Achieving balance./Atteindre l'equilibre.Be aware of wonder. Live a balanced life--learn some and think some and draw and paint and sing and dance and play and work every day some. --Robert Fulghum ACHIEVING BALANCE IN ONE'S LIFE IS AN ONGOING challenge. As professionals we juggle personal, family and work life. Often, we strive to satisfy all the demands placed upon us, while perhaps neglecting our own needs. How can we be productive and remain healthy at the same time? [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Achieving balance in our profession is, quite literally, an ongoing challenge. It is well supported in literature that repetitive-strain injuries are common among dental hygienists dental hygienist n. A person trained and licensed to provide preventive dental services, such as cleaning the teeth, usually in conjunction with a dentist. . As Susanne Sunell and Linda Maschak observed in Volume 30, 1996 of Probe: "The occupational elements which appear to be influential include excessive use of small muscles, repetitive motions, excessive tight grip on the instrument, fixed working positions, limited movement, and long-term static load on muscles of the neck and shoulder area." Preventing back, neck and shoulder pain is a goal we all share. It would reduce the difficulty dental hygienists may face in accessing disability insurance because of the large number of claims due to workplace injuries. It also would enhance quality of work life. As Peggy McCann, an expert in the field of ergonomics ergonomics, the engineering science concerned with the physical and psychological relationship between machines and the people who use them. The ergonomicist takes an empirical approach to the study of human-machine interactions. , wrote in Volume 37, 2003 of Probe: "Bad backs, sore necks, pain and chronic fatigue are common complaints heard in the dental community. These problems impact productivity, accuracy, consistency, job satisfaction and morale. They are also the reasons given by many professionals as they leave the field completely or reduce their days/hours of work to fewer that they would prefer." Through the years, I have taken many courses on ergonomics. I have had the opportunity to use a wide variety of equipment in many different practice settings. And I have taught ergonomics to dental hygiene dental hygiene n. The practice of keeping the mouth, teeth, and gums clean and healthy to prevent disease. Also called oral hygiene. students for many years. Yet with all this experience, I still find it extremely challenging to maintain a position that is both neutral and effective in delivering care. The unique needs of each client and time constraints In law, time constraints are placed on certain actions and filings in the interest of speedy justice, and additionally to prevent the evasion of the ends of justice by waiting until a matter is moot. in the workplace remain contributing factors to repetitive-strain injuries in our profession. Frequently checking our posture and positioning during care delivery is essential. Developing a repertoire of stretches that can be performed chair-side between clients is good practice. Seeking the advice and care of professionals who help maintain proper posture and alignment is useful. And establishing a well-planned exercise routine is indispensable in maintaining our long-term health as dental hygienists. But are we indeed applying the principles that ensure personal safety and well-being in the workplace? Do we take the time to ensure our equipment is placed to support maximum access during care delivery? Another consideration in creating workplace safety may be that the technology we use in providing better care to clients could also enhance our own health. As Susanne Sunell and Lance Rucker reported in the Volume 39, 2005 issue of CJDH: "The use of surgical magnification Magnification A measure of the effectiveness of an optical system in enlarging or reducing an image. For an optical system that forms a real image, such a measure is the lateral magnification m has the potential to increase the quality of dental hygiene clinical care and to support the musculoskeletal musculoskeletal /mus·cu·lo·skel·e·tal/ (-skel´e-t'l) pertaining to or comprising the skeleton and muscles. mus·cu·lo·skel·e·tal adj. Relating to or involving the muscles and the skeleton. health of dental hygienists." And last but not least, we need to ensure that our lives outside of dental hygiene support our physical, mental and emotional well-being. As much as possible, take time to do something you really enjoy. You can reach Bonnie bon·ny also bon·nie adj. bon·ni·er, bon·ni·est Scots 1. Physically attractive or appealing; pretty. 2. Excellent. Blank at president@cdha.ca. By Bonnie Blank, AASc, BSc(DH), MA Sachons reconnaitre le merveilleux. Vivons une vie equilibree--chaque jour qui nous est donne, apprenons quelque chose, pensons a quelque chose, dessinons, peignons, chantons, dansons et travaillons. [Traduction] --Robert Fulghum A TTEINDRE L'EQUILIBRE DANS SA VIE EST EST electroshock therapy. EST abbr. electroshock therapy UN DEFI Defi Deutsche Filmografie (German Filmography) DEFI Dehors Enormes Filles Informes (French edition Calvin & Hobbes) DEFI Data Entry File Inquiry DEFI Digital Electronic Fuel Injection continuel. En tant que professionnels et professionelles, nous nous efforcons de repondre a toutes les demandes qui nous sont adressees, alors que, peut-etre, nous negligeons nos propres besoins. Comment pouvonsnous demeurer a la fois productifs/productives et en sante? Atteindre l'equilibre dans notre profession est, pratiquement litteralement, un defi continuel. Il est bien etabli dans la litterature que les microtraumatismes repetitifs sont communs chez chez prep. At the home of; at or by. [French, from Old French, from Latin casa, cottage, hut.] chez prep at the home of [French] les hygienistes dentaires. Comme Susanne Sunnell et Linda Maschak le faisaient remarquer dans le volume 30, du Probe de 1996 : <<Les facteurs professionnels qui semblent jouer un role influentiel incluent l'utilisation excessive des petits muscles, les mouvements repetes, la prise serree excessive sur l'instrument, les positions de travail TRAVAIL. The act of child-bearing. 