healthcare-related infections range between 30 to 34 billion US dollars; yet these infections can be prevented through hand hygiene. Critical epidemiologic evidence supports the claims that hand hygiene reduces the transmission of healthcare-related infections. Although it is hard to link hand hygiene and the improvement of healthcare-related infections, organizations such as the Joint Commission, World Health Organization among others, acknowledge the essence of hand hygiene as a universal guideline to reduce healthcare-acquired infections. As such, this proposal focuses on interventions to improve compliance with hand hygiene as a pathway to reduce healthcare-associated infections, rather than the efficacy of hand hygiene to reduce healthcare-associated infections. 1.1 Statement of Purpose Compliance with hand hygiene practices among healthcare workers, nurses, physicians and patients has been low, averaging at approximately 39%. A study conducted in the year 2001 that was aimed at improving hand hygiene compliance and interventions found that there was poor compliance across hospital unit types and other settings. In particular, workers, nurses, physicians...
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