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Show THE HERALD, Provo, Utah, Page E4 1990 Thursday, September 27, Hazardous 'sharp' medical wastes now saieiy disposed Speaker prescribes antidote for StreSS ing or wearing out due to excessive demand. Those who've never been on fire cannot burn out, she reminded the audience. But she noted that the weary worker has more accidents, makes more mistakes. "Excessive demands can come from inside and outside ourselves," she added. "And traditionally people in health care have high expec- By SHARON HADDOCK Lifestyle Writer If laughter is the best medicine for what ails you, the nurses attending the second annual Medical Surgical Conference at Utah Valley Regional Medical Center Tuesday and Wednesday were well treated. Author and lecturer Camille Wade Maurice dished up the humor in large doses as she talked with tations." "Our caregiving is a genetic the audience about stress, burnout and taking the time to preserve one's self in the service of others. "Use this day as a day of renewal and refreshment," Maurice advised. "Have a real selfish day, have some laughs. Later we'll take a poll of our burnout symptoms." Maurice listed some of the ways to recognize burnout which can "what include memory loss traffic?" and days when one doesn't like people at all. "Do you ever have days when you don't care and you feel guilty about not caring? Do you have days when you don't care and you don't feel guilty and you feel guilty about not feeling guilty?" she asked. "We're here to talk about huma-nps- s, our limitations and our poten- Englewood, Calif. Disposal Sciences, Inc. has introduced its a unique Sharps Disposal System that shrinks the volume of hazardous sharp waste products into a and puck that is both pathogen-fre- e easy to toss away. The system is designed to assist personnel primarily in hospitals, medical and dental facilities and medical laboratories in safely decontaminating and disposing of medical sharps. Sharps include items such as syringes, scalpels, razor blades and other objects with a sharp edge or point. Sharps are of concern because they are often contaminated during the treatment of highly infectious and sometimes lethal diseases such defi- ciency, in a way," she quipped. Maurice said the demands on a 1 worker's energy and emotional reserves must be balanced as much o as possible. is balancing and the expenditure of it." "The key energy However, health caregiving comes with unpredictability and that makes it difficult to anticipate demand, she said. It takes enor- as Energy is the magic fuel and team energy invaluable. tial." Maurice said health care profes- sionals have undergone severe changes in the way their jobs are Herald PhotosDavid Dahl g" viewed by the public and by themselves. "We've lost sight of the spiritual side of our working here," said Maurice. "We denegrated work to the lowest common denominator money." Through the last decade, health care became an industry which than makes patients "assembly line products", suggested Maurice. Hospitals became hotels for a while and now patients are known as clients. "What's wrong with calling patients, patients?" she asked. "A patient is a person who seeks Camille Wade Maurice asks her audience a question. .w r-- y" P - T Maurice spoke throughout the day Tuesday. treatment." Maurice defined burnout as fail Unitm-mediatel- n score dv questionnaire Laughing and then puzzling, Camille Wade Maurice entertains at UVRMC MedSurg Conference in Provo Tuesday. Please use the scale below: 1. Being tired. Sherri Louise Anderson, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Wendell Anderson, of Phoenix, Ariz., will marry William Eral Walden. son of Mr. and Mrs. Paul Walden, of Spanish Fork, on Saturday, Sept. 29. at the Chillon Reception Center. 2. Feeling depressed. Having a good day. Being physically exhausted. Being emotionally exhausted. Being happy. Being "wiped out". Feeling "burned out". Being unhappy. Feeling rundown. Feeling trapped. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. Feeling worthless. 13. Being weary. 14. Being troubled. 15". 16. 17. 18. 19. 20. 