Precautions - Alamance-Burlington School System...2.02 Understand infection control procedures...
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2.02 Understand infection control procedures 1 Methods used to control the spread of infection Precautions
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2.02 Understand infection control procedures 1
Methods used to control the spread of infection
Precautions
2.02 Understand infection control procedures
Methods used to control the spread of infection
Standard Precautions
Includes: – Hand washing
– Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) Gloves
Gowns
Masks and eye protection
– Needle stick safety
– Sharps
– Spills and splashes
– Resuscitation devices
– Waste and linen disposal
– Injuries
Used on ALL patients
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Methods used to control the spread of infection
Standard Precautions
Hand washing
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2.02 Understand infection control procedures
Methods used to control the spread of infection
Standard Precautions
Personal protection equipment (PPE)
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2.02 Understand infection control procedures
Methods used to control the spread of infection
Standard Precautions
Gloves
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2.02 Understand infection control procedures
Methods used to control the spread of infection
Standard Precautions
Gowns
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2.02 Understand infection control procedures
Methods used to control the spread of infection
Standard Precautions
Masks and eye protection
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2.02 Understand infection control procedures
Methods used to control the spread of infection
Standard Precautions
Needlestick safety
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2.02 Understand infection control procedures
Methods used to control the spread of infection
Standard Precautions
Sharps
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2.02 Understand infection control procedures
Methods used to control the spread of infection
Standard Precautions
Spills and splashes
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2.02 Understand infection control procedures
Methods used to control the spread of infection
Standard Precautions
Resuscitation devices
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2.02 Understand infection control procedures
Methods used to control the spread of infection
Standard Precautions
Waste and linen disposal
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2.02 Understand infection control procedures
Methods used to control the spread of infection
Standard Precautions
Injuries
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2.02 Understand infection control procedures
Methods used to control the spread of infection
Standard Precautions
Includes: – Hand washing
– Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) Gloves
Gowns
Masks and eye protection
– Needle stick safety
– Sharps
– Spills and splashes
– Resuscitation devices
– Waste and linen disposal
– Injuries
Used on ALL patients
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Methods used to control the spread of infection
Bloodborne Pathogen Standard
Applies to all occupational exposure of blood or other potentially infectious material.
Blood = human blood, blood components, blood products
Bloodborne pathogens = disease causing organisms in blood (Hep. B, Hep. C, HIV)
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Bloodborne Pathogen Standard
In an emergency when you cannot
identify body fluids or tell whether they
contain blood, treat all body fluids as
potentially infectious.
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Methods used to control the spread of infection
Tuberculosis Standard
OSHA Standard to reduce occupationally transmitted/acquired TB
Requires FIT tested and training in the use of specific respiratory PPE
PPD skin test annually
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Methods used to control the spread of infection
Extended Infection Control
Precautions
2.02 Understand infection control procedures
Standard Precautions PLUS
Airborne Precautions
Contact Precautions
Droplet Precautions
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Methods used to control the spread of infection
Extended Infection Control
Precautions
Transmission based precautions – Additional precautions used with patients
infected with pathogens that are spread via:
airborne transmission
droplet transmission
direct contact
– Requires isolation
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Methods used to control the spread of infection
Extended Infection Control
Precautions
Airborne precautions – Patient pathogens are transmitted by airborne
droplets
– Specific PPEs-
fitted mask
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2.02 Understand infection control procedures
Methods used to control the spread of infection
Extended Infection Control
Precautions
Contact precautions – Patient pathogens are able to
be spread by direct or indirect
contact
– Specific PPEs
gloves
gowns
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Methods used to control the spread of infection
Extended Infection Control
Precautions
Droplet precautions – Used when large-particle droplets are
expelled during coughing, sneezing, talking or
laughing
– Specific PPEs-
mask if working within
3 feet of patient
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Methods used to control the spread of infection
Extended Infection Control
Precautions
Protective or reverse precautions
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Methods used to control the spread of infection
Extended Infection Control
Precautions
2.02 Understand infection control procedures
Standard Precautions PLUS
Airborne Precautions
Contact Precautions
Droplet Precautions
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