The chain of infection has six factors agent of microorganism reservoir portal of exit from the reservoir method of transmission portal of entry and susceptibility of host The first chain tells us how the infection came about, the source, the second chains tell me where the virus live in the reservoir it could be in the blood, the lung or, on your body such as a ring worm. The third chain tell me how it leaves the body, a cough, a sneeze, a nose bleed or evenvomiting. The third chain is how it enter in another human body from another which can be a hand shake, touching a door, or if someone cough on you, which is called direct contact.
Infection transmission canalso be direct contact, an open needle that pinched a nurse or a broken machine cuts a nurse then causes her to havehepetis b, the open wound from the cut is called the portal of entry. The six chain is the susceptibility host, that’s when the host takes over the whole immune system such as AIDS, hepatitisB, and some cancer. All the chains work together in order, the best way to protect yourself from infections is to was your hand before and after care of a client and to use your PPE when needed.
The best way to prevent nosocomial infection is proper hand washing when taking care of a client. The LPN should always wash her hands before she puts on her gloves and after she takes off her gloves for each client.It is very important to wash your hands that’s how infections spread from on person to another.It is very important you take your time when dressing a client wound, you must make sure that everything you used is disposed in its proper places such as needles solidlining and any other sharp item that may have been used, make sure the area used is cleaned with the proper cleaning products and make sure proper hand washing technique is done.
Complimentaryis an alternative prescribed medicine such as you may have back problems and take muscle relaxers but for extra comfort the doctor may send you to a chiropractor you would be doing both for one health issue. Alternative medicine is when one decided to use something other than what the doctor prescribe, like a child with ADAH the parent mat give the child a spoon of peanut butter before school to help the child stat calm during school instead of giving the child what the doctor has ordered.
It is very important that a client does NOT fall, falling can cause a client to end up back in the hospital also falling can lead to death you can hit your head an bleed out and if no one is around to help you can die. The client should make their home as safe as possible making sur throw rug are safely secured good lightning in the home, a nice left chair so it can be easy to get up and if one live upstairs it would be safe to arrange your living to the first floor.
65 and up are known to fallthey should be aware of their surrounding thing that may cause them to fall boxes in the hallway throw rugs unsecure, poor vision from old glasses. 65 and up should be aware of scammer people soliciting,they should make sure the door is locked at alltimes and if they live alone they should have an alarm system to keep safe. Safety is very important in our daily life if help us to have a longer and happy life.
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