Staff health
Your colleague has come to work unwell with a runny nose and cough. What should you do?
Tell them to go back outside and wear a mask and refer to your Shift Co-ordinator
What factors can impede effective cleaning?
Insufficient storage
Healthcare staff not taking responsibility for cleaning
Non-intact furniture
What PPE would you don for Droplet precautions?
Gloves, gown, surgical mask & goggles
How long must you remain off work if you have gastro?
48 hours after the last vomit and last episode of diarrhoea
What actions should you take if you have an occupational exposure?
Apply appropriate first aid
Find an occupational exposure pack
Inform the shift co-ordinator
Email your link nurse and Clinical Nurse Manager
What are 5 things staff are expected to do to maintain minimum personal hygiene
▪ Shower at least daily
▪ Wear hair neat and tidy and tied back if long
▪ No false nails
▪ Nails clean, short and free of polish
▪ Bare below the elbows, no wrist watch, no long sleeves
▪ No excess jewelry in clinical settings
▪ No lanyards (except in mental health areas)
▪ Closed in shoes
What precautions does a patient with diarrhoea and vomiting require?
Contact precautions (gloves, & gown)
Bonus points: or Airborne (gloves, gown, N95 & goggles) if suspected COVID
What are the 5 Moments of hand hygiene?
Before touching a patient
Before a procedure
After a procedure
After touching the patient
After touching a patient's surroundings