Strict Adherence to Safety Programs Presents Effective Outcomes in Handling Hazardous Drugs

Various studies have presented reports on exposure of healthcare workers to hazardous drugs. The drug preparation areas are found to be contaminated with these drugs and there exists legion of cases of workers with detectable quantities of these agents in their urine. It is the responsibility of workers together with employers of different healthcare settings to participate actively in controlling the extent of their exposure to these harmful substances.

Workers carry out different drug related processes and thus are exposed to dusts and aerosols which generates out during preparation and administration of the drug. These may present direct risks of exposure through skin contacts and through contaminated eatables and food stuffs.

According to safe handling guidelines published by the healthcare organizations, workers should follow various precautionary measures and activities to carry out safe handling of hazardous drugs. Only well-trained and experienced workers should form the part of the healthcare settings. Employers should ensure the implementation of safety equipments such as biological cabinets and closed system drug transfer devices, and give importance to their proper usage by the workers.

With the assistance of workers, several written programs on safe handling of these toxic substances have been presented by healthcare settings. These programs discuss various issues on drug exposure and practice of engineering controls, hygiene controls, safety equipments, etc. to minimize the worker’s exposure to hazardous drugs.

Strict adherence to the safety guidelines and co-operation of workers with employers will definitely improve the prevailing conditions of drug exposure in healthcare facilities. The use of personal protective equipments and good work practices have shown to dramatically change the scenario of harmful effects of occupational exposure to these drugs.

Consultative Selling – Make Your Presentation Unique

In today’s new economy you as a sales professional undoubtedly have hundreds if not thousands of competitors selling a similar product or service. This can be the most difficult problem that sales professionals face. How do you persuade your prospects to buy from you and in turn send you referrals. From a consultative selling position the best way to present your product or service is to differentiate yourself from other sales professionals in your field.

The benefits of differentiating yourself are enormous. Anything you can do to differentiate yourself from all the other sales people out there is going to help. First of all a sale is much easier when you make the purchase unique. Secondly, your customers will refer hordes of qualified prospects to you. And third you can typically charge higher prices than your competitors. Using a consultative selling approach and the unique positioning tends to attract a much more affluent crowd. To get these affluent customers who are not concerned so much about price you have to make sure you get referrals.

So what you need to do is decide on a way of representing yourself and your product or service as incredibly special. From a consultative selling approach you can find out what it is your customers are generally looking for and then use that to differentiate yourself. For instance, in my area we have a plumbing company that is marketed as the smell good plumbers. So we have a choice. I can choose any of the great plumbers in the area or I can choose the plumber that does great work and makes it a point to smell good. Now some customers are not going to be persuaded by the additional benefit. The affluent customers tend to use this service. Why, because the plumbing service is probably just as good as many other plumbers but this company has decided to take the extra step and say that the plumber will not only get the job done, he will also show up on time smelling good. They are not selling themselves as the cheapest but having these other benefits. What additional benefits can you claim to your customers?

How do you apply this to your sales? You need to make yourself and your sales experience unique, interesting and fun. Just think about how much your prospects pay for entertainment monthly. TV, cable or satellite, Internet, movies, magazines, books, music and the list goes on. Its a safe bet that if you can make your sales presentation more interactive and entertaining you will sell more.

Probably the simplest means of making a sales presentation more entertaining is to tell a story that is designed to emotionally involve the prospect. This is an NLP sales tactic that works extremely well for a consultative selling approach. Be sure to structure the story just like a good movie or book. The character is first clueless that there is a problem, then some tragic event takes place, the character lives with the pain for a while, then finally decides to do something about it. Through trial and error the character finds the answer he’s been searching for, finally the end where all is happily ever after the problem is solved. Obviously make the story very much like your own product or service or use the story of some of your other happy clients that are as similar as possible to your prospect.

There are many ways of linking the various emotions brought up in such a story to you and your product and service. Making your story even more unique and your product or service that much different than the other sales professionals.

Ryan Camana is the lead trainer of NLP and Hypnosis for Dynamic Breakthroughs. He specializes in helping sales people and entrepreneurs learn the most effective forms of persuasive communication. Dynamic Breakthroughs mission is to empower people to take control of the unlimited potential of their minds. We improve the world by training people to be leaders in their field with the most advanced self development techniques available.

Need Some Power For Your Presentation? A Quick Lesson From MLK Jr

On Martin Luther King Jr. day, I always reflect a bit on King’s “I have a dream” speech and how that speech left its mark on our nation. I feel a little guilt because I don’t want my passion for a good speech to eclipse King’s continuing call to our nation. That said, have you ever thought about the power behind King’s “I have a dream speech”?

King inspired a mixed audience of 200,000 when he gave this speech in Washington in 1963, and today people recognize the refrain and connect it with his name. Not many remember the details of the speech, but almost every American, from school child to senior citizen, can connect “I have a dream” with the inspiration of Martin Luther King, Jr.

King knew his listeners wanted to believe in the hope of justice, but the obstacles were daunting. History had been ugly on this point. Yet, King knew he spoke to people with deep convictions; he made a connection between his cause and the deep dreams of his audience for themselves, their children, and their nation.

Martin Luther King Jr. wove a golden thread of America’s promise and the dream of freedom for all. In the center of the speech, he repeated a golden refrain, “I have a dream…,” finishing the statement each time with concrete images of racial equality and harmony.

In a song, it’s the refrain that connects the different verses together, the refrain that sticks in our heads. In King’s speech, it’s the refrain, “I have a dream” that rings with passion in our nation even today. We remember it, and it still has power to move us. This is one part of King’s legacy.

I am well aware that his example of a outstanding orator not the most important gift King gave to our nation. Even so, as someone who is passionate about communication, I can’t help but appreciate this gift.

Chances are that your next business presentation won’t be about something as important as racial justice. Even so, you could make your point with concrete images that connect to the priorities of your audience. You could create a refrain that rings in their ears as they leave the room. Your speech, while it might not change a nation, could be memorable. It could make a difference in your sphere of the world. That’s worth some effort. What is your refrain?