21 A Feeling disillusioned and resentful about people. Feeling weak. Feeling hopeless. Feeling rejected. Feeling optimistic Feeling energetic Feeling anxious. . that started out as two sjTinges, two needles, several razor blades and scalpels. attached to the Central Processing Unit located in close proximity to the care area. Used syringes and other sharps are automatically transferred for disposal. During an hour-lon- g procedure, the Central Processing Unit grinds, melts and completely decontaminates all materials. At the end of the cycle, a smooth, disposable plastic disk or 100 free of. "puck" is produced all pathogens. The puck can be tossed into any nearby waste basket. Pucks can also be collected and shipped to recycling facilities for even greater environmental benefit. The system eliminates the need for handling and transporting hazardous, contaminated sharps beyond the immediate care area. In addition, the volume of waste is dramatically reduced. For example, 50 syringes with a volume of 58 cubic inches (approximately one' s quart) are reduced to a puck in diameter and 3 of an inch thick. Determining your score: at Chillon Reception Center, 710 E. Center, Spanish Fork. The event is open to all Both have lived their entire Santaquin. Their hobbies gardening, and in the past enjoyed fishing and hunting. They have 16 grandchildren The graduated from Maryvale High in Phoenix, Ariz. bride-to-b- e 34 Fork and n. Phil (Janice) Mrs. Lundell, Payson; Mrs. Don ( Carolyn) Birch, Kearns; mrs. Art (Frankie) Johnson, Her fiance graduated from Angela Barton, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. James Barton, of Center-fielwill marry Corey Baxter, son of Johnny Baxter, Centerfield, and the late Barbara Baxter, on Friday, Sept. 28, at the Centerfield Add the values you wrote next to all the numbers with an Add the values you wrote next to 3, 6, 19, 20: and subtract 32 from the result. Add the two above answers together and divide your answer by 21 (This is your burnout) are have They have four children, William Eral Walden Sherri Louise Anderson A Amer- ican Fork, and Tom Tuckett and wife, Vicky, Salt Lake City. High. The couple will live in Payson. 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They were married on Sept. 27, William Walden How often do you have any of the following experiences? A! Tucketts celebrate 60th Sherri Anderson Never 5 Often 2 Once in a great while 6 Usually 3 Rarely 7 Always 4 Sometimes 1 Li" A A "puck" on-si- te Determine your Durnoui lCompleting the following lttHUIUU '.. AIDS. of all acciApproximately 50 dental needle sticks occur after the needle has been contaminated and removed from the point of use. In one study among health care workers exposed to the AIDS virus, 80 were exposed through needle sticks. And sharps must be handled in packaging and transported to disposal sites, exposing the nonmedical public and the environment to the hazards. "We believe that the absolute best way to handle this problem is to start the disposal process immediately after syringes and other items are used, right where the care is given and before it can become a further danger to others," says David E. Wood, president of Disposal Sciences, Inc. "The less exposure, the less hazardous sharps are to everyone concerned. Our new system the first will provide better of its kind people protection, save money, and reduce the waste impact on the environment." With present technology, sharps must be packaged, stored, shipped and disposed of in landfills or incinerated. Some larger medical facilities incihave installed costly nerators to deal with the problem. Landfills are becoming overburdened with "red bags," a term for medical garbage. The AIDS situation has prompted some garbage haulers to refuse red bags. Envi mous energy and commitment from today's nurse to care for her patients, herself and her Maurice pointed out ways to conserve and restore energy including the bubble bath, "Not Now" buttons and desk messages, Pity Partys, and making time for privacy each day. Taking a day to simply "de-buthe office or the home where drawers stick or doors squeak can reduce stresses that gnaw away at inner energy, she said. She said retreat centers offer relaxation and a break from the hectic pace of life. "Take your breaks. Especially when you're swamped, that's when you really need to just get away for five minutes." She recommended purchasing a magic wand to wave around when someone asks the impossible. "Don't allow people to take advantage of you. What you permit, you promote," she said. ronmental regulations are making it more costly or even impossible to incinerate waste. The Sharps Disposal Systaem consists of two separate components a reusable Collection Unit and a Central Processing Unit. Used syringes and other materials y are placed in a Collection after care is administered, usually in a patient's room. Once inside this unit materials are inaccessible, eliminating a major source of needle sticks recapping of the needle after injection. 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