principles of infection prevention and control 1.1 Explain employees’ roles and responsibilities in relation to the prevention and control of infection. It is our responsibility as employees to take precautionary measures to prevent and control the spread of infection in the workplace this involves working safely to protect myself‚ other staff‚ visitors and individuals from infections. Some of the legislation and regulations that relate to the control and prevention of infection include the Health
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2. OMONDI BRADLEY D33/2389/2011 3. KEMUNTO DOLLY D33/2375/2011 4. MENGICH NOAH D33/2460/2011 DECLARATION We declare that this assignment is our original work and has not been submitted elsewhere for examination‚ award of a degree or publication. Where other people’s work‚ or our own work has been used‚ this has properly been acknowledged and referenced in accordance with the University of Nairobi’s requirements KINUTHIA R.W. D33/2395/2011 ……………………. MICHIRA
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Unit 20 – Causes and Spread of Infection 1.1 Identify the differences between bacteria‚ viruses‚ fungi and parasites. Bacteria‚ fungi and parasites are all considered as ‘living’ things‚. Bacteria are single celled microorganisms that can only been seen through a microscope‚ they collect their nutrition from their surrounding and unlike viruses‚ they do not need a living host to reproduce. Viruses are difficult to destroy because they are enclosed in a protein coating. Viruses are disease-producing
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Methicillin – Resistant Staphylococcus Areaus‚ also know as MRSA is a frequent infection found in medical facilities? MRSA is a strain of staph that is resistant to common antibiotics and can be very difficult to treat. Staph is short for Staphylococcus; staph is a harmless bacteria which resides on the surface of all your skin. Usually this is not a problem until a person punctures their skin. They then face the risk of staph infection (Kidshealth.org 2012). MRSA frequents medical facilities the most‚
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RULES OF PROCEDURE The formal session will be declared by the Chair. ROLL CALL 1. Present- When delegate answers in a present‚ he can say Yes‚ No or abstain during voting for a resolution. 2. Present and voting- When the delegate answers the roll call in a present and voting‚ he has to vote decisively on a resolution and has the option of only saying a Yes or a No to the resolution during the voting. He cannot Abstain. QUORUM This is the minimum number of members required for the committee proceedings
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Control Environment Audit Work Program Project Team (list members): Project Timing: Date Comments Planning Fieldwork Report Issuance (Local) Report Issuance (Worldwide) Audit Objectives The purpose of this audit work program is to assess‚ at a high level‚ and validate key controls in place for the Control Environment. Inadequate or ineffective controls in this area may give rise to financial and operational risks. Risks addressed in this audit work program include: A code of conduct
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Introduction Hepatitis B infection is one of the major and common liver infectious diseases worldwide‚ and caused by a small enveloped DNA virus‚ the hepatitis B virus (HBV). (Tong 2005Int J med Sci) Importantly‚ over 20 million people are infected annually with HBV and there are globally 350-400 million chronic carrier of HBV. (McMahon 2005.) Routes of infection include vertical transmission (through childbirth)‚ early life horizontal transmission (bites‚ lesions‚ and sanitary habits)‚ and adult
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GRIEVANCE PROCEDURES ARE FORMAL COMMUNICATION CHANELS DESIGNED TO SETTLE GREEVANCE AS SOON AS A PROBLEM ARISES. Grievances are unavoidable in most work places due to dissatisfaction of employees at different levels raising concerns regarding various aspects of their organizational life and handling these grievances enables staff and the organization gain peace. A grievance is defined as a wrong or hardship suffered‚ which is the grounds of a complaint. • grudge: a resentment strong enough to
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1.1 outline current legislation‚ guidelines‚ policies and procedures within own UK home nation affecting the safeguarding of children and young people. There are many policies and procedures within the UK that outline the current legislation and guidelines to help with safeguarding children and young people. The Children Act 1989 The integral part of this act is to maintain the child is at the forefront of decisions; the best option in relation to the child’s welfare will be taken into account
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dressing‚ medications and meals while also attending to their emotional and social needs. I work closely with the staff to implement individual support and care plans‚ which contribute to the overall improvement of residents’
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