there are various types of gloves used in dentistry. Thus presentation discusses a small number of them, including their advantages and disadvantages. Latex allergy causes, prevention and treatment are also discussed.
there are various types of gloves used in dentistry. Thus presentation discusses a small number of them, including their advantages and disadvantages. Latex allergy causes, prevention and treatment are also discussed.
The goal of asepsis is to prevent the contamination of the open surgical wound by isolating the operative site from the surrounding nonsterile environment.1 The surgical team accomplishes this by creating and maintaining the sterile field and by following aseptic principles aimed at preventing microorganisms from contaminating the surgical wound
Clean, aseptic and sterile
Examples of procedures
SCRIPT the procedure to clearly define what is expected and needed from all team members to reduce health care associated infections
Principles of Aseptic technique
objectives of this lecture to Be able to state the requirements for clean, aseptic or sterile technique recommended for common procedures
Demonstrate use of the “SCRIPT” method to prepare for and carry out procedures
Principles of Aseptic technique
learning objectives are the learner will be able to state the requirements to Define Infection control chain and differentiate between clean, aseptic or sterile technique recommended for common procedures. Demonstrate use of the “SCRIPT” method to prepare for and carry out procedures
List the Principles of Aseptic technique
ATCC y otros reguladores internacionales de bioderivados. Introduction to mic...Dr. Manuel Concepción
En la siguiente podemos ver como se integran productos terminados industriales sobre procesos de diagnóstico y tratamientos estandarizados, en este caso estamos hablando de bioreactores industriales y procesos de criogenización y liofilización, que son el stage 1 de un proceso industrial de biotecnología. Por que existen estas compañías certificadoras para que sociedades AEMED como la nuestra tengan una guía sobre la cual basar sus avances, hay muchas organizaciones privadas, públicas, y gubernamentales que se dedican a esto, elegí ATCC por que da formación específica gratuita y son asequibles y pueden colaborar en el futuro si AEMED esta a la altura con un proyecto propio.
Hospital infection control programs can help healthcare organizations monitor and improve practices, identify risks and proactively establish policies to prevent the spread of infections
The goal of asepsis is to prevent the contamination of the open surgical wound by isolating the operative site from the surrounding nonsterile environment.1 The surgical team accomplishes this by creating and maintaining the sterile field and by following aseptic principles aimed at preventing microorganisms from contaminating the surgical wound
Clean, aseptic and sterile
Examples of procedures
SCRIPT the procedure to clearly define what is expected and needed from all team members to reduce health care associated infections
Principles of Aseptic technique
objectives of this lecture to Be able to state the requirements for clean, aseptic or sterile technique recommended for common procedures
Demonstrate use of the “SCRIPT” method to prepare for and carry out procedures
Principles of Aseptic technique
learning objectives are the learner will be able to state the requirements to Define Infection control chain and differentiate between clean, aseptic or sterile technique recommended for common procedures. Demonstrate use of the “SCRIPT” method to prepare for and carry out procedures
List the Principles of Aseptic technique
ATCC y otros reguladores internacionales de bioderivados. Introduction to mic...Dr. Manuel Concepción
En la siguiente podemos ver como se integran productos terminados industriales sobre procesos de diagnóstico y tratamientos estandarizados, en este caso estamos hablando de bioreactores industriales y procesos de criogenización y liofilización, que son el stage 1 de un proceso industrial de biotecnología. Por que existen estas compañías certificadoras para que sociedades AEMED como la nuestra tengan una guía sobre la cual basar sus avances, hay muchas organizaciones privadas, públicas, y gubernamentales que se dedican a esto, elegí ATCC por que da formación específica gratuita y son asequibles y pueden colaborar en el futuro si AEMED esta a la altura con un proyecto propio.
Hospital infection control programs can help healthcare organizations monitor and improve practices, identify risks and proactively establish policies to prevent the spread of infections
Francesca Gottschalk - How can education support child empowerment.pptxEduSkills OECD
Francesca Gottschalk from the OECD’s Centre for Educational Research and Innovation presents at the Ask an Expert Webinar: How can education support child empowerment?
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This presentation provides a briefing on how to upload submissions and documents in Google Classroom. It was prepared as part of an orientation for new Sainik School in-service teacher trainees. As a training officer, my goal is to ensure that you are comfortable and proficient with this essential tool for managing assignments and fostering student engagement.
