This is a fantastic interactive site.
http://library.thinkquest.org/2935/Natures_Best/Nat_Best_High_Level/Page_Shells/Skeletals_Shell.html
Lung
http://www.britannica.com/bcom/eb/article/6/0,5716,50566+1+493...
An encyclopedic explanation of the functions of the lung and its different parts.
The Lungs
http://tqjunior.thinkquest.org/4245/lung.htm
Created by youth for the ThinkQuest organization challenge, this page provides a description of lung makeup, function, and even a diagrammed lung in motion.
Surfing Inside the Human Body
http://library.thinkquest.org/J001614F/
This fun and creative site has been put together by three youth through the Think Quest Internet Challenge; it is a great resource for basic information about the human body and its systems.
http://www.jhbmc.jhu.edu/CARDIOLOGY/rehab/exercise.chd.html
Look here for information such as the benefits of regular exercise, guidelines for safe exercise, and how to calculate your target heart rate.
A Change of Heart: Interactive Heart
http://www.mcall.com/special/heart/health.htm
Look here to find a great rendition of the heart that will respond to your control. Click on a number and it will tell you what that part is. Useful for diagramming or labelling the heart.
The Heart: An Online Exploration
http://sln.fi.edu/biosci/heart.html
The Franklin Institute's online exploration of the heart. Anything you ever needed to know about the heart and cardiac system can be found here. The site also includes some information about other systems and aspects of the body.
The Heart: An Inquiry About the Heart
http://www.smm.org/studio3d/julie/hearthome.htm
This is a great page, especially in the visual sense; it contains videos of a heart transplant and implant. A 3d tour through the heart, external and internal images of the heart can also be found here.
Friday, September 12, 2008
Tuesday, September 02, 2008
Colours and meanings
COLOR DICTIONARY
Everybody has a different viewpoint on what each color truly means!
Black - a protective color. It promotes resistance, power, obstruction, opposition, and enmity. Self-confidence, power, strength.
Blue - associated with the throat chakra. Peace, faith, aspiration, creative expression. Blue is cooling, soothing, lowers blood pressure, decreases respiration and astringent.
Brown - an earthy color, grounds, stabilizes and neutralizes.
Gold - principal property is in strengthening and amplifying.
Green - the color of the heart chakra. Green is the color of nature, balance, growth, calming and healing. It also: soothing, relaxing mentally as well as physically helps those suffering from depression, anxiety, nervousness.
Indigo - governs the chakra that controls the pineal gland. Indigo is sedative and calming, can awaken devotion and intuition.
Lavender - the color of equilibrium and it helps with spiritual healing.
Lemon - obtained by combining green and yellow. Lemon is vitalizing and stimulating.
Magenta - the color of the highest order, connected with spirituality, meditation, and letting go.
Orange - associated with the spleen chakra. Orange promotes happiness and joyousness. It also: energizes, stimulates appetite and digestive system
Peach - used for peace, truth, and balance.
Pink - used in diet therapy as an appetite suppressant, relaxes muscles, relieves tension, soothing.
Purple - a combination of red and blue. Purple is the color of anger, divinity and royalty.
Red - associated with the base chakra. It promotes vitality, strength, sexuality, courage, willpower, and alertness.Red is a stimulating color. It also: stimulates brain wave activity, increases heart rate, respirations and blood pressure, excites sexual glands.
Silver - the color of peace and persistence.
Turquoise - soothing, purifying, and calming.
Violet - the color of the crown chakra. It is the color of dignity, Purification, honor, self-respect, and hope. It also: suppresses appetite, provides a peaceful environment, good for migraines.
White - strengthening, cleansing and purifying.
Yellow - associated with the solar plexus chakra. Yellow stimulates mental ability and concentration, and aids detachment. It also: energizes, relieves depression, improves memory and stimulates appetite.
Everybody has a different viewpoint on what each color truly means!
Black - a protective color. It promotes resistance, power, obstruction, opposition, and enmity. Self-confidence, power, strength.
Blue - associated with the throat chakra. Peace, faith, aspiration, creative expression. Blue is cooling, soothing, lowers blood pressure, decreases respiration and astringent.
