Essays on Disinfectant

In a time when Healthcare-associated Infections (HAIs) have become a global concern, there is a universal consensus on the importance of hand washing in both clinical and non-clinical settings. However, research in this field are yet to reach an agreement on whether hand sanitizers work more effectively than soap and water for healthcare workers during patient care. In this light, the current paper summarizes two articles exploring the subject of hand washing and hand sanitizers. More specifically, this paper will rate and evaluate the strength of evidence found in both articles. The principle aim of this paper is to ...

Kimiesha Nichols

Felician University Avsar, Kasikci, and Yagci’s article titled Hand Washing of Nursing Students: An Observational Study applies the qualitative approach to help illuminate how hand washing is intricately related to the transmission of hospital infections (Avsar et al., 2015). Ideally, this article proceeds from the assertion that hand washing is a major contributing factor to hospital infections. Accordingly, the researchers seek to investigate and determine the behaviors of students with regards to hygienic hand washing. The intention of this paper is to compare this qualitative article with a quantitative article exploring the same topic; handwashing. The quantitative article ...

Policy Number: 7.0

Section: Health _________________________________________________________________________ Policy: This is a child care facility for children free from illness, only. Parents are responsible for familiarizing themselves with the illness policies, while the teachers are responsible for enforcing these policies and maintaining a healthy child care environment for all.

Procedure:

A child showing symptoms of sickness, or cannot participate in activities throughout a normal day, cannot be brought to the child care facility. The teacher is responsible for the following procedures:

A visual inspection at drop-off will screen the child for the following symptoms:

Fever: temperature of 101°F orally or 102°F rectally. Fever, plus additional symptoms such as vomiting, diarrhea, earache, rash, or confusion. Diarrhea: production ...

Chlorine is the most common and effective disinfectant at the moment is. Among the chlorine-free water purification methods, ultraviolet radiation, the copper and silver ions, ozonation, the use of preparations of the active oxygen of the organic polymer are widespread. In some cases a combination of above mentioned methods is the most effective. Nowadays, new technologies allow to use following methods for water perification. UV-radiation of a certain wavelength and intensity, when exposed for some time to microorganisms, damages their DNA, making them incapable of reproduction. This principle is based on UV disinfection, it kills even those bacteria which ...

Chlorine is used in water treatment to reduce or eradicate microorganisms, for instance, bacteria or viruses found in water (EPA, 2011). The use of chlorine for the treatment of drinking water has significantly reduced the risks or exposures to water-borne infections or diseases. Besides, the supplies of safe or treated drinking water are paramount for the health as well as the general well-being of the public. Untreated water sources, for example, streams, boreholes, dams, wells, or rain water can harbor certain harmful or dangerous microorganisms, which when consumed may cause serious infections such as cholera, dysentery, or typhoid, as ...

[Client Name] Water is a colourless and odourless liquid, and is very important for human development and survival. It covers 75% of the earth's surface and is mostly found in lakes, rivers and seas. In addition, the human body comprises 78% of water. Water is an interesting molecule and consists of one oxygen atom and two hydrogen atoms. It is covalently bonded and possesses a very interesting characteristic, i.e. polarity. Polarity ensures that water is an effective medium for the dissolution of other polar compounds. In so doing, water is an enabler for many biological reactions (“The Chemistry of ...

When an individual gets seek, the best place to seek medication is the hospital. He expects to receive the highest level of care from the doctors and nurses. Therefore it is the responsibility of the medical practitioner is to serve the patient diligently. They are obliged to exercise caution while handling the patient’s condition. In every country, medical practitioners are accreditated to serve by a mandated commission, formed within the international medical standards. An overall body is commissioned to harmonize the views of all practitioners on modalities to serve the patients to their satisfaction. The Joint Commission, a non-profit ...