Hand Hygiene
Everyone needs to do this before eating
What is Hand hygiene
What cleaning solution should be used to clean surfaces in any health care setting?
What is AHP, Cavi-wipes, low level cleaning and disinfection solution, VCH uses products that have been approved for use by Health Canada and have a kill claim for the majority of pathogens found in our healthcare settings
Aside from hand hygiene – what are 2 other practices that are included in Routine Practices and will lower the risk of disease transmission?
PPE, point of care risk assessment, using a sharps disposal, cleaning and disinfection
What you do when you notice several patients/staff are nauseous/vomiting or have diarrhea
Notify leadership and infection control, use contact precautions
Best strategy to prevent disease transmission in a healthcare setting?
What is Hand hygiene
Something that makes it very difficult to keep any place clean (home, office or treatment area)
What is clutter
When a client tells you they have been having diarrhea and vomiting, you should...
What is contact precautions until you determine why (medications, food, viral, etc)
Routine practices are used when?
All the time by everyone
True or False: Artificial nails or gel nails are fine to wear to worm
False: they can tear gloves and can harbor microorganisms
True or False: Does antibiotic resistant bacteria requires a special disinfectant
This is the most common route for transmission of germs in health care settings
Contaminated hands
Where is PPE removed when exiting a client who is on additional precautions
At the doorway
True or False: Wearing gloves is a reasonable alternative to cleaning your hands
False-gloves are impermeable and have micro-pores
This is done with client care equipment after each client use, after being stored in a room of a client that has been on isolation and when visibly soiled
What is cleaning and disinfection
Steps: Hand hygiene *Apply gown *Apply mask *Apply eye protection*Apply gloves
Sequence for applying PPE
Who's job is infection prevention and control
Everyone