Greetings from your Wesley Nurse
Daniela Kulyas, R.N. BSN.
210-654-0404, ext. 142
email: DKulyas@mhm.org
From the Wesley Nurse
As
we hear more and more about COVID-19, otherwise known as the Coronavirus and
increased travel with Spring Break on the horizon, we need to get back to
basics. In a recent article by Maria Cohut Ph.D published in Medical News
Today, we are reminded that one of the best ways to prevent the spread of flu
and similar viruses is by proper handwashing. In Cohut (2020) a recent study
out of Massachusetts Institute of Technology in Cambridge by Nicolaides et al.
(2019) is reviewed which states, “30% of people do not wash their hands” (para.
8). Cohut (2020) goes on to report that those who do wash their hands, only
half actually use soap and those that use soap, may not wash properly.
What can we do? Lead by example and
follow the Centers for Disease Control Guidelines:
Follow these five steps every
time.
-
Wet
your hands with clean, running water (warm or cold), turn off the tap, and
apply soap.
-
Lather
your hands by rubbing them together with the soap. Lather the backs of
your hands, between your fingers, and under your nails.
-
Scrub
your hands for at least 20 seconds. Need a timer? Hum the “Happy Birthday”
song from beginning to end twice.
-
Rinse
your hands well under clean, running water.
-
Dry
your hands using a clean towel or air dry them.
If soap and water aren’t available,
you can use an alcohol-based hand sanitizer that contains at least 60% alcohol.
References
Article written by: by Laura Rivas MSN, RN
Centers for Disease Control (CDC).
(2020). Handwashing: Clean hands save lives. Retrieved from https://www.cdc.gov/handwashing/campaign.html#anchor_1569614652
Cohut, M. (2020). Why handwashing
could really slow down an epidemic. Retrieved from https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/why-hand-washing-really-could-slow-down-an-epidemic
Nicolaides, C., Avraam, D.,
Cueto-Felgueroso, L., Gonzalez, Marta C., Juanes, R. (2019). Hand‐Hygiene mitigation strategies
against global disease spreading through the air transportation network.
Retrieved from https://doi.org/10.1111/risa.13438
What is
normal Blood Pressure (hypertension)?
What
organs are affected if you do not treat your hypertension?
Need to
check your blood pressure or understand more? See Daniela, your Wesley Nurse!!!
From the Wesley Nurse
As we hear more and more about COVID-19, otherwise known as the Coronavirus and increased travel with Spring Break on the horizon, we need to get back to basics. In a recent article by Maria Cohut Ph.D published in Medical News Today, we are reminded that one of the best ways to prevent the spread of flu and similar viruses is by proper handwashing. In Cohut (2020) a recent study out of Massachusetts Institute of Technology in Cambridge by Nicolaides et al. (2019) is reviewed which states, “30% of people do not wash their hands” (para. 8). Cohut (2020) goes on to report that those who do wash their hands, only half actually use soap and those that use soap, may not wash properly.
What can we do? Lead by example and follow the Centers for Disease Control Guidelines:
Follow these five steps every time.
- Wet your hands with clean, running water (warm or cold), turn off the tap, and apply soap.
- Lather your hands by rubbing them together with the soap. Lather the backs of your hands, between your fingers, and under your nails.
- Scrub your hands for at least 20 seconds. Need a timer? Hum the “Happy Birthday” song from beginning to end twice.
- Rinse your hands well under clean, running water.
- Dry your hands using a clean towel or air dry them.
If soap and water aren’t available, you can use an alcohol-based hand sanitizer that contains at least 60% alcohol.
References
Article written by: by Laura Rivas MSN, RN
Centers for Disease Control (CDC). (2020). Handwashing: Clean hands save lives. Retrieved from https://www.cdc.gov/handwashing/campaign.html#anchor_1569614652
Cohut, M. (2020). Why handwashing could really slow down an epidemic. Retrieved from https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/why-hand-washing-really-could-slow-down-an-epidemic
Nicolaides, C., Avraam, D., Cueto-Felgueroso, L., Gonzalez, Marta C., Juanes, R. (2019). Hand‐Hygiene mitigation strategies against global disease spreading through the air transportation network. Retrieved from https://doi.org/10.1111/risa.13438
What is normal Blood Pressure (hypertension)?
What
organs are affected if you do not treat your hypertension?
Need to
check your blood pressure or understand more? See Daniela, your Wesley Nurse!!!
Blessings
Daniela Kulyas, R.N. BSN, WUMC Wesley Nurse