Learning Objectives :
Learning Objectives Introduce & demonstrate basic concepts of scientific method.
Illustrate the value of hygiene protocols for health care professionals.
Introduce bacterial culture techniques & growth requirements.
Equipment :
Equipment Sterile Swabs
Sterile Distilled Water
TSA Plates
Permanent Markers
TSA Plate Preparation :
TSA Plate Preparation
SWAB #1: Basic Procedure :
SWAB #1: Basic Procedure Massage Therapists wash hands—dry thoroughly.
Swab hands with moistened swab--
“8 point method”
SWAB #1 cont. :
SWAB #1 cont. Inoculate 1/3 of TSA plate labeled
BMH
(Before Massage with Hand washing)
Ahhhh… MASSAGE :
Ahhhh… MASSAGE
SWAB #2 :
SWAB #2 Immediately following the massage (before hand washing)—swab hands using “8 point method”
Inoculate 1/3 plate labeled AM (After Massage)
SWAB #3 :
SWAB #3 Therapists wash hands thoroughly—swab hands (“8point method”)
Inoculate 1/3 plate labeled AMH (After Massage Hand washing)
INCUBATE :
INCUBATE TSA Plates are incubated for 24 hours.
37 degrees Celsius
FINDINGS :
FINDINGS
And then…There’s always one. :
And then…There’s always one.