2. A woman is said to be in her travail from the time the pains of child-bearing commence until her delivery. 5 Pick. 63; 6 Greenl. R. 460. 3. fixes, la limitation de mouvement et la charge statique de longue duree sur les muscles du cou et des epaules>>. Prevenir les lancinantes douleurs au dos, au cou et aux epaules est un objectif que nous partageons toutes. L'atteinte de cet objectif pourrait reduire les contraintes d'acces a l'assurance invalidite auxquelles font face les hygienistes dentaires a cause du grand nombre de reclamations dues aux blessures professionnelles. Cela pourrait egalement ameliorer notre qualite de vie professionnelle. Comme Peggy McCann, une experte en ergonomie, l'ecrivait dans le volume 37, du Probe de 2003: <<Les lancinantes douleurs au dos et au cou ainsi que les douleurs et la fatigue chroniques sont des plaintes souvent entendues dans la communaute dentaire. Ces problemes ont des repercussions repercussions npl → répercussions fpl repercussions npl → Auswirkungen pl sur la productivite, la precision, l'assiduite, la satisfaction professionnelle et le moral. Ce sont egalement les raisons donnees par plusieurs professionnels et professionnelles lorsqu'ils ou elles quittent completement leur champ de pratique pra·tique n. Clearance granted to a ship to proceed into port after compliance with health regulations or quarantine. [French, from Old French practique, from Medieval Latin ou reduisent le nombre de jours ou d'heures travailles pour un horaire qui leur convient mieux>>. Au fil des ans, j'ai suivi plusieurs cours en ergonomie. J'ai eu l'occasion d'utiliser une grande variete d'equipements en differents milieux de pratique. J'ai egalement enseigne l'ergonomie aux etudiants et etudiantes en hygiene dentaire pendant pendant or pendent In architecture, a sculpted ornament suspended from a vault or ceiling, especially an elongated boss (carved keystone) at the junction of the intersecting ribs of the fan vaulting associated with the English Perpendicular style. plusieurs annees. Et, meme avec toute cette experience, je trouve toujours extremement difficile de garder une position qui est a la fois neutre et efficace en prodiguant des soins. Les besoins uniques de chaque client ou cliente et les contraintes de temps en milieu de travail demeurent des facteurs contributifs aux microtraumatismes repetitifs dans notre profession, ce qui compromet notre sante. Il est essentiel de verifier frequemment notre posture et de se repositionner lorsque nous prodiguons des soins. Elaborer un repertoire d'etirements a executer pres du fauteuil, entre les clients ou clientes, est egalement une bonne n. 1. A female servant charged with the care of a young child. chose a faire. Demander les conseils et les soins de professionnels pour nous aider a maintenir une bonne posture et un bon alignement est egalement utile. Et pour finir, la mise en place Mise en place (IPA pronunciation: [miz eñ 'plass]), literally translated from French, means "setting in place." Culinary Institute of America describes the term as "Everything in place". d'une routine d'exercices bien planifiee est indispensable au maintien de notre sante a long terme, en tant qu'hygienistes dentaires. Mais, appliquons-nous vraiment les principes qui assurent notre securite et notre bien-etre personnels en milieu de travail? Prenons-nous le temps Le Temps is one of Switzerland's leading daily newspapers. The French language newspaper is published in Geneva and has editorial offices in Geneva, Lausanne, Berne and Zurich. de nous assurer que notre equipement est place de facon a y avoir un acces maximal lorsque nous prodiguons des soins? Une autre chose a prendre A PRENDRE, French, to take, to seize, in contracts, as profits a prendre. Ham. N. P. 184; or a right to take something out of the soil. 5 Ad. & Ell. 764; 1 N. & P. 172 it differs from a right of way, which is simply an easement or interest which confers no interest in the land. 5 B. & C. 221. en consideration lors de la creation d'un environnement professionnel securitaire, c'est peut-etre que la technologie utilisee pour offrir de meilleurs soins aux clients et clientes pourrait egalement ameliorer notre propre sante. Comme Susanne Sunnell et Lance Rucker le mentionnaient dans le volume 39, de l'edition 2005 du JCHD JCHD Jackson County Health Department : <<L'utilisation de lentilles chirurgicales offre la possibilite d'augmenter la qualite des soins cliniques en hygiene dentaire tout en favorisant la sante musculosquelettique des hygienistes dentaires>>. Et pour conclure, mais non de moindre importance, nous devons nous assurer que notre vie, a l'exterieur du milieu professionnel de l'hygiene dentaire, favorise notre mieux-etre physique physique /phy·sique/ (fi-zek´) the body organization, development, and structure. phy·sique n. The body considered with reference to its proportions, muscular development, and appearance. , mental et emotionnel. Autant que possible, prenons le temps de faire quelque chose que nous aimons reellement. Vous pouvez rejoindre la presidente a president@cdha.ca. Par Bonnie Blank, AASc, BSc(DH), MA |
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