Brown - an earthy color, grounds, stabilizes and neutralizes.
Gold - principal property is in strengthening and amplifying.
Green - the color of the heart chakra. Green is the color of nature, balance, growth, calming and healing. It also: soothing, relaxing mentally as well as physically helps those suffering from depression, anxiety, nervousness.
Indigo - governs the chakra that controls the pineal gland. Indigo is sedative and calming, can awaken devotion and intuition.
Lavender - the color of equilibrium and it helps with spiritual healing.
Lemon - obtained by combining green and yellow. Lemon is vitalizing and stimulating.
Magenta - the color of the highest order, connected with spirituality, meditation, and letting go.
Orange - associated with the spleen chakra. Orange promotes happiness and joyousness. It also: energizes, stimulates appetite and digestive system
Peach - used for peace, truth, and balance.
Pink - used in diet therapy as an appetite suppressant, relaxes muscles, relieves tension, soothing.
Purple - a combination of red and blue. Purple is the color of anger, divinity and royalty.
Red - associated with the base chakra. It promotes vitality, strength, sexuality, courage, willpower, and alertness.Red is a stimulating color. It also: stimulates brain wave activity, increases heart rate, respirations and blood pressure, excites sexual glands.
Silver - the color of peace and persistence.
Turquoise - soothing, purifying, and calming.
Violet - the color of the crown chakra. It is the color of dignity, Purification, honor, self-respect, and hope. It also: suppresses appetite, provides a peaceful environment, good for migraines.
White - strengthening, cleansing and purifying.
Yellow - associated with the solar plexus chakra. Yellow stimulates mental ability and concentration, and aids detachment. It also: energizes, relieves depression, improves memory and stimulates appetite.
website: http://www.beautynz.org.nz/
Take time to locate the latest Code of Practice - NZBTA in the classroom, and make sure you read it thoroughly, you will be tested on it over the month of November.
Take time to locate the latest Code of Practice - NZBTA in the classroom, and make sure you read it thoroughly, you will be tested on it over the month of November.
Report due on the Importance of safe and hygienic working practices for mechanical and electrical treatments
Read the post below and use it along with the New Zealand Beauty therapy code of practice document in the classroom to put together your report :)
ELECTRICAL AND MECHANICAL TREATMENTS FOR THE FACE AND BODY
Electrical and mechanical treatments produce intensified results in a short period of time compared with those that can be achieved manually.
HEALTH AND SAFETY
Do not:
1 use equipment from a socket where the mains lead is likely to be over-stretched
2 use a twisted, torn flex or cable
3 handle plugs or sockets with wet hands
4 overload a socket.
General electrical safety precautions
The following safety guidelines should always be followed:
• Always keep water away from electrical equipment to avoid electrical shock.
• Avoid trailing wires, to prevent damage to the machine and personal injury caused through tripping over them.
• Always check that the current controls are at zero before treatment commences to avoid accidental current transfer.
• Store and place all equipment on a sturdy surface.
• Position equipment so that the current intensity reading is clearly visible.
• Check the performance of the machine on yourself if possible before use on a client, to make sure it is in good working order.
• Sufficient plug sockets should be provided to avoid overloading and possible fire.
HEALTH AND SAFETY
A fire extinguisher must be available to deal with electrical fires. This will usually be of a dry powder type.
HEALTH AND SAFETY
Infrequently used equipment should be tested every 12 months
Frequency used equipment should be checked every 6 months
Contra-indications
The following contra-indications are relevant to all electrical therapy treatments:
• cuts and abrasions: if the skin is broken, the electrical current will concentrate in that area as body fluid is a conductor of electricity
• severe bruising
• skin disease/disorder
• recent scar tissue: scar tissue will have less strength than healthy skin; avoid treatments that will involve stretching the skin
• inflammation or swelling of the skin
• operation in the treatment area: if recent, wait for 6 months
• high or low blood pressure
• circulatory disorder
• defective sensation
• metal plates or pins (including all jewellery) within the treatment area
• heart valve dysfunction
• electronic implants
• spastic condition: dysfunction of the nervous system.
