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INFECTION PREVENTION
Melissa Fisher
WHAT IS INFECTION CONTROL?
Infection control refers to policies and procedures (set by, OSHA,
WHO, etc.)used to minimize the risk of spreading infections.
Infection Control protects everyone within the health care
setting.
Without the correct knowledge and training Infections are easy to
transfer amongst others, and quickly.
PURPOSE
The purpose of infection control is to reduce the
occurrence of infectious diseases. These diseases are
usually caused by bacteria or viruses and can be
spread by human to human contact, contact with an
infected surface, dried blood; airborne transmission
through tiny droplets of infectious agents suspended
in the air, and.
TRANSMIT TION
TRANSMITION CONT…
1. Process begins with someone or something carrying
the infection
2. The infection Leaves the individuals body either by
blood or airborne.
3. The infection enters another individual by either
blood or airborne(direct or indirect).
4. The second individual comes down with the infection
Not all exposures cause infection, unless…
If the passogen is present in the blood or bodily fluids
The number of pathogens are present
The type of injury or exposer, how and where the
pathogens entered the body
Current health and immunizations. (stay on top of
your immunizations to protect yourself)
PPEPERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT
.
Gloves
Goggles/ eye shields
Lab coat/ jumpsuits
Face masks/ face shields
Caps
Booties
Personal Protective
Equipment (PPE) are
barriers that protect
yourself from exposure
to blood and OPIM
PREVENTION
PREVENTION
The main focus of prevention is knowledge of
disease and how the disease is transmitted.
Yearly (or if any changes or upgrades are mad to
the policies and procedures) trainings OSHA
requires.
UNIVERSAL PRECAUTIONS
Universal Precautions is a safety precaussion that tells you to look at
all blood and OPIM that are handled are assumed to contaminated.
HAS now requires all bodily fluids because it is impossible to look at
all these fluids and see traces of blood.
Blood Saliva that may contain blood
Semen synovial fluid
Vaginal secretion pleural fluid
Cerebrospinal fluid any blody fluid where blood is visable
Any body fluid that can not be identified
INCASE OF EMERGENCY EXPOSURE
Identify and document the person or source of the blood or
OPIM
Obtain consent to test the person’s blood and arrange for
testing the person (unless it is known that they are
infectious)
Inform party or test results
Arrange to have blood tested
Arrage for counsoling or future medical care if needed
G U I D I N G P R I N C I P L E S Y O U A R E A C C O U N TA B L E F O R … .
Knowing what the current infection control guidelines are for your practice setting
Assessing risks and knowing how to use/apply the infection control guidelines in
your practice
Adhering to the “current” infection control programs
Educating and modeling infection control practices for others
Being aware of what your infection control resources are and where to find out
more
Advocating for best practices in infection control
Ensuring ongoing quality of infection control practices
Monitoring changes to infection control practices (health alerts) and updating your
practice accordingly
VIDEOS
Benefis HealthBreak — Infection
Prevention
Uploaded by BenefisHealthSystem on
Jan 10, 2012
http://
www.youtube.com/watch?v=VPSUuyws
-jk
SOURCES
Bloodborne and Airborne Pathogenes, second edition; national safety council. New york,
New York 2009.
Guidelines for Environmental Infection Control in Health-Care Facilities Recommendations of
CDC and the Healthcare Infection Control Practices Advisory Committee (HICPAC). U.S.
Department of Health and Human Services Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
Atlanta, GA 30333 2003 http://www.cdc.gov/ncidod/hip/enviro/Enviro_guide_03.pdf
Benefis HealthBreak — Infection Prevention
Uploaded by BenefisHealthSystem on Jan 10, 2012
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VPSUuyws-jk
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