Personal hygiene is important to everyone to lower the risk of being infected or contaminated. Germs thrive in filthy environment and they are everywhere. We are not certain of our health safety although the environment we live in might seems clean through our naked eyes but not a guarantee that it is 100% free of germs that eventually infect us. An average office desk is home of about 20,000 germs per square inch. Virus can survive up to three days on surfaces. By maintaining a good personal hygiene we can minimize if not to stop the spread of germs that may harm ourselves and the people around us. If people have good personal hygiene they are likely to have better health and feel good about themselves.
2. Describe the effect of poor personal hygiene on health and well-being.
Poor personal hygiene can cause more likely to infection and facilitating the spread of infectious diseases. It is a risk if someone whom you deal everyday has a poor personal hygiene. The person may not aware that he is a carrier of deadly germs that may contaminate
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Explain how to address personal hygiene with an individual in a sensitive manner without imposing own values.
The care workers should aware of the individual needs and choices and should be respected. Using tact, diplomacy, confidence-building and self-management schemes are essential. You would talk to the person in private, or identify the best person to deliver the message to the person.
4. Describe how to make an individual aware of the effects of poor hygiene to others.
If it is possible, the management should provide videos about personal hygiene which to be played always for the residents. The videos should contain how, when and why we should always practice personal hygiene. If not, it is on the care workers to inform the residents nicely about the advantages and disadvantages of poor personal hygiene to oneself and to others.
5. Describe how to support an individual to develop and improve personal hygiene
Health visitors may need to give information about hygiene to their patients to ensure they are safe and are preventing illness and diseases caused by bacteria and viruses which may harm vulnerable patients. For example patients with autoimmune disease will be very vulnerable to unhygienic and unsteralised places as their immune system attacks their normal cells as is can’t tell the difference bacteria and its own blood cells. Safety is a key part of the job, health visitors need to ensure how to keep safe in vulnerable places and how to keep patients safe, by learning what to so in dangerous situations such as an earthquake and knowing what are their responsibilities of the job. In addition, supporting parents and their kids’ on development and wellbeing and safety to maintain a healthy lifestyle. Furthermore, supporting children with special needs and advising their parents on how to care for their wellbeing for parents to be able to support them appropriately with their needs for example ensuring they attempt to prevent injuries and accidents. Moreover, working with different social services and other organizations’ to safeguard and protect vulnerable children, adults and elderly patients to ensure they are safe and feel safe around their surroundings and environment. A
The best description of a dental hygienist is a professional whose main job is to teach their patients necessary oral hygiene skills and provide great dental care. They perform various tasks around a dentist’s office such as applying fluoride treatments, removing plaque and stains, taking x-rays, removing sutures, placing temporary fillings, and evaluating the patient’s overall health (“Dental Hygienist” Coin Career). Dental hygienists do not just work in a dental office, but they also can work at schools, nursing homes, health clinics, and many other dental settings. Close contact is necessary when doing this job. Working with people is an everyday thing in this profession, so one must be able to communicate and get along with their clients very well. Having certain traits such as excellent hand-eye coordination and great motor skills are very important to posses since dental hygienists work on their patients mouths (Porterfield 4). Communication is vital since dental hygienists are constantly teaching patients how to hav...
Four body fluids that would be considered biohazardous waste are blood, semen, vaginal secretions, and cerebral spinal fluid.
This literature review will analyze and critically explore four studies that have been conducted on hand hygiene compliance rates by Healthcare workers (HCWs). Firstly, it will look at compliance rates for HCWs in the intensive care units (ICU) and then explore the different factors that contribute to low hand hygiene compliance. Hospital Acquired infections (HAI) or Nosocomial Infections appear worldwide, affecting both developed and poor countries. HAIs represent a major source of morbidity and mortality, especially for patients in the ICU (Hugonnet, Perneger, & Pittet, 2002). Hand hygiene can be defined as any method that destroys or removes microorganisms on hands (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 2009). According to the World Health Organization (2002), a HAI can be defined as an infection occurring in a patient in a hospital or other health care facility in whom the infection was not present or incubating at the time of admission. The hands of HCWs transmit majority of the endemic infections. As
When you are a dental hygienist you must be understanding and patient with someone with bad history of dentistry. Hygienist should make the patient feel comfortable and safe. I will always be uderstanding and patient with all patients. I will treat my patients with care and compassion, by listening and resolving problems the patient my have.A dental hygienist must also be passionate about oral health and educating others about it. They must be their patients role model. Another great trait of a detan hygienist is having a positive attitude. Being positive can give off an energetic and friendly feeling that can help the patient to relax and enjoy their visit at the dentist. As a hygienist, one must be detail-orientated. Especially, since the most of the occupation is in one general area, the oral cavity. It is with great need for dental hygienist watch closely at every thing they encounter while doing routine check ups on the patient. Informing the Dentist about anything out of the normal could be critical, like sensitivity. Catching little unnormal things, like dark or weak spots, earlier could keep that patient from severe
Household with an infected person especially if personal items like razors, nail clippers or tooth brushes are shared
Whitby, M., Pessoa-Silva, C., Mclaws, M., Allegranzi, B., Sax, H., Larson, E., Seto, W., Donaldson, L. & Pittet, D. (2007). Behavioural considerations for hand hygiene practices: the basic building blocks. Journal Of Hospital Infection, 65 (1), pp. 113-114. 1--8.
-Reinforce hand hygiene messages; Health Care Workers gain knowledge about the importance of hand hygiene and its role in prevention of healthcare-associated infections.
Thus, for the purpose of this paper, I will be describing a scenario that I witnessed where a Registered Care Aide (RCA) provided care in an inappropriate manner by means of hand hygiene and highlight the importance of infection control as a way to minimize nosocomial infections and contamination of the surrounding
To give quality nursing care to patients, I will give good personal hygiene care by assisting patients who need it and promoting the independence of patients that can see to their personal care. I will also assist with eating and drinking when required so patients can get the right nutritional requirements needed. I will meet the toileting needs of patient and show patients respect and dignity at all times.
This article is from a website which publishes articles and discussions regarding cleanliness, health of environment and humans. The author of this short environmental
Patient’s personal hygiene is a vital part of the nurse’s role. Young (1991) described cleanliness as a basic human right, not a luxury the need for the patient to physically cleansing and which would include skin, hair and nails.
1. In this class, I learned many personal care skills such as peri-care, assisting an individual to eat, dressing, and transferring them using lifts and slings. I faced a few problems while providing peri-care to an individual. In providing peri-care, a person has to clean up the genital area and also to change a diaper of a client. I found it very awkward at first because it was my first experience in my life to provide someone with a peri-care. I faced difficulties while changing the diaper of the client; I was confused which side of the diaper should be up and which should be downward. I also have to take care of not to use the same wipe again and again, also to change the gloves while providing peri-care in order prevent the risk of infection.
What we know today about maintaining a clean nursing environment can be traced back to its roots, over 150 years ago with Florence Nightingale. A lot of what Nightingale wrote about and practiced stemmed from providing a clean nursing environment. Air quality, water quality, noise, light, and nutrition were also her priorities, but cleanliness was the common factor. Over the years, cleanliness has now become infection control within the hospital setting and standards and guidelines have been made to ensure patient safety.
Excellent hygiene in nursing homes is a must. Residents that live there can easily get sick due to their medical condition, or they have a poor immune system. With all different types of bacteria and germs spread throughout a day, residents can be affected in a negative way. So with personal experience and some research, I am able to present to you the importance of hygiene of the residents' in nursing home care.