PPE
The acronym PPE stands for
Personal Protective Equipment
A community or hospital acquired infection
nosocomial
CAUTI stands for
Catheter associated urinary tract infection
Ways to prevent the spread of COVID-19
Wear your mask, social distance, vaccination. Stay home if you are sick
your favorite topic or article covered this semester
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These are included in PPE
Gloves, gown, masks, eye protection
The most common nosocomial infection
Urinary Tract Infection
CLABSI stands for
Central line associated bloodstream infection
Three main covid vaccines
Pfizer, Moderna, J&J
applications of this class to your future work
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PPE is important because
infection control, protect patients and staff
Vaccines, proper standard precautions, proper use of antibiotics
simple sets of evidence-based practices that, when implemented collectively, improve the reliability of their delivery and improve patient outcomes.
infection prevention bundle
Length of time it takes for full protection from vaccine
2 weeks from 2nd dose
your favorite search database and, if you feel inclined to share, why
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Barriers to PPE compliance
lack of resources, high workload, lack of knowledge, "I'm just going into the room but I wont be interacting with the patient"
Significant impacts of hospital infections
morbidity/mortality of patient, increase length of stay, increased costs, risk of spread
Name 2 usual components of CAUTI maintencance bundle
daily assessment of need, Seal is intact, catheter secured to patient, hand hygiene before patient contact, daily hygiene with soap and water, drainage bag emptied using clean container, unobstructed flow maintained
COVID vaccine differs from other vaccines because
it is an mRNA vaccine
Thoughts on how to improve PPE compliance
education, access to resources, physical environment restructure to support proper PPE use, accountability
MRSA, VRE, Coagulase negative staph
Name 2 usual components of CLABSI bundle
Hand hygiene when interacting with patient, barrier precautions, CHG skin prep, optimal insertion site, daily review of line necessity
mRNA vaccine method
To trigger an immune response, many vaccines put a weakened or inactivated germ into our bodies. Not mRNA vaccines. Instead, they teach our cells how to make a protein—or even just a piece of a protein—that triggers an immune response inside our bodies. Cell displays the protein piece on its surface. Our immune systems recognize that the protein doesn’t belong there and begin building an immune response and making antibodies