hand hygiene

Hand Hygiene is required

-before and after contact with each patient
-before putting on sterile gloves
-before and invasive procedure, such as placement of a peripheral vascular catheter.
-after accidental contact with body fluids or excretion,mucous membranes,nonintact skin and

The use of gloves does not

eliminate the need for hand hygiene

The use of hand hygiene does not

eliminate the need for gloves

Natural fingertips to be kept

less then 1/4 inch long

Artificial fingertips or extenders

should not be worn when dealing with patients at high risk.

Gloves should be worn when

contact with blood ,infectious material,mucous membranes,and nonintact skin could occur

handwashing soap and water

Gather all supplies , stand in front of sink
* remove jewelry except for wedding band
�DON'T TOUCH THE SINK WITH UNIFORM
�TURN WATER TO WARM
�WET AND SOAP HANDS 1 teaspoon liquid soap
�WASH HANDS WITH FINGERS DOWN FOR 15 - 30 SECONDS, INCLUDING WRIST, NAI

handwashing alcohol base hand rub

*remove jewelry
*check product label for amount needed
*apply the correct amount of product to the palm of one hand rub hands together, covering all surfaces of hands and fingers, and between fingers, also clean the fingertips and the area beneath the fin

Standard precautions

an approach to infection control to protect DHCP and patients from pathogens that can be spread by blood or any other body fluid, secretion, or excretion (except sweat), regardless of whether they contain blood nonintact skin, mucous membranes

Standard precautions

Practices designed to reduce the risk of transmission of microorganisms from both recognized and unrecognized sources of infection in health care settings

standard precautions tier 1

hand hygiene techniques
*Wear clean nonsterile gloves when touching blood, body fluids, excretions, secretions, contaminated items, mucous membranes and nonintact skin. change gloves between tasks,remove gloves after use
*Wear PPE such as mask,eye protect

PPE

PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT. EQUPMENT THAT WORKERS WEAR AS A BARRIER AGAINST TRANSMISSION OF INFECTION. INCLUDES GLOVES, GOWNS, MASK, GOGGLES, FACE SHIELDS, AND RESUCITATION EQUIPMENT.

Transmission based precautions

Precautions that include standard precautions
PLUS airborne precautions,
droplet precautions,
or contact precautions

Airborne precautions

Disease- measles, varicella - Private room with negative pressure, Door/window closed, Staff & visitors must be immune, Masks not required if immune, Patient must wear mask if leaves room, Notify receiving unit

droplet precautions

Rubella, mumps, influenza, and adenivirus - use droplet precautions - particulate droplets through sneezing, coughing, or talking. Place pt in private rooms or with another pt with same disease. Droplets can only travel 3 feet, so door can be open. Wear s

contact precautions

-Any Physical Skin-Skin Contact (to turning or bathe clients)
-Between 2 clients
-Contact with contaminated inanimate objects
*Clean (non-sterile) gloves must be used.
*Change gloves after contact with feces, and/or wound drainage
*Remove gloves & wash ha

asepsis

Free from infection or pathogens; the actions practiced to make and maintain an object free from infection or pathogens.

bacteriocidal

capable of killing bacteria. Antibiotics, antiseptics, and disinfectants can be bactericidal.

carries

tooth decay, cavities, breakdown of enamel and dental pulp.

colonized

the growth of microorganisms, esp. bacteria, in a particular body site or location

disinfection

treatment to destroy harmful microorganisms, aseptic-control method that destroys pathogens but does not usually kill spores and viruses

endogenous infection

When part of the client's normal flora becomes altered and an overgrowth occurs. Example: When a client is placed on several antibiotics in the hospital setting and develops C. diff infection as a result.

exogenous infection

is caused by microorganisms that are not normal body flora; from outside the body.

germicide

an agent (as heat or radiation or a chemical) that destroys microorganisms that might carry disease

iatrogenic infection

Infections caused by a treatment or diagnostic procedure

immunocompromised

immune system that is unable to respond properly to pathogens; also called immunodeficiency disorder

medical asepsis

practices used to remove or destroy pathogens and to prevent their spread from one person or place to another person or place; clean technique.

microorganism

a very small organism that can be seen only with a microscope EXAMPLE: bacteria

nosocomial infection

an infection acquired while in a health care setting, such as a hospital

pathogen

any disease-producing agent (especially a virus or bacterium or other microorganism)

susceptibility

Lack of resistance to a disease

universal precautions

set of guidelines and controls, published by the centers for disease control and prevention (CDC), that require the employer and the employee to assume that all human blood and specified human body fluids are infectious for HIV, HBV, and other bloodborne