Unit 4222-264 The principles of infection prevention and control Outcome 1 Understand roles and responsibilities in the preventiont and control of infections 1.1. Explain employee’s roles and responsibilities in relation to the prevention and control of infection. Infection is a major cause of human suffering. Even relatively minor infections can become more serious‚ leading to major infection and can‚ in some cases‚ lead to patient death. In addition to patient suffering‚ infection causes
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D.Elimination( environmental health concerns)(Roopneet) • common air contaminant impact on the community in Ohio Chesterland. • Noise in Ohio Chesterland • wast disposal in Ohio chesterland • pest control: is the community notified of pesticides usage? • hygiene practices(laundry services‚ hand washing‚ in Ohio Chesterland etc. • bathrooms:public bathroom Number of bathrooms in Ohio Chesterland: inspect for cleanliness‚ supplies if possible in Ohio Chesterland. • Universal precaution practices
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Executive Director of Nursing and Care /Director of Infection Prevention and Control POLICY AUTHOR: Infection Control Doctor/ Consultant Microbiologist Dr M M Rothburn KEY POLICY ISSUES • • • • • • • • • • • The Transmission of Infection Hand Hygiene Policy -Decontamination of Hands Decontamination of the Environment‚ Cleaning‚ Body Fluid Spillages‚ Laundry and Clinical Waste Standard Principles for the use of Personal Protective Equipment Infectious Diseases‚ A-Z including Clostridium difficile
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Unit 19 SusanBeedle The Principles of Infection Prevention and Control Performance Criteria 1. Understand roles and responsibilities in the prevention and control of infections 1.1 Explain employees’ roles and responsibilities in relation the prevention and control of infection. It is everybody’s duty to prevent any infection and cross
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Unit 15 Understanding health and safety in social care settings Understand the different responsibility’s relating to health and safety in social care setting… Identify legislation relating to health and safety in a social care setting The legislations that cover health and safety are health and safety at work act 1974 Management of health and safety act at work regulations 1999 Reporting of induries diseases and dangerous occourences regulations (RIDDOR) 1995 Explain how health and safety
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and effectively. This needs to be done after handling food‚ personal care‚ toileting etc. To ensure your health doesn’t pose a risk to others. This can be if you have been vomiting‚ cold symptoms etc. To avoid cross contamination. To ensure your hygiene is good at all times as not to pose a risk to others by passing on germs and cross contaminating. 2.The main roles and responsibilities of the employer in relation to prevention and control of infection are as follows: To ensure protective equipment
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1007/s15010-010-0047-7 REVIEW Educating healthcare workers to optimal hand hygiene practices: addressing the need ¨ E. Mathai • B. Allegranzi • W. H. Seto • M.-N. Chraıti H. Sax • E. Larson • D. Pittet • Received: 14 May 2010 / Accepted: 14 July 2010 / Published online: 21 September 2010 Ó Urban & Vogel 2010 Abstract The education of healthcare workers is essential to improve practices and is an integral part of hand hygiene promotional strategies. According to the evidence reviewed here‚ healthcare
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CleanWell Hand Sanitizer - Zero germs – inst ! Marketers Maria Abbas - 9088 Mariam Haleem - 8775 Khurram Zakaria - 8870 Suleman Ahmed Ali - 8754 Date of Submission: April 19‚ 2009 Course Supervisor: Dr. Munzir Ishaque Report Topic: Marketing Plan for CleanWell Hand Sanitizer Program: MBA-Executive CleanWell Hand Sanitizer - Zero germs – instantly!! LETTER OF AUTHORIZATION Students of Principles of Marketing Institute of Business Management Dear Readers:
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1 Understand the roles and responsibilities in prevention and control of infection A My role is to maintain a high standard of health and hygiene‚ which means regularly washing my uniform‚ regularly washing and keeping my hair clean and tied back‚ keeping my nails short and not wearing false nails or polish. Not wearing rings. Regularly washing my hands the correct way. I must report illness and any skin conditions to my manager and not come into work with diarrhoea and/or vomiting until 48 hours
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INFECTION CONTROL IN SOCIAL CARE/EDUCATIONAL SETTING What we’ll look at Law legal duties Infection & the infection cycle School/hotel associated infections Waste Hand washing PPE Housekeeping Pets Occupational health for staf Part One Infection Control and the Law Legal System Two relevant branches of law exist with in health and safety. They are separate from each other but they are closely related Civil law Criminal law Duties of care at work Employer has DoC to employees and non
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