Tuesday, January 27, 2009
Jan. 27th. I thought this was interesting!!
January 27th, 2009
An interesting format for testing and following patients who test positive for MRSA. All patients are either prescreened before hospital admission, or screened after admission with nasal swabs. If the results are positive, they are to follow a 5-day regime, which is to make it harder to cause infection and to spread to others. It is preferred that it start 5 days out from surgery, with the final day being the day of surgery. If surgery is delayed, they need to start over with the 5-day program.
After the treatment, another test does not need to be done unless the surgery has been delayed for more than two weeks.
They will be prescribed a 5-day course of antiseptic skincare products that can be used to tackle the MRSA organism. The products are:
A body wash/shampoo containing chlorhexadine.
An ointment to be applied into the nostrils, Bactroban.
A powder is sometimes prescribed, also containing chlorhexadine.
They may also be asked to change home bed linen and clothing, as the skin cells shed and collect in clothing, and MRSA is found on these cells.
These patients are included in the regular bay of patients, and special yellow aprons are used as well as a dynamap that is used for isolation patients. I was told that they have a very good infection control rate, and it seems like this system may be a significant contributor!!
I picked up my official hospital identification today, and have my next “rota”, or rather, schedule! It looks like I will be able to come to Portland the end of February!!!
Dow and I then spent the rest of the day being tourists, and took a transit boat up and down the Thames. It was a nice day until the sun went down, then got pretty chilly!! We ended up on the room early and making a spaghetti dinner.
One more note. The boat ride ended up at a stadium, O2. The headliners coming up are Brittany Spears and Tina Turner. Also, another big headliner at one of the theaters is one of the Osmonds in a play. He is getting a lot of media attention.
Until later!!!
An interesting format for testing and following patients who test positive for MRSA. All patients are either prescreened before hospital admission, or screened after admission with nasal swabs. If the results are positive, they are to follow a 5-day regime, which is to make it harder to cause infection and to spread to others. It is preferred that it start 5 days out from surgery, with the final day being the day of surgery. If surgery is delayed, they need to start over with the 5-day program.
After the treatment, another test does not need to be done unless the surgery has been delayed for more than two weeks.
They will be prescribed a 5-day course of antiseptic skincare products that can be used to tackle the MRSA organism. The products are:
A body wash/shampoo containing chlorhexadine.
An ointment to be applied into the nostrils, Bactroban.
A powder is sometimes prescribed, also containing chlorhexadine.
They may also be asked to change home bed linen and clothing, as the skin cells shed and collect in clothing, and MRSA is found on these cells.
These patients are included in the regular bay of patients, and special yellow aprons are used as well as a dynamap that is used for isolation patients. I was told that they have a very good infection control rate, and it seems like this system may be a significant contributor!!
I picked up my official hospital identification today, and have my next “rota”, or rather, schedule! It looks like I will be able to come to Portland the end of February!!!
Dow and I then spent the rest of the day being tourists, and took a transit boat up and down the Thames. It was a nice day until the sun went down, then got pretty chilly!! We ended up on the room early and making a spaghetti dinner.
One more note. The boat ride ended up at a stadium, O2. The headliners coming up are Brittany Spears and Tina Turner. Also, another big headliner at one of the theaters is one of the Osmonds in a play. He is getting a lot of media attention.
Until later!!!
Monday, January 26, 2009
January 26, New Television Update
My television has caused me nothing but grief!!! I am on my fourth antenae, with no improvement from the first one. But in the meanwhile, it has become more complicated. Come to find out, it is required that a person have a television license to do anything regarding a television, be it download television programs on your computer, or watch four channels with very poor reception!! When I bought my fourth antenae at Argos yesterday, I asked the sales girl about the license. She said that license police drive down streets and use some type of device to determine who is receiving radio signals, and can therefore, monitor who is licensed or not. We both felt that in a dorm room the chance of being detected was minimal. But no, not the case!!! Today I received a letter stating I needed a license or face a 1,000 pound fine with legal council required!!!!! Long story short, I am now licensed!!! No worries, this girl is not going to go to jail for watching television!!
I have tomorrow off, then do a stretch of 3 days at the hospital. Tomorrow will be my self-fortification day to gear up for the following 3!! Cheers!!
I have tomorrow off, then do a stretch of 3 days at the hospital. Tomorrow will be my self-fortification day to gear up for the following 3!! Cheers!!
Sunday, January 25, 2009
January 25, 2006, A very decent day!
Greetings!!!!
Quick update. While Dow and I were at Camden Market yesterday, I got a call from the bank. I need to go in and sign more paper work related to my Barclay's card heist!!!! Confidence is shaky.
We had a rainy day. Went out and got my fourth tv antenae. No further improvements....... Stopped by Royal Mile House of Whiskey, and it was a very good experience talking to people who lived and breathed the taste and history of whiskey. Dow and I then went and had a Sunday pot roast dinner at the Fitzroy Pub. It was exceptional!!! OK, anyone out there who takes me up on my offer to come and visit me, I will treat you to a dinner at this pub!!!!! It was great!!! Again, dinner is on me!! I then used my calling card that I bought in Chinatown here in London to call my parents and my sister. I must have been on the phone 90 minutes!!!
A good day.
Quick update. While Dow and I were at Camden Market yesterday, I got a call from the bank. I need to go in and sign more paper work related to my Barclay's card heist!!!! Confidence is shaky.
We had a rainy day. Went out and got my fourth tv antenae. No further improvements....... Stopped by Royal Mile House of Whiskey, and it was a very good experience talking to people who lived and breathed the taste and history of whiskey. Dow and I then went and had a Sunday pot roast dinner at the Fitzroy Pub. It was exceptional!!! OK, anyone out there who takes me up on my offer to come and visit me, I will treat you to a dinner at this pub!!!!! It was great!!! Again, dinner is on me!! I then used my calling card that I bought in Chinatown here in London to call my parents and my sister. I must have been on the phone 90 minutes!!!
A good day.
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