Safety and infection

Safety procedures

100

Using soap or sanitizer to wash hands

Hand hygiene.

200

Gloves, masks, and eye wear

Personal protective equipment

300

Working with needles, blades, etc

Sharps safety

400

Cleaning/sanitizing surface from bacteria 

Disinfection

500

 minimizing the risk of transmission of respiratory illness

Respiratory hygiene

Vocab

100

Definition of Bacteria

Microscopic organisms that have 1 cell

200

Definition of Aerobe

Organism which grows in the presence of oxygen

300

Definition of Disinfection

process of cleaning something to destroy bacteria.

400

Definition of Needlesticks

when the skin is accidentally punctured by a used needle

500

Definition of Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus

a cause of staph infection that is difficult to treat because of resistance to some antibiotics

Hospital codes

100

Code announced after an emergency is over and clear

Code clear: announced when emergency is over

200

Code announced for a fire

Code red: fire evacuate

300

Code announced after a patient's heart stops

Code blue: heart or respiration stop

400

Infant or child abduction code

Code Pink 

500

Code for someone with a dangerous weapon

Code Sliver

Sickness

100

An organism that lives in or on an organism of another species (its host) and benefits by deriving nutrients at the other's expense

Parasites

200

Infection(s) acquired during the process of receiving health care that was not present during the time of admission

Nosocomial Infections

300

Microorganisms such as viruses or bacteria that are carried in blood and can cause disease in people

Blood-borne pathogens

400

A common condition that causes numbness, tingling, and pain in the hand and forearm

Carpal Tunnel Syndrome.

500

A member of a large group of unicellular microorganisms which have cell walls but lack organelles and an organized nucleus, including some that can cause disease

Bacteria

Safety equipment

100

What does PPE mean

Personal Protective Equipmen

200

A machine that uses steam under pressure to kill harmful bacteria

Autoclave

300

Type of fire extinguisher for flammable liquids

Class B

400

What is a MSDS

A document that contains information on the potential hazards (health, fire, reactivity and environmental) and how to work safely with the chemical product.

500

What is a Biohazard Sharps Container

used to collect devices or objects with corners, edges, or projections capable of cutting or piercing skin or regular waste bags, which have come into contact with biological or recombinant genetic materials.