Principles of Infection Prevention and Control1.1 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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principles of infection prevention and control Outcome 1 Explain employee’s roles and responsibilities in relation to the prevention and control of infection 1 ‘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
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Inappropriate clothing By : Erick Stoutamire 9/15/2013 Clothing defines the person you are and the person you want to be in the future. The type of clothing you wear can also label you forever be it good or bad . If you are the type of person that wear clothing that is consider inappropriate all the time most
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Venters didn’t look after himself very well‚ and soon developed one of the many opportunistic infections we’re prone to. I always find the term ’opportunistic infection’ amusing. In our culture‚ it seems to invoke some admirable quality. I think of the ’opportunism’ of the entrepreneur who spots a gap in the market‚ or that of the striker in the penalty box. Tricky buggers‚ those opportunistic infections. The members of the group were in a roughly similar medical condition. We were all anti– body
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The outbreak of infection can be fatal if care is not taken; for instance an outbreak of MRSA that can be resistant to most antibiotics can be fatal. The outbreak of an infection has consequences for individuals‚ staff and the organisation. It can cause ill health to all concerned and it can also impact emotionally because people that acquire infection relate it to being dirty and some infections may require people to be isolated from others for a period of time. The organisation could lose money
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Causes and spread of infection. Bacteria. These organisms are made up of just one cell. They have the power to divide so can multiply on their own. Some bacteria are harmless and can be of use in the aid of digestion and are found in the intestines. Other bacteria can be the cause of diseases. These bacteria have to find a way in to the body to be of harm and can make their way through the skin or be digested and attack our immune system. Viruses. These micro-organisms are very tiny. They invade
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ideas‚ practices‚ and laws exist in many countries and institutions in every part of the world‚ even in ones where discrimination is generally looked down upon. In some places‚ controversial attempts such as quotas or affirmative action have been used to benefit those believed to be current or past victims of discrimination—but have sometimes been called reverse discrimination themselves. • Etymology The term discriminate appeared in the early 17th century in the English language. It is from
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Unit ICO1 The principles of infection prevention and control Outcome 1 Understand roles and responsibilities in the prevention and control of infections 1.The main roles and responsibilities of the employee in relation to prevention and control of infection are as follows: To use protective clothing when needed to stop cross contamination. This includes gloves‚ aprons and masks. To wash hands regularly and effectively. This needs to be done after handling food‚ personal care‚ toileting etc. To
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There is a need for training in the workplace to promote employee safety. Safety training includes learning how to use personal protective equipment (PPE). Selecting PPE is based off of the type of hazard. PPE equipment needs to be appropriate for the standards. Different personal protective equipment ranges from protection from head to toe. A couple reasons you may need PPE for example is for chemicals or electrical conditions. Proper disposal of PPE equipment is very important. Fire safety is
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Infection Control What causes people to get sick? How is disease spread from one person to another person? What can be done to stop the spread of infection and disease? As a health care worker‚ it is important to know the answers to these questions. When you understand what causes infection‚ you can learn how to prevent it. Infection control is a set of practices and procedures that will help to prevent the transmission of disease within a health care facility. Infectious and Communicable Diseases
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