If you are unsure about the suitability of a client’s skin sensitivity, perform a skin sensitivity test. This is necessary to test if the client’s sensory nerve endings are responsive to stimuli such as heat and touch.
Electricity at Work Regulations 1989
All electrical equipment in the workplace should be tested every 12 months by a qualified electrician. A safety checklist of electrical equipment may include the identification of the following potential hazards:
• exposed wires in flexes
• worn cables
• overloaded sockets.
ELECTRICAL AND MECHANICAL TREATMENTS FOR THE FACE AND BODY
Electrical and mechanical treatments produce intensified results in a short period of time compared with those that can be achieved manually.
HEALTH AND SAFETY
Do not:
1 use equipment from a socket where the mains lead is likely to be over-stretched
2 use a twisted, torn flex or cable
3 handle plugs or sockets with wet hands
4 overload a socket.
General electrical safety precautions
The following safety guidelines should always be followed:
• Always keep water away from electrical equipment to avoid electrical shock.
• Avoid trailing wires, to prevent damage to the machine and personal injury caused through tripping over them.
• Always check that the current controls are at zero before treatment commences to avoid accidental current transfer.
• Store and place all equipment on a sturdy surface.
• Position equipment so that the current intensity reading is clearly visible.
• Check the performance of the machine on yourself if possible before use on a client, to make sure it is in good working order.
• Sufficient plug sockets should be provided to avoid overloading and possible fire.
HEALTH AND SAFETY
A fire extinguisher must be available to deal with electrical fires. This will usually be of a dry powder type.
HEALTH AND SAFETY
Infrequently used equipment should be tested every 12 months
Frequency used equipment should be checked every 6 months
Contra-indications
The following contra-indications are relevant to all electrical therapy treatments:
• cuts and abrasions: if the skin is broken, the electrical current will concentrate in that area as body fluid is a conductor of electricity
• severe bruising
• skin disease/disorder
• recent scar tissue: scar tissue will have less strength than healthy skin; avoid treatments that will involve stretching the skin
• inflammation or swelling of the skin
• operation in the treatment area: if recent, wait for 6 months
• high or low blood pressure
• circulatory disorder
• defective sensation
• metal plates or pins (including all jewellery) within the treatment area
• heart valve dysfunction
• electronic implants
• spastic condition: dysfunction of the nervous system.
If you are unsure about the suitability of a client’s skin sensitivity, perform a skin sensitivity test. This is necessary to test if the client’s sensory nerve endings are responsive to stimuli such as heat and touch.
Electricity at Work Regulations 1989
All electrical equipment in the workplace should be tested every 12 months by a qualified electrician. A safety checklist of electrical equipment may include the identification of the following potential hazards:
• exposed wires in flexes
• worn cables
• overloaded sockets.
Skin sensitivity test
Using a sharp and smooth object, lightly stroke over the skin (usually the limb). Hold a test tube containing warm water followed by cold water next to the skin. Ask the client to differentiate between the different sensations.
Safety in beauty salons
The following highlight some of the hazards that may exist in a beauty salon. As a starting point use the blank sheet provided in this pack and carry out your own simple risk assessment.
Main Types of Hazard Slips, trips and falls
Most accidents occur when staff trip over trailing leads and uneven floor surfaces, or fall when trying to reach items e.g. by standing on chairs.
Managing the Risk Fasten cables and leads securely or re-route overhead if possible.
Keep passageways, workstations, and stairs clear.
Clean up spillages immediately.
Provide adequate lighting.
Fire: obstructed exit routes, for example by stock, can prevent escape and provide fuel for fires. Many products used in beauty treatments, particularly aerosols, are highly flammable and potentially explosive if exposed to high temperatures.
Managing the Risk: Keep all escape routes and fire exits clear, and make regular checks to ensure this is the case. Store products, particularly aerosols, away from naked flames or sources of heat, at or below room temperature and in a dry atmosphere. Do not use portable gas heaters as they have a naked flame. Switch off and unplug all electrical appliances at night. Make sure employees are aware of the action they must take in the event of a fire.
