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