Out of programme experience and training: going away to bring something back

The going away party.

Microbial Contamination of Staff’s Hand while Going out of Hospital

Abstract Background and Objective: Cross-transmission of microorganisms by the hands of health care workers is considered as a main transmission route of nosocomial infections. The aim of this study was to investigate the microbial contamination of health-care worker’s hands while going out of hospital. Material and Methods: Wearing the sterile glove with liquid culture, we obtained 100 Sam...

From Something to Nothing (and back)

This paper addresses the experience that I have had in making the transition from technician (UNIX systems administrator variety) to management. It discusses some of the issues that I have had to cope with in this unfamiliar territory. If this paper has any management-speak in it, it is only because I have included it by accident, as my background is as a technician. I won’t say that nothing, b...

Something out of Nothing

Based in Fort Myers, Florida, Tony Gaglio says his work employs themes from contemporary art, abstract expressionism, and the psychedelic experience. You might surmise as much from his works’ titles—Astral Messenger, Halogen, High Life, Cytoplasm, Ascension, Brain Feeder, and Anubis Gateway, to rattle off but a few. Other images are hash-tagged with keywords such as #symmetrybuff, #trippy, or #...

‘Going for Gold’: GSF in Care Homes Training Programme

Overview The Gold Standards Framework in Care Homes (GSFCH) Training Programme is now the most widely used care homes’ training programme in UK end-of-life care. It can assist commissioners and care homes to meet their local and national quality targets. The key aims are to improve quality of care and collaboration with GPs and reduce hospitalisation. The programme has evolved over the last 5 y...