Electrical Safety: Many of the electrical appliances used in beauty salons are subjected to considerable wear and tear.
Managing the Risk: Devise a system for regularly checking all portable electrical equipment, such as depilation equipment, sunbeds, wax pots etc. and for marking faulty equipment and preventing its use until repaired. Keep a maintenance log for electrical equipment. Provide adequate sockets at every workstation, do not overload sockets and avoid the use of adaptors.
Hazardous Substances: Some of the preparations and products used in the beauty salon contain harmful substances which can cause both skin and respiratory problems. Products used for cleaning can also be hazardous.
Managing the Risk: Make a list of all hazardous products used in the salon and obtain hazard data sheets from the manufacturers. Store and use all products in accordance with manufacturers instructions. Take care when disposing of surplus/out of date stock, following manufacturers guidance or return to manufacturer. If signs of dermatitis or asthma are detected suitable action should be taken to minimise the problem e.g. provide barrier creams and gloves, improve ventilation and monitor to ensure gloves etc. are used. Train staff in the safe use of chemicals.
Hygiene: There is risk of transmission of infection when using equipment and products on different clients.
Managing the Risk: Make sure 'hard' re-usable equipment such as tweezers and cuticle knives can be sterilised between use on clients by a glass-bead steriliser or an autoclave.
Please Note 'Ultra-violet sterilisers' DO NOT sterilise. Ultra violet light has disinfectant properties only. Use disposable products where possible e.g. sterile disposable needles for electrolysis and orange sticks for manicures, to avoid the need to sterilise such equipment between treatments. Provide 'sharps' boxes for disposal of needles, blades etc. 'sharps' boxes should be disposed of by a registered waste carrier. Use techniques which prevent cross contamination of creams, make-up products, wax pots etc. Never re-filter depilatory wax. Thoroughly cleanse brushes, sponges, towels etc. between uses.
Sunbeds: There are recognised health risks associated with exposure to ultra-violet light. If the sunbed is not properly maintained there may be a risk of electric shock and fire.
Managing the Risk: Make sure the sunbed is regularly serviced and maintained. Keep maintenance records. Make sure that the sunbed can be electrically isolated and that there is an emergency cut out switch provided for the client's use. Make sure that the sunbed has an effective timer fitted, and that there is a facility in the room for the client to summon assistance in the event of an emergency. The door of the room containing the sunbed should be capable of being opened from the outside should an emergency occur. Train the staff about the hazards associated with ultra-violet light emitted by sunbeds and control their exposure to it in the working environment. Have potential customers complete a medical questionnaire prior to their first use. Keep records for each client, advise them of the health risks involved, and precautions they should take when using the sunbed. Give clients instruction on how the sunbed works, its safety features and the duration and maximum number of visits they should make each year. Provide advisory notices in the sunbed room. Ensure you inform customers to reduce exposure time and by how much when bulbs are replaced. Provide suitable eye protection for clients. Make sure that the sunbed and eye protection provided are thoroughly cleaned between use.
Guidelines for Establishing Beauty Therapy Businesses:
Although there are no regulations regarding the set up of beauty therapy businesses, the following guidelines will help ensure that minimum hygiene practices are adhered to:
Wash hand basins with hot and cold running water are placed in every treatment room with soap and paper towel supplied (a building consent will be required for plumbing).
Floors, walls and ceilings in treatment rooms are of such materials that they are able to be easily cleaned and maintained in good condition.
Adequate ventilation is available in treatment rooms.
All towels, face cloths, robes etc are used only once per customer and then soaked in hot water and a bleach based product before washing in hot water and detergent.
All bed coverings, pillow cases, blankets etc unless covered with single use liners, are to be used once per customer and then either dry-cleaned or washed as described for towels etc.
Adequate lighting is installed so that there are no shadows cast.
The amount and type of client and staff toilets meets the requirements of the local district council building code.
All equipment used in the course of beauty treatments needs to be either sterilised in an appropriate manner or be single use and thrown out after use.
No animals are allowed on the premises unless they are a companion (seeing or hearing) dog.
Also read the information on pages 233 and 235 of your text book
Monday, September 01, 2008
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