Introduction
Each year, students aged kindergarten through twelfth grade miss over 160
million school days due to absenteeism. Illness is the largest single contributor
to student and staff absenteeism and causes a number of negative consequences,
such as poor educational performance for students and schools, increased
healthcare costs for parents and schools, increased substitute teacher pay,
and decreased funding for schools. Since 80% of infectious diseases are
spread by hand-based contact, using a convenient and low-cost hand sanitizer
is a powerful first line of defense against student and staff illnesses.
In fact, recent studies show that student illness-related absenteeism can
be reduced by up to 50% by implementing a hand sanitizer and training program
throughout the school.
Although a hand sanitizer
is an essential part of absenteeism reduction, it is only half of the
solution. Training and motivation is the second essential part of absenteeism
reduction. Implementing a hand sanitizer throughout a school requires
participation from students, teachers, and administrators. Students need
to be educated about the products and motivated to use the products. Teachers
need to be educated about the importance of hand hygiene and how to motivate
students to use the product safely. Finally, administrators need to be
educated about the need for hand hygiene in schools and how to maximize
the benefits of implementing hand hygiene in their school.
The
B4 School Hand Hygiene Program™ is a software program
designed to educate school nurses, teachers and administrators about hand
hygiene, germs, safety and the basics of disease transfer. The objectives
of the Program are to reduce the risk of illness in students, teachers,
and parents, and to improve academic achievement through better health.
The Program also includes curriculum and teaching activities to motivate
students to develop better hand hygiene habits.
Product
Overview and Description
The B4 School Hand Hygiene Program™ is a comprehensive software program
that provides hand hygiene education and resources for schools in a unique
multimedia experience. B4 Brands developed the program in conjunction
with an RN consultant certified in infection control with ten years experience
in infection control and hospital epidemiology. The B4 School Hand Hygiene
Program™ software is accessible with MAC or PC computers via a CD-Rom
and a web browser, such as Internet Explorer®.
Product
Use and Procedure
| 1. |
Insert CD into CD-Rom
drive. |
| 2. |
Software should
automatically launch startup screen. |
| 3. |
Select your choice
of viewing the B4School Program Overview or one of the curriculum
modules. |
| 4. |
Should the CD not
self start, select the "OpenNow.htm" file from the CD directory.
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Features
and Benefits
The B4 School Hand Hygiene Program™ includes an audio/visual presentation
on hand hygiene along with the following modules:
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Why Teach Hand
Hygiene? |
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Germs 101 |
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How Are Germs Spread? |
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How to Wash Hands |
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How to Use a Sanitizer |
|
Infection Chart |
|
Student Certificates |
|
Student Quizzes |
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Germ Trivia |
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Posters |
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Safety |
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Teaching Activities |
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CDC Guidelines |
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APIC Guidelines
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OSHA Guidelines
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Frequently
Asked Questions
| Q. |
Who
developed the B4School Hand Hygiene program?
|
| A. |
The B4School Hand
Hygiene Program was developed by Cheryl Carter and B4 Brands. Below
is a Biography on Cheryl Carter.
Cheryl Carter,
RN, BSN, CIC- Biography
Mrs. Carter an expert in infection control and epidemiology with
over twenty years of experience. Mrs. Carter received her BS in
Health Science from Ball State University and her Bachelor of Science
in Nursing from Indiana University. Mrs. Carter worked as a Nurse
Epidemiologist at the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics from
1993 to 2002, and recently launched a regulatory consulting practice
to assist hospitals and clinics in the area of infection control
compliance. Mrs. Carter is a certified Infection Control Specialist
and a member of the Association for Professionals in Infection Control
and Epidemiology.
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| Q. |
Who
do I call if I have installation or program questions?
|
| A. |
Please call B4 Brands
Technical Support at (319) 895-8230.
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| Q. |
What
ages are appropriate for this program?
|
| A. |
The Program is a
training system for teachers, school nurses, and administrators. It
is meant to teach teachers and staff about hand hygiene and give them
tools for teaching hand hygiene to students. It is not meant to be
used directly by students.
|
| Q. |
Can
it be loaded on multiple computers?
|
| A. |
Yes, within a school
system.
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| Q. |
Can
any part of the program be customized?
|
| A. |
No, except for the
certificates which can be printed and then customized and signed by
the teacher or school nurse.
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Technical
Specifications
Computer
must have CD-Rom drive, an internet browser, such as Internet Explorer®,
and Adobe Acrobat Reader®.
Customer Testimonials
and Example Uses
"The
B4School Hand Hygiene Program™ is a very professional CD program. It
is easy to navigate and provides sound, evidence-based training. The Avant
Original™ Instant Hand Sanitizer dispenser system has been very effective
in our school. The dispensers are easy to use, the kids like the product
and use it often."
Anita Holland
Health & Nutrition Coordinator
Mount Vernon Community School District
School
Nurse Quote:
"As a school nurse, I know that hand hygiene is important, but
I need an easy way to educate students, teachers, and administration about
the importance of hand hygiene. I also need to have the facts about a
hand hygiene program that will help me make a compelling argument to administration
that a program will pay for itself with decreased student and staff absenteeism."
Product Ordering Information
| SH
Catalog # |
Product
Name |
| 90556 |
B4
School Hand Hygiene Program |
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