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