Macroeconomics- Movie Location
This will be used as part of your Personal Professional Portfolio once graded.
Objective:
Prepare a presentation or a paper using research, basic comparative analysis, data organization and application of economic information. You will make an informed assessment of an economic climate outside of the United States to accomplish an entertainment industry objective.
June 3, 2024 Anti-Semitism Letter Sent to MIT President Kornbluth and MIT Cor...Levi Shapiro
Letter from the Congress of the United States regarding Anti-Semitism sent June 3rd to MIT President Sally Kornbluth, MIT Corp Chair, Mark Gorenberg
Dear Dr. Kornbluth and Mr. Gorenberg,
The US House of Representatives is deeply concerned by ongoing and pervasive acts of antisemitic
harassment and intimidation at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT). Failing to act decisively to ensure a safe learning environment for all students would be a grave dereliction of your responsibilities as President of MIT and Chair of the MIT Corporation.
This Congress will not stand idly by and allow an environment hostile to Jewish students to persist. The House believes that your institution is in violation of Title VI of the Civil Rights Act, and the inability or
unwillingness to rectify this violation through action requires accountability.
Postsecondary education is a unique opportunity for students to learn and have their ideas and beliefs challenged. However, universities receiving hundreds of millions of federal funds annually have denied
students that opportunity and have been hijacked to become venues for the promotion of terrorism, antisemitic harassment and intimidation, unlawful encampments, and in some cases, assaults and riots.
The House of Representatives will not countenance the use of federal funds to indoctrinate students into hateful, antisemitic, anti-American supporters of terrorism. Investigations into campus antisemitism by the Committee on Education and the Workforce and the Committee on Ways and Means have been expanded into a Congress-wide probe across all relevant jurisdictions to address this national crisis. The undersigned Committees will conduct oversight into the use of federal funds at MIT and its learning environment under authorities granted to each Committee.
• The Committee on Education and the Workforce has been investigating your institution since December 7, 2023. The Committee has broad jurisdiction over postsecondary education, including its compliance with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act, campus safety concerns over disruptions to the learning environment, and the awarding of federal student aid under the Higher Education Act.
• The Committee on Oversight and Accountability is investigating the sources of funding and other support flowing to groups espousing pro-Hamas propaganda and engaged in antisemitic harassment and intimidation of students. The Committee on Oversight and Accountability is the principal oversight committee of the US House of Representatives and has broad authority to investigate “any matter” at “any time” under House Rule X.
• The Committee on Ways and Means has been investigating several universities since November 15, 2023, when the Committee held a hearing entitled From Ivory Towers to Dark Corners: Investigating the Nexus Between Antisemitism, Tax-Exempt Universities, and Terror Financing. The Committee followed the hearing with letters to those institutions on January 10, 202
A Strategic Approach: GenAI in EducationPeter Windle
Artificial Intelligence (AI) technologies such as Generative AI, Image Generators and Large Language Models have had a dramatic impact on teaching, learning and assessment over the past 18 months. The most immediate threat AI posed was to Academic Integrity with Higher Education Institutes (HEIs) focusing their efforts on combating the use of GenAI in assessment. Guidelines were developed for staff and students, policies put in place too. Innovative educators have forged paths in the use of Generative AI for teaching, learning and assessments leading to pockets of transformation springing up across HEIs, often with little or no top-down guidance, support or direction.
This Gasta posits a strategic approach to integrating AI into HEIs to prepare staff, students and the curriculum for an evolving world and workplace. We will highlight the advantages of working with these technologies beyond the realm of teaching, learning and assessment by considering prompt engineering skills, industry impact, curriculum changes, and the need for staff upskilling. In contrast, not engaging strategically with Generative AI poses risks, including falling behind peers, missed opportunities and failing to ensure our graduates remain employable. The rapid evolution of AI technologies necessitates a proactive and strategic approach if we are to remain relevant.
Palestine last event orientationfvgnh .pptxRaedMohamed3
An EFL lesson about the current events in Palestine. It is intended to be for intermediate students who wish to increase their listening skills through a short lesson in power point.
Introduction to AI for Nonprofits with Tapp NetworkTechSoup
Dive into the world of AI! Experts Jon Hill and Tareq Monaur will guide you through AI's role in enhancing nonprofit websites and basic marketing strategies, making it easy to understand and apply.
