Infection Prevention & Control
I have to take ____ with every resident to ensure safety. This means I treat everyone like their bodily fluids are infected, wash my hands and wear gloves with every resident.
Standard Precautions
My hands are visibly soilded can I used Hand Sanitizer?
no, if they are soiled you must use soap and water
True or False:
Using alcohol-based hand rubs, such as hand sanitizer to wash your hands is considered hand-hygiene
TRUE
CDC
Hand Hygiene
___means to put on PPE and ___means to take off PPE
Don and Doff
According to the CDC the leading cause of death among residents in nursing facilites is
Infection
How long should you wash your hands with soap and water?
20 seconds
-Get a good night's sleep
-Eat a well-balanced diet
-Exercise routinely
-Practice good personal hygiene including- showering daily, use deoderant, wear clean clothes, brush your teeth,
Name 2 major bloodborne pathogens
HIV
AIDS
Hepatitis B
Hepatitis C
Name 5 types of PPE
Gloves, Gown, Mask, Goggles, Face Shield
When taking equipment or supplies from 1 resident room to the next you must
Disinfect/clean them
There has been a bloodspill what do you do and where do we keep the bloodspill kit
your location of the blood spill kit, follow the directions to clean up the blood.
turn on water to a luke warm temperature
apply soap and rub all the surfaces of the hands- getting between fingers, around nails, 2 inches above the wrist, holding finger tips down, for 20 seconds
rinse
use a clean paper towel to dry hands
discard paper towel and use a new clean paper towel to turn off the faucet
These are microorganisms found in human blood that can cause infection and disease in humans.
Bloodborne pathogens
A Nursing Assistant forgot to properly don PPE before going into a resident's room who was on isolation for C.Diff. The CNA washed his hands and donned gloves before and after helping the resident. Afterwards he gets called to help another resident down the hall. Again, he washes his hands and dons gloves to complete the task. The resident was so grateful that she reached up to give the CNA a hug. The CNA left the room with a huge smile, happy to have pleased the resident. A few days later that same Resident began to have nausea and diarrhea and was later diagnosed with C.diff. What went wrong?
Facility acquired infection caused by transmission due to lack of PPE
how should you hold linen, equipment, supplies and food
Away from your clothing/body
Employers must have a _____ for every chemical used
Safety Data sheet
This agency makes rules to protect workers from hazards on the job
OSHA
A nurse accidentally sticks herself with a used needle. What should she do next?
Wash the area immediately for 2-3 minutes, report the exposure and follow accident investigation procedues, follow post exposure procedures in the bloodborne pathogen program
When are contact precautions used and what precautions need to be taken place?
When the patient is at risk of spreading an infection by direct contact with a person or object. The team member needs to wear gown, gloves and wash hands.
When should I stay home if I don't feel good?
If you think you have an infections illness (including cold, flu, diarrhea) when the cause is unknown
Signs or symptoms of covid- please call you supervisor and make arrangements to be tested.
Name at least 5 different times you should wash your hands
Before touching a patient
Before a clean/aseptic procedure
After body fluid exposure
After touching a patient
After touching patient surroundings
How do I protect myself and others from Bloodborne Pathogens while at work name 3
Use Standard Precautions
Use Good Hand Hygiene
Use caution with Sharps
Properly dispose of potentially infectious waste
Properly use PPE
Describe 2 ways someone can become exposed to bloodborne pathogens
needlestick, mucous membrane contact, having nonintact skin