Infection Control Essay on Hand Hygiene
Professional and personal values applied to the procedures of hand washing in Infection Control
Contents
Introduction …………………………………………………………………………………………… Page 2
Identify your new learning, giving rationale for your choice of this topic ………….…………… Page 2
How has this learning made a difference to you …………………………………….…………… Page 5
How will this learning influence you clinical practice …………………………………..………… Page 6
Describe how you will continue to develop this learning after this module ………….………… Page 7
How does this personal and professional development relate to the NMC code ……..……… Page 7
How does your topic relate to the NHS Constitution ……………………………………..……… Page 9
Reference list …………………………………………………………………………………..…… Page 10
SID 1300930
Professional and personal values applied to the procedures of hand washing in Infection Control
Introduction
Healthcare-associated infections (HCAIs) can be extremely detrimental in health and social care settings where patients highly susceptible to disease. These are infections which the patient acquires during or after healthcare has been received which can be dangerous as contracting an infection whilst receiving healthcare from an unrelated problem could have a deteriorating effect on the patient in comparison to a healthy individual’s reaction. Patients in hospital and other healthcare settings have increased vulnerability so consequently are easily receptive to pathogens due to examples such as reduced immunity or open wounds. Therefore the appropriate precautions and procedures must be set in place to ensure cross-infection cannot occur. It is crucial for health professionals to understand how infection spread so that they can consider and act upon the significant implications which are risked when improper measures are not followed hence why the knowledge of the chain of infection should be learnt. Infection control is high on the agenda for healthcare providers
Contents
Introduction …………………………………………………………………………………………… Page 2
Identify your new learning, giving rationale for your choice of this topic ………….…………… Page 2
How has this learning made a difference to you …………………………………….…………… Page 5
How will this learning influence you clinical practice …………………………………..………… Page 6
Describe how you will continue to develop this learning after this module ………….………… Page 7
How does this personal and professional development relate to the NMC code ……..……… Page 7
How does your topic relate to the NHS Constitution ……………………………………..……… Page 9
Reference list …………………………………………………………………………………..…… Page 10
SID 1300930
Professional and personal values applied to the procedures of hand washing in Infection Control
Introduction
Healthcare-associated infections (HCAIs) can be extremely detrimental in health and social care settings where patients highly susceptible to disease. These are infections which the patient acquires during or after healthcare has been received which can be dangerous as contracting an infection whilst receiving healthcare from an unrelated problem could have a deteriorating effect on the patient in comparison to a healthy individual’s reaction. Patients in hospital and other healthcare settings have increased vulnerability so consequently are easily receptive to pathogens due to examples such as reduced immunity or open wounds. Therefore the appropriate precautions and procedures must be set in place to ensure cross-infection cannot occur. It is crucial for health professionals to understand how infection spread so that they can consider and act upon the significant implications which are risked when improper measures are not followed hence why the knowledge of the chain of infection should be learnt. Infection control is high on the agenda for healthcare providers