Synthetic Fiber Construction in lab .pptxPavel ( NSTU)
Synthetic fiber production is a fascinating and complex field that blends chemistry, engineering, and environmental science. By understanding these aspects, students can gain a comprehensive view of synthetic fiber production, its impact on society and the environment, and the potential for future innovations. Synthetic fibers play a crucial role in modern society, impacting various aspects of daily life, industry, and the environment. ynthetic fibers are integral to modern life, offering a range of benefits from cost-effectiveness and versatility to innovative applications and performance characteristics. While they pose environmental challenges, ongoing research and development aim to create more sustainable and eco-friendly alternatives. Understanding the importance of synthetic fibers helps in appreciating their role in the economy, industry, and daily life, while also emphasizing the need for sustainable practices and innovation.
This chapter reviews three skills: applying and removing a cap, a mask, and protective eyewear; preparing a sterile field; and performing sterile gloving.
In 2007, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) identified a list of conditions viewed to be reasonably preventable by applying evidence-based guidelines.
Among these conditions are hospital-acquired vascular and urinary catheter–associated infections. Since October 1, 2008, hospitals receive no additional funds for treating these conditions.
As of January 2012, CMS had identified 10 hospital-acquired conditions that are preventable based on evidence-based guidelines.
In many instances, this has led institutions to encourage staff to speak up if they see a break in sterile technique by a co-worker.
Regardless of the procedures followed or the setting, all individuals involved in surgical asepsis have a responsibility to provide and maintain a safe environment by following aseptic principles.
As with medical asepsis, proper hand hygiene with an appropriate cleaner or antiseptic is required before initiating any sterile procedure.
Surgical aseptic technique is also used at the beside during procedures that require intentional puncture of the patient skin or insertion of devices into an area of the body that is normally sterile (urinary catheter) or in a situation in which skin integrity is compromised because of incision or burn.
[Review with students Box 10-1, Principles of Surgical Asepsis.]
When sterile procedures are carried out in the OR or procedure area, health care providers must follow as series of steps to maintain sterile asepsis: applying a mask, protective eyewear, and cap; performing a surgical hand scrub; applying sterile gown and gloves.
When sterile procedures, such as a sterile dressing change, are carried out at the bedside, the health care provider must perform hand hygiene and apply sterile gloves. When the risk of splash is present other personal protective equipment (PPE) is required.
When completing a sterile procedure at the bedside, communicate with the patient what steps are being taken to prevent infection, including what actions the patient should avoid to keep the field sterile. These actions include avoiding sudden body movements, refraining from touching sterile supplies, and avoiding coughing or talking over sterile area.
Correct answer: C
Rationale: There is the potential for splattering of secretions from a patient who is contagious.
[Ask students: what kinds of procedures are considered invasive? Discuss: starting an IV line or inserting a urinary catheter.]
Whether performed in a hospital, ambulatory care setting, the patient’s home, or health care provider’s office, invasive procedures such as starting an IV line or inserting a urinary catheter pose a risk for infection.
When a break in sterile technique occurs, The Joint Commission (TJC) encourages nurses to “speak up” in these instances.
Take into consideration the patient’s cultural background or beliefs when sterile asepsis is required.
Individualized patient-centered education for patients and families before any aseptic procedure reduces fears and misconceptions about any sterile asepsis attire.
This also provides an opportunity for patients and families to ask questions and express their concerns regarding surgical attire.
Recommendations such as patient-centered education, inserting devices only when necessary, using sterile technique, and removing devices that are no longer needed have decreased the number of health care–associated infections. Still more than 700,000 health care–associated infections occur annually and 75,000 deaths.
Prevention of contamination is an overall goal to reduce health care–associated infections (HAIs). This can be done by minimizing traffic, comprehensive cleaning and disinfecting, as well as changing skin preparation, administration of antibiotics and removing watches, jewelry and artificial nails.
Use of additional antiseptics, such as chlorhexidine, reduce bacterial count on the patient’s skin.
Most health care agencies have policies against artificial nails, including extensions or tips, gels and acrylic overlays, and resin wraps.
The subungual area (under a fingernail) of the hand and the “lifting” of the product from the nail bed contains a high concentrations of bacteria, more specifically coagulase-negative staphylococci, gram-negative rods, and fungal growth. These organisms are not effectively removed after hand hygiene.
[Ask students: what are some cues to deciding the patient’s potential for infection?]
[Discuss ways to stay organized while performing sterile procedures.]
