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Lourdes College Nursing Program NCM 105

HYGIENE

Objectives
Define Personal Hygiene Enumerate the importance of personal hygiene Apply the proper hygiene with their activity of daily living

HYGIENE
The skill that deals with the promotion and preservation of health Good hygiene is important in taking care of yourself physically as well as emotionally. People often have infections because they dont take good care of themselves physically, which can lead to emotional difficulties as well.

PERSONAL HYGIENE
Simply means steps you take to keep yourself clean and healthy. Because you are a very important person, your body needs to be taken care of properly and you're the one responsible for that. Hygiene is what keeps and promotes the health of people and the society.

Puberty
makes you experience some many changes in your body. Their hormonal levels are different this time which makes them prone to have both dry or oily scalp and body odor.

WHAT SHOULD YOU DO ABOUT IT ???

HAIR
Did you know?
It is your crowning glory. Nuns were required to cover it. Orthodox Hindu widows were required to shave it. Perhaps because a good head of hair can add that much to sex appeal. If you are blessed with hair, it is easy enough to maintain it. Keep it at a length and style at which you can maintain it.

 Wash your hair at least once a week using soap or mild shampoo. If you wash it too frequently, your hair will become brittle and dry, making it difficult to grow and keep strong. If you wash it too infrequently, it will become greasy and will also stunt its growth. Washing your hair too frequently also strips it of necessary nutrients required to keep it strong and healthy. Conditioning your hair is critical to keeping the nutrients within your hair intact.

 Rinse well. This is more important than working up a head load of lather. Dry your hair after a wash. Brush your hair three to four times a day with a soft bristled brush or a wide toothed comb. Wash your brush and comb every time you wash your hair. Oil the scalp, once a week, preferably an hour before hair wash

CUTTING YOUR HAIR

SKIN
Did you now? In Victorian England, modest young women were taught to wash themselves without getting quite naked. In Hindu culture baths were, apart from daily ablutions, mandatory as part of observing pollution for various reasons and occasions. But ritual bathing, or a dip, is quite different from the daily bath personal hygiene demands.

 Soap and water are essential for keeping the skin clean. A good bath once or twice a day is recommended, especially in tropical countries. Those who are involved in active sports or work out to a sweat would do well to take a bath after the activity. A mild soap will do the job adequately. You can use a bath sponge for scrubbing. Back brushes and heel scrubbers are available. But do not use abrasive material.

 The genitals and the anus need to be cleaned well because of the natural secretions of these areas, in unhygienic conditions, can cause irritation and infection. Wash off well after soaping. Drying with a clean towel is important. Avoid sharing soaps and towels. Change into clean underwear after bath.

 Around middle age the skin tends to go dry a bit. A moisturizing oil or cream can be used. It is better to use this at night, because if you go out in the sun or commute on dusty roads when the skin is wet, dust sticks to it and oils may also give you a tan.

TEETH
Did you know? Have you heard of the sixty-second battery operated wonder brush? It has been analyzed that it takes only that long to give your teeth a good brush. You have to hold the brush to your teeth and say cheese.

 Brush teeth twice a day and rinse well after every meal. Brushing before going to bed is important. While brushing, pay attention to the fact that you are getting rid of the food particles stuck in between the teeth and in the crevices of the flatter teeth at the back, the molars and pre molars. Brush down on the upper teeth and brush up on the lower teeth. Use a circular motion. Pay attention to the tongue and the inner surface of teeth as well.

 The brush should have resilient bristles. It should be rinsed well and left to dry after use. There are no perfect toothpastes or powders. Use one without harsh abrasives or strong antiseptics.

FLOSSING YOUR TEETH

HANDS

 Wash hands thoroughly with soap and water before and after every meal and after visiting the toilet. Soaping and rinsing should cover the areas between fingers, nails and back of the hand. Hands should be dried with a clean towel after wash. The towel at the wash stand has to be washed and changed everyday.

 While cooking, especially when packing lunches, you can prevent food from spoilage and minimize contamination by keeping your hands clean. While handling food avoid scratching, or touching the ears, nose, mouth or other body orifices. If you need to use a handkerchief or tissue, wash your hands after that. Keep your nails short.

NAILS
It takes five months for nails to replace themselves. Grow nails only if you can keep them clean.

 Sridhar Chillal has clawed himself into the Guinness Book of World records with nails on each finger of his left hand measuring about 3 feet. With nails like that the hand must be pretty useless

 Short nails make less trouble. Clip nails short, along their shape. Don't cut them so close that it pinches the skin. A healthy body ensures healthy nails. Brittle or discolored nails show up deficiencies or disease conditions.

 Do not keep your nails painted continuously. Pamper your hands and nails once every three weeks with a manicure. This requires soaking your hands in warm water for ten minutes, massaging of hands, thorough cleaning and shaping of nails.

FEET
Give your feet a good scrub with a sponge, pumice stone or foot scrubber that is not made of very abrasive material when having a bath. Dry after bath between toes. Keep toenails clipped.

 Those who use shoes constantly need to slip them off now and then. This airs the socks a bit and makes them less smelly. Wear cotton socks. Wear a clean pair everyday.

 Powder your feet before wearing socks. Many people have sweaty feet, and socks and shoes can get quite smelly. If possible do not wear the same pair of shoes every day. Keep at least one more pair and use it alternatively.

 Give importance to wearing comfort in the choice of footwear. Extra foot care is required for diabetics.

MENSTRUAL HYGIENE
No woman feels completely comfortable when she has her period. If it is not pre menstrual tension or stomach cramps it is the problem of dealing with the menstrual flow.

 Some women prefer tampon to external pads. A plug of absorbent cotton or gauze is inserted inside. But these should not be left unchanged beyond six hours. Some brands state that tampons left unchanged for more than 12-18 hours increases the possibility of toxic shock. TSS cases were first reported in 1978. It is marked by high fever, severe vomiting and diarrhea. The cases can be mild to fatal.

 Whatever the preference, washing is important. Some people have the problem of odor during menstruation. Cleanliness and change of pad/tampon as often as is necessary reduces this problem. it is not advisable to use perfumed pads or tampons. In fact, using powder in the genital area is not recommended.

HANDWASHING
Hand washing is the single most important method of preventing the spread of infectious diseases. By frequently washing your hands, you eliminate up to 99.9 % of germs you may have picked up from contaminated surfaces.

 Why do you wash your hands? When to wash your hands?

How to wash your hands

1) Wet your hands under warm, running water. Avoid contact with the faucet after this point. 2) Lather the soap on your hands for at least ten to fifteen seconds and then rub your hands together vigorously. 3) Wash your palms, in between your fingers, under your fingernails and the back of your hand; focus on the ends of your fingers.

4) Rinse your hands thoroughly under the warm running water. 5) Dry your hands with a clean towel or paper towel from a receptacle. 6) Turn off the water using the towel to turn the nozzle. This will help to avoid re-infection.

ALCOHOL-BASED SANITIZERS

HAND WIPES

 Being healthy is akin to being wealthy. Your health is also your wealth so it is very important to practice good personal hygiene while they you are still young so that you will have a healthy and a happy life.

THANK YOU FOR LISTENING!!!