| Hospital spread infections are on the rise. | | | | crippling side effects, it is worth it.Did I |
| There are many reasons for this ever | | | | mention that you must take charge? Do not go |
| increasing epidemic, and it is going to be up | | | | to the hospital and feel intimidated. Who |
| to each one of us to protect ourselves.Let's | | | | pays if you get an infection that makes you |
| face it, many hospitals are under staffed, | | | | miss work, keeps you away from your family, |
| making it harder for the nurses and doctors | | | | keeps you from getting on with your life? You |
| to perform all of their duties in a safe and | | | | do, your employer does, your family suffers, |
| practical manner.Sure, you will always have | | | | insurance companies will raise rates to make |
| those that do not perform their duties to the | | | | up for the extra expenses, which means we all |
| fullest making neglect another reason it is | | | | pay in the long run.Make your I.V. your |
| imperative that you take charge of your | | | | lifeline not your deathline. Sterile |
| healthcare. You need to have some say so in | | | | technique must be used before and I.V. is |
| how your treatments are managed, especially | | | | installed and anytime it is accessed. Have |
| when mistakes could cripple or even kill you | | | | your doctors and nurses write in your chart |
| or your loved one.The Centers For Disease | | | | to use sterile techniques. Hang signs on your |
| Control reports that 2,000,000 patients will | | | | door telling all who enter to wash their |
| be affected by hospital spread infections. | | | | hands first. These are very simple measures |
| The sad part is that over 90,000 will die. | | | | to insure that you get in, get out, get on |
| You go to the hospital to get well not to get | | | | with your life.Take charge now before it is |
| sick.Awareness of the problem is the key to | | | | too late. Your actions may reduce pain and |
| defending yourself. Once you are aware, then | | | | suffering, and most of all may save a |
| you need to act. Act by gaining knowledge on | | | | life.Arm yourself with the necessary weapons |
| how to protect yourself or your loved | | | | needed to fight infections. Discover how to |
| ones.You must know the basic methods for | | | | help your child through the traumatic |
| maintaining the proper care of your I.V. It | | | | experience of getting an I.V. Learn how to |
| all starts with proper hygiene. Proper | | | | take charge and have some say so in your |
| handwashing is mandatory if we are to fight | | | | health treatment. You have been made aware of |
| these infections. Do not, let any one at all | | | | a serious problem, how will you react? React |
| come into your hospital room without first | | | | now to avoid becoming a victim.Fight back do |
| washing their hands. This must be done with | | | | not lay down. Stand your ground, do not let |
| an alcohol based cleanser or one approved by | | | | infections ruin your life.My name is Wayne |
| the hospital, and hands need to be washed for | | | | Clark and the information we provide is based |
| at least 30 seconds. This may sound like | | | | on experience. We have spent many days in |
| unnecessary precautions, but if it will keep | | | | hospitals fighting the effects of Cystic |
| you from extra days in the hospital or | | | | Fibrosis. |