Clostridium Difficile Teaching Report

Wash hands frequently and/or use hand sanitizer. Try to cough or sneeze away from other people. You should both face away from them and physically distance yourself from them if at all possible. A sneeze cam travel up to 100 miles per hour, therefore your germs travel farther than you think when you sneeze. Because you are at your most contagious during the 2 to 5 day incubation period when you do not yet know you are sick, you should do your best to protect others from your germs at all times.

Better (2007), by Atul Gawande begins with the story of Dr.Gawande as a surgeon in his final year in medical school. The first struck me because of the patient’s story. It was an elderly patient who nearly died from septic shock had it not been for a senior resident who checked on the patient twice each time making a life altering intervention to prevent the patient with pneumonia from going septic shock from resistant, fulminant pneumonia. Dr.Gawande discusses the importance of handwashing. In my own practice, this is something that I can incorporate in my own practice.

Researchers used nursing theories to help guide research on complicated phenomena(Connelly, 2014). After reviewing evidences collected on the topic "Antibiotic therapy and Clostridium difficile infection (CDI)", the most common theories that have been cited are, exposure to antibiotic, especiallyin patients that have been previously diagnosed with bacterial infections(respiratory, urinary and osteoarticular infections) are significanly at risk for acquiring CDI and theory for prevention cited was implementation of an Antibiotic stewardship program. Inaddition,hand hygiene, contact precaution and environmental cleaning protocols where other interventions listed. Concept Definitions Exposure to antibiotic- is operationally defined as the last time within 30 days a hospitalized patients received antibiotic therapy before the current hospital

Monday as all past weeks has been one day a little hard for me as I am always nervous and I feel like I will not know how to act if an emergency situation arises. I was not able to sleep all night thinking about what I was going to find next day on the third floor. Today was a very exhausting day. Filled with many challenges and new things for me. It was the first time that I was with someone who had caution precaution because of C diff or Clostridium difficile infection and Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) infection.

Clostridium difficile infection and transmission prevention continues to represent а difficult and serious challenge in patient safety and infection prevention. A single inpatient Clostridium difficile infection costs more than $35,000 in average and the estimated yearly cost burden for the health care system is more than $3 billion (MedPage Today, 2012). The epidemiology of Clostridium difficile infection is continue to change, and its presence in the community and the healthcare settings has caused healthcare personnel continue to re-evaluate approaches and perspectives. There are many risk factors for Clostridium difficile infection such as an exposure to antibiotics, advanced age, and hospitalization.

The safety of patients and health professional increases when the transmission of microorganism

Examples of this would be school lessons about drugs at younger ages, with more specific examples of what taking the drugs will do. It’s more effective to tell a child, “don’t touch that stove because it will burn you,” than simply, “don’t touch that stove,” and the same goes with telling kids about drugs. About the doctors, maybe have scitrist check to see if their mental health is good enough to take the drugs, or to make sure the person they are giving the drugs lives with someone

Hand washing or isolation of the sick persons with infections in the prevention of hospital acquired infections. 5. Does the use of hand washing, and antisepsis lower the rate of hospital acquired infections? The fifth PICOT question is selected because of the reported low compliance percentage among medical caregivers.

This writer will look at how theories affect the behavior as it relates to the location of hand sanitizers and staff education and if it increase compliance of hand hygiene (HH), therefore decreasing healthcare acquired infections (HCAIs). The transtheoretical model (TTM) and the theory of planned behavior (TPB) will be focused upon. The TTM of behavior shows how interventions, like specific location of hand sanitizers), can predict and move the healthcare worker towards the start of a change. The TTM or stages of change was developed by Prochaska and DiClemente in the 1970s. The stages of change: precontemplation, contemplation, preparation, action, and maintenance.

However, if washing hands is not that important to you, this activity will help to understand how easily germs can spread and may be change your outlook. I have some Glo Germ. Glo Germ is a visual aid that; “When used in either the powder or liquid-based form, with the use of an ultra-violet light, it simulates the spread of germs, teaching how quickly and broadly germs can be spread in a short period of time” (Glo Germ, n.d.).

I like how you mention the person teaching needs to know and understand the background of the patient's needs rather than just going through the motions, as nurses we are educator every day. Nurses quite often are on autopilot and multitasking, but I feel it is the nurses responsibility to make sure the patient and family understand what to expect to their care plan regarding their health. I agree the objective has to be clear on both ends. When patients needs and capabilities are considered, then the best method are utilized to approach teaching in a way they will comprehend the information provided. The information should be specific to their health issue, leaving room for questions or asking a question to assess their understanding is important.

The importance of washing hands, proper cough procedure, disposal of tissue, etc. The students will then develop their own list of things they can do to help prevent illness. AL-ALEX.ELA.3.10 Students will be placed in pairs. Students will categorize the components of a hospital based on whether or not they are proper or common

When health professionals are looking to control and prevent an infectious disease, they consult the chain of infection to see where the cycle of infection can be broken. The cycle consists of the microorganism, the reservoir/source, the port of exit, the means of transport, the port of entry, and the susceptible host. Starting with classifying the infection as bacterial, fungal, parasitic, or viral in origin is useful because some bacterium can be killed with antibiotics, some parasites with pesticides, etc. Identifying where the infection stems from is used to create interventions such as water/air sanitation efforts, and properly disposing of and sterilizing medical equipment. Efforts, such as proper handwashing, wearing protective clothing,

Investing my time in the care of my patient gives the opportunity to not only assist them in a difficult situation, but also to learn more about their diagnosis and the treatment, while comparing it to what we have learned in class. For example, I had a patient that suffered from Sickle Cell Disease and came to the ER during a crisis. Correlating this case to the books and the content learned in class, these patients receive at least 1000 mL of fluids, pain medication, and oxygen. Additionally, I had a patient with meningitis. This individual presented with common symptoms such as nuchal rigidity, muscle pain, fever, and chills.

Nursing interventions revolved around patient education as Mr. L lives in the community, he needed to receive the appropriate information. The teaching information came from the Centers of Disease Control and Prevention guidelines on neutropenia and risk of infection (2015). The patient taught about the importance of hand hygiene, to avoid overcrowded areas and people with respiratory infections, and he was instructed to wash raw fruits and vegetables thoroughly before consumption (Neutropenia and Risk for Infection: What You Need to Know, 2015). The patient was taught signs as symptoms of infection such as: fever, chills and sweats, new cough, and shortness of breath (Neutropenia and Risk for Infection: What You Need to Know, 2015). The patient