MS SUBASHINI KALIRAJ INFECTION CONTROL NURSE NURSE SUPERVISOR

*INFECTION CONTROL ORIENTATION

* Objectives:

*Define infection control and Nosocomial infection.

*Describe the techniques of hand washing.

*Understand the significance of correct sequence of universal precautions.

*Proper use of personal protective equipments.

*Describe the role of isolation in preventing the spread of certain infections

*Understand how surveillance for hospital acquired (nosocomial) infections is performed and the significance of surveillance data

* What is infection control?

*Infection Control can be defined as measures practiced by healthcare personnel in healthcare facilities to decrease transmission and acquisition of infectious agents.

*IC refers to policies and procedures used to minimize the risk of spreading infections, especially in hospitals.

* Nosocomial infections

*Nosocomial infections are those that originate or occur in a hospital.

*An infection found to be active, or under active treatment at the time of the survey, which as not present on admission. In general, infections that manifest after 48 hours of admission are generally considered to be nosocomial in origin.

*Chain of transmission

*universal precautions

*Hand washing.

*Donning PPE.

*Proper disposal of waste.

*Hand washing

* When coming on duty,

* Before applying and after removing gloves,

* When the hands are obviously soiled,

* Between handling of individual patients,

* Before patients contact,

* Before and after personal use of toilet,

* After sneezing, coughing, blowing or wiping the nose or mouth,

* On leaving isolation area or after handling articles from an isolation area,

* After handling used sputum containers, soiled urinals, catheters and bedpans,

* On completion of duty.

* Step : 1 step: 2

Steps of handwashing

*Step: 3 step:4

*Step : 5 step : 6

*Step : 7

Clinical Waste Yellow Bags

Sharp syringes, needles, etc.

Sharps Containers

Chemical Orange cans

Body parts Red bags

General waste Blue bags

WASTE DISOSAL

Type of precautions

Spread by Examples Prevention of spreading

Standard Blood borne HIV,HbsAg.

Hand washing PPE.

Airborne Droplet nuclei <5microns

Chickenpox,measles,TB.

N95 respirator,isolation room

Droplet Droplet nuclei >5microns

Influenza,pertussisDiphtheria,Meningitis.

Mask and respirator

contact Direct contact MRSA,Diarrhea,Scabies.

Hand washing,Glovinggowning

SPECIFIC ISOLATION

*To promote consistent reporting practices of

Ministry of Health (MOH) reportable

conditions and communicable diseases.

*To evaluate risks of transmission.

*To assist the Ministry of Health in determining morbidity in the community.

* To intervene rapidly when appropriate.

SURVEILLANCE

Immediate Weekly Monthly

Suspected cholera Hepatitis A,B,C All cases with infections irrespective of Immediate and Weekly notification.

Jaundice Salmonella  

Tetanus Amoebiasis  

Diphtheria Tuberculosis  

Measles Malaria  

Varicella Shigella  

Mumps Heamophilus  

Whooping cough    

Meningeal irritation    

Upper respiratory tract infection with un explained fever

   

Bronchitis    

*surveillance

Responsibility?

*THANK YOU