Discussion Responses Response 1
Discussion Responses
Response 1
Hi Jordyn,
I can comprehend when you state that there has been an accelerated number of patients tested positive with COVID-19. Testing of these patients seems like a daunting task since there is risk involved during the process of carrying out a test. The ultrasound department appears to be profoundly affected by the sudden increase in patients due to the sensitive machines that they control. Disasters are likely to happen through physicians within these rooms. The personnel needs to be careful about how they handle themselves as well as the equipment utilized. It is surprising how many gloves have to be used to make sure that the machine is not contaminated. Cross-contamination is very dangerous since it may lead to further spread of COVID 19 (World Health Organization, 2020). I think it is quite wise if your department adopted the “clean” and “dirty” tech strategy. The adaptation of the latter will help reduce the chances of contamination.
References
World Health Organization. (2020). Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19): situation report, 72.
Response 2
Hello Justyna,
The services you provide in a nonprofit agency are commendable and quite crucial in society. What you term as free services tends to be quite useful, especially in spreading awareness. Testing events are bound to attract a large number of people, especially if there are gifts involved (Flynn et al., 2017). However, it can only be effective if certified tests are carried out by well-trained personnel. Disasters can indeed occur in these events due to the overwhelming number of clients and burnout from staff members. The provision of HIV positive results should be well planned since it is a sensitive matter to the patient. It must have been a disaster when one of your testers panicked while providing HIV positive results to a client. Such an occurrence can always be avoided by having more experienced counselors to handle such a sensitive activity. It is quite right that the system can be majorly improved by employing more testers and fully training staff members.
References
Flynn, D. E., Johnson, C., Sands, A., Wong, V., Figueroa, C., & Baggaley, R. (2017). Can trained lay providers perform HIV testing services? A review of national HIV testing policies. BMC research notes, 10(1), 20.