Unit 4222-264 The Principles of infection prevention and control (IC 01) Outcome 1 – Understand roles and responsibilities in the prevention and control of infections. 1. Explain employees’ roles and responsibilities in relation to the prevention and control of infection. It is the responsibility of employees to ensure they attend all necessary training that the employers provide regarding infection control and prevention. If an employee comes across a hazard such as bodily fluids spilt in
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CU 254 Causes and spread of infections 1.1Identify the difference between bacteria‚viruses‚fungi and parasites. Bacteria are organisims made up of one cell.They multiply by themselves. Bacteria is everywhere inside and outside our bodies.Some are mostly harmless and some can be useful. Viruses. They are too small to see even by the eye. Cannot not muliply on their own so there fore need an host. They are capable of latching on to cells. We are often open to attack by them. Fungi Comes
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Reflective Essay Word count 1‚000 Placement ‚ Infection Control Team Dip/HE Adult Nursing 02/09 This reflective essay is based upon my experience working alongside the Infection Prevention and Control Support Nurses at the general hospital. As part of my learning experience as a 2nd year student nurse is to accompany the infection control nurses when visiting the wards The role of the IPCSN involved teaching‚ educating and advising all disciplines across
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Understanding Employment Responsibilities and Rights in Health ‚ Social Care or Children’s and Young People’s Settings. 1 . Aspects of employment covered by law Contract of employment Health and safety Discrimination Redundancy and Dismissal Disciplinary procedures Training . 2. Contract of employment Working hours.
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Michelle Tribble CU311 1.1 Employee’s roles and responsibilities are to take action to prevent the spread of infection round the home‚ to report to a higher member of staff so they can do a risk assessment for everyone to follow the procedures to make sure no one will spread the infection to a more vulnerable client. 1.2 The employers responsibilities are to make sure of the assessing of the risk‚ making sure the procedures are in place and over see that everyone is following them correctly
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everywhere is possible. After few month of searching without result‚ Malaysia Government had declared this incident as accident. This incident mainly target family of the passenger of the flight MH370 to make sure they had been given a satisfaction explain and compensation. After the incident happened‚ MAS had quickly activate their search and rescue team to search the airplane in possibly area‚ not just that MAS also quickly set up a media center for media so that they can update the news in first
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Infection control refers to policies and procedures which are used to minimize the risk of spreading infections‚ especially in hospitals‚ community and human or animal health care facilities. Nosocomial infection is infections contracted in hospital. It usually occurs in approximately 5% of all patients in hospital. There are many common reasons in nosocomial infections‚ one of which is weakened immune system of hospital patients which makes them more susceptible to infections and also caused either
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Care Support Worker in a clinical setting on an outpatient Gynecology clinic. During this time‚ I feel I have grown as a person both academically and in confidence. I have had the opportunity to carry out extended roles such as the responsibility of being an Infection Prevention Control link nurse. I have completed my venepuncture and cannulation pack which along with my basic nursing care allows me to carry out my job in a holistic
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Unit 264: Principles of infection prevention & control answers. 1.1 As a health care support worker I have a responsibility to make sure my own actions don’t affect the health and safety of others.I need to think‚ prevent and control infection. The health and safety at work act 1974 states we must take care of our own safety and others‚ follow employers instructions regarding health and safety‚ not damage health and safety equipment and materials‚ attend regular training. I do this by disposing
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Infection Control in the Workplace Every health care worker plays a vital part in helping to minimise the risk of cross infection – for example‚ by making certain that hands are properly washed‚ the clinical environment is as clean as possible‚ ensuring knowledge and skills are continually updated and by educating patients and visitors. Standard precautions (formerly known as universal precautions) underpin routine safe practice‚ protecting both staff and our residents from infection. By applying
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