FLU and Immunizations
The 2020 staff flu vaccination goal set by the VA and The Joint Commission
What is 90% staff vaccinated
( 2018 directive-Must get a vaccination or wear a mask during flu season)
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
This is the number one way to prevent the spread of infections.
What is Handwashing (hand hygiene)?
Purell Hand Hygiene gels are available in the supply closets
Cleaning agent used if a patient has c difficile
What is : BLEACH (10%)?
_________ Precautions are the basic infection prevention practices one should use, at a minimum, in the care of every patient to reduce the risk of transmission of germs
What is Standard Precautions?
Includes : hand hygiene, personal protective equipment(PPE), cleaning/disinfection of the environment, precautions when handling body substances and sharps, cough etiquette and safe injection practices | |||
This is the number one reason that Veterans give as to why they took their Flu shot.
What is they got it because their healthcare provider told them to get a flu shot?
PPE that must be worn to enter a patient's room on "Contact" Precautions.
What is: gown and gloves?
This is the length of time you must lather your hands with soap and water
What is 15 seconds?
True or False: Alcohol hand sanitizer will kill c diff spores
What is: FALSE?
alcohol does not kill spores
True or False: Computer key boards and telephones have more germs on them than Public toilets
What is : TRUE?
Computer keyboards are 10 X more germier than public toilets
Telephones are 15 X more germier than public toilets
The cost of the Flu vaccination for VA employees
What is Nothing, Nada, FREE?
Flu clinics at the front doors are in the Fall- watch for announcements
PPE worn to enter a patients room on "Droplet" precautions:
What is : a surgical mask?
(Respiratory diseases spread by larger infectious droplets which are expelled when a person coughs, sneezes, shouts or exhales forcefully such as Flu, Meningitis)
This is how to decontaminate your hands if a patient has c difficile infection
What is when do you use soap and water?
(Do NOT use alcohol hand sanitizer- c diff is a spore and alcohol cannot get through the hard outer covering to kill the bacteria. It must be washed away)
This is who gets a nasal swab upon admission to check for MRSA Colonization
Who are all admitted patients/residents in acute care and the CLC?
If a patient comes in coughing and sneezing, you should educate them about this.
What is "respiratory hygiene"?
educate on respiratory hygiene(cough into a tissue or elbow and wash hands)
or give them a surgical mask ,
separate from other people ( at least 3 feet)
The flu shot uses a dead virus therefore the answer to this question is NO.
Can you get the flu from the flu shot?
Type of transmission based precautions used for a patient with Tuberculosis(TB) or Chicken Pox(Varicella)
What is: Airborne Precautions?
(Diseases spread by microscopic nuclei suspended in the air for a long period of time, requires a N95 fit tested mask and a negative pressure room)
(Note: no negative pressure rooms Uptown)
True or False: I just came out of a patient's room that has c diff infection. I do not need to wash my hands. I only emptied trash and did not touch the patient
What is: FALSE? c diff will be in the environment
(Can live in the environment for months)
MRSA is spread thru_____, and ______precautions are required if nares positive.( same word)
What is: contact, contact
True or False: You should not recap needles
What is: TRUE?
If you absolutely have to recap- use the one had scoop method.
Fever(usually high), headache, extreme tiredness, dry cough, sore throat, runny or stuffy nose, muscle aches, stomach symptoms
What are signs and symptoms of the flu?
Special type of Isolation Precautions that is only used in the Community Living Centers(CLC) for residents who are screened for MRSA with a nose swab and are positive therefore colonized with MRSA
What is Enhanced Barrier Precautions?
You may walk in a talk with the resident with out putting on gown/ gloves
If you do ANYTHING else besides talk, put on gown and gloves
Turn on the faucet, wet hands, apply soap, lather/scrub minimum 15 seconds, rinse hands, dry with paper towel, use paper towel to turn off faucet, use the paper towel to exit the room.
What is: The correct way to wash your hands?
This is who is responsible for cleaning low level equipment( ie stethescopes) when they are used
Who is the user of the equipment?
Common Blood Borne pathogens contracted from needle sticks
What is : Hepatitis (B, C) and HIV?
What to do if exposed: wash vigorously for 15 seconds; report to supervisor; immediately go to Employee Health or Emergency Department in case prophylactic treatment is needed
Hepatitis B vaccine is free in Employee Health- Get it!