Although masks and caps are usually worn in surgical procedure areas (e.g., the OR), certain aseptic procedures performed at a patient’s bedside also might require these barriers.
[Ask students: what are times when you might need to wear a mask, a cap, and protective eyewear outside of the OR? Discuss: it may be agency policy for a nurse to wear a mask during changing of a central line dressing or insertion of a peripherally inserted central catheter (PICC). Other policies might require that a nurse wear a mask and a cap to secure hair during dressing changes on a patient with extensive burns or a central line. Anytime there is risk of splattering blood or body fluid, there is also the need to apply protective eyewear. Some nurses choose to wear a surgical cap to secure loose hair that might contaminate at a sterile area.]
Assess the patient’s potential for acquiring an infection before applying a mask. Does the patient have a large open wound? Do you have a respiratory infection? Is the patient immunosuppressed?
The skill of applying and removing cap, mask, and protective eyewear is required of all caregivers when working in sterile areas. All health care providers use clean gloves. The skill of applying PPE can be delegated to nursing assistive personnel (NAP).
The nurse instructs the NAP to:
Be available to hand-off equipment or assist with patient positioning during a sterile procedure.
If the procedure is to use sterile technique, educate the NAP regarding the sterile field.
Performing hand hygiene before and after gloving.
[Explain that no recording or reporting is needed because wearing PPE is a required (not optional!) step.]
[Ask students: what factors would you assess in determining the family caregiver’s ability to safely implement sterile procedure?]
[Ask students: what can be used as a sterile field? Discuss: a sterile field is an area considered free of microorganisms; it may consist of the inside of a sterile kit or tray, a work surface draped with a sterile towel or wrapper, or a table covered with a large sterile drape.]
Sterile drapes establish a sterile field around a treatment site such as a surgical incision, a venipuncture site, or a site for introduction of an indwelling urinary catheter.
Drapes also provide a work surface for placing sterile supplies and manipulating items with sterile gloves.
Once you create a sterile field, you are responsible for performing the procedure without contaminating the field.
Correct answer: B
Rationale: The table covered with a sterile drape is considered sterile. The inner portion of the sterile tray is sterile; the outer portion is not. Although dressings are removed from the patient, they are contaminated and would therefore break the sterile field. Clean catheters are different from sterile catheters and therefore cannot be included in a sterile field.
The task of preparing a sterile field cannot be delegated to NAP.
Surgical technicians may prepare a sterile field (see agency policy) [Discuss your institution’s policy.]
[Ask students: why is the patient’s status included when sterile procedure performance is recorded? Discuss.]
Most care procedures in the home setting involve clean technique.
In the event that a sterile environment is ordered, patient and family need to be aware of principles that apply to the sterile environment. For example, teach the family how to correctly use a package wrapper as a sterile drape/barrier when applying a sterile dressing, or teach the family the correct procedure for removing a sterile item from a package.
Correct answer: A
Rationale: Depending on agency policy, surgical technicians may prepare a sterile field. NAP may assist in positioning patients and obtaining extra supplies but cannot be responsible for setting up the sterile field.
Nurses apply sterile gloves before performing sterile procedures such as inserting urinary catheters or applying sterile dressings.
Sterile gloves are available in a wide range of sizes. Gloves should not stretch so tightly over the fingers that they can easily tear, yet they need to be tight enough that objects can be picked up easily.
Remember that sterile gloves do not replace hand hygiene.
Repeated exposure to latex can lead to a latex allergy in which latex-free gloves would need to be used.
[Review with students Box 10-2, Individuals at Risk for Latex Allergy.]
Latex proteins enter the body through skin or mucous membranes, intravascularly, or via inhalation. Reactions to latex range from mild to severe.
[Review with students Box 10-3, Levels of Latex Reactions.]
More health care agencies are implementing latex-safe environments for workers. If only sterile latex gloves are available, don a pair of synthetic gloves first because these provide a barrier between the skin and the latex gloves.
To prevent glove contamination while waiting to handle sterile items, it is helpful to interlock the fingers and hold the hands together in front of the body and above waist level.
Once gloved, keep your hands clasped about 30 cm (12 inches) in front of your body, above waist level and below the shoulders, until you are ready to perform the procedure.
[Ask students: why is it important for the NAP to know the reason for using sterile gloves for a specific procedure? Discuss.]
[Discuss various signs of latex allergy.]
[Discuss other precautions for people with latex allergy, such as types of bandages.]