IP & Hand Hygiene
Three purposes of infection prevention
What is:
1. Prevent transmission of organisms (patient to patient, patient to staff, staff to patient)
2. Prevention of HAI's
3. Create a safe environment for patients, staff and visitors
Name 3 of the 5 Vaccinations offered through Employee Health.
What is:
Flu
Hepatitis B
Varicella
MMR
Tdap
HAI's include
What is:
CLABSI, CAUTI, SSI, VAE, CDIFF, MRSA blood
CLABSI is_________
CAUTI is _________
Central Line Associated Blood Stream Infection
Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infection
What cleaning agent must be used if a patient has C'DIFF
What is : BLEACH (10%)
The most effective method for hand hygiene
What is:
Using hand sanitizer
Unless hands are visibly soiled or if you are caring for a patient with C. diff or Norovirus.
It has been shown that healthcare workers fail to do hand hygiene ______% of the time.
What is: 50%
Practices that when used together significantly reduce the risk of HAI's
What is:
Evidence based bundles
We have bundles for CLABSI, CAUTI, SSI, and VAE
The process in which the nurse can remove the urinary catheter autonomously.
What is:
Nurse Driven Indwelling Urinary Catheter Removal Protocol
An organism that is of very high concern at this time.
What is: CRE- Carbapenem Resistant Enterobacteriaceae
When should you contact Infection Prevention and what is the number
Anytime you need us, 678-843-7045
3 Common Blood Borne pathogens contracted from needle sticks
What is : Hepatitis B, C and HIV
I have had an exposure, now I will...
What is:
Alert your charge nurse and UD, complete a report in Evantage
–Day shift – report to Employee Health
–Night shift – report to Supervisor, possibly go to the ED
How often should the central line dressing be assessed and changed
What is:
Assessed daily
Changed every 7 days and PRN unless gauze which should be change every 2 days
Cdiff is transmitted through this route...
What is:
Fecal-Oral Transmission
Will also accept environmental contact**
True or False: Gloves are a substitute for hand hygiene and you do not need to decontaminate your hands after wearing gloves?
What is: False
These 2 plans are in place to mitigate and address employee exposure.
Bloodborne pathogen exposure control plan
Tuberculosis exposure control plan
There is also Safe Injection Practices, TB Surveillance, and other infectious disease exposure surveillance
There have been several outbreaks reported due to this artificial substance
What is:
Artificial fingernails
Male and Female alternative to an indwelling urinary catheter
What is:
Male: Condom Catheter
Female: Purewick
One of the most common MDRO's seen in hospitals
What is:
MRSA
The WHO 5 moments of hand hygiene include what elements?
What is:
1.Before touching a patient
2. After touching a patient
3. Before a clean/aseptic procedure
4. After body fluid exposure risk
5.After touching patient surroundings
If a patient has C. difficile, how do you decontaminate your hands?
What is: You must use soap and water, NOT alcohol hand sanitizer
True or False: Construction monitoring is a part of infection prevention
What is True:
Construction can cause outbreaks in a hospital setting and should be evaluated on a routine basis to ensure barriers are intact and there is not dust migration.
True or False: The Central line should always be used for blood draws if in place
What is:
False: Blood draws and cultures should be done peripherally regardless of the presence of a central line.
Name 3 of the 4 testing requirements of the DDT Day 4 and on.
What is:
Does patient have > or equal to 3 stools in 24 hours
Does patient have any other reason for stools
Does patient have symptoms
Does the patient have any signs