Antiseptics and Disinfectants Exam 3 PDF

Antiseptics and Disinfectants NURS 1060: Exam 3 OUTCOME  Describe quality improvement measures in healthcare micro and macro systems. COMPETENCY  Describe quality improvement measures use to reduce medication errors. CONCEPT  Safety: Minimizing risk of human harm throu...

Antiseptics and Disinfectants NURS 1060: Exam 3 OUTCOME  Describe quality improvement measures in healthcare micro and macro systems. COMPETENCY  Describe quality improvement measures use to reduce medication errors. CONCEPT  Safety: Minimizing risk of human harm through both system effectiveness and individual performance.  Infection: The invasion of body tissue by microorganisms with potential to cause disease or illness. UNIT OUTCOMES  Compare and contrast between the terms antiseptic and disinfectant.  Identify the principal value of antiseptic and disinfectants related to Hospital Acquired Infections. Introduction  Antiseptics and Disinfectants are considered DRUGS  Students are not to apply any antiseptics or other topical creams/ointments without the Clinical Instructor Terminology Antiseptic Disinfectant Applied to living tissue Applied to objects Too harsh for living tissue Applied most frequently to instruments and the environment of care Terminology Properties of Both Antiseptics and Disinfectants Bacteriostatic Bactericidal Retard Kills growth and microorganis replication of ms but not bacteria fungi or spores  Denature Alter the organism cell wall protein causing the protein to coagulate and the Pharmacologi cell to die Surface tension c Action of Lower surface tension of the organism Antiseptics cell wall causes increased fluid shifting into the cell causing the cell to open and and die Disinfectants Biochemical interference Directly interfere with the metabolic process of the microorganism causing reduction in organism multiplication Antiseptics to Treat Established Local Infection  Topical agents were used in the past  Systemic anti-infective drugs are now the treatment of choice  More effective than topical  Do not damage inflamed/abraded tissue Most Effective Use of Antiseptics and Disinfectants If family was educated to wash their hands before Use of hand antiseptics they touch the by nurses, physicians, patient……What do you interprofessional think might happen to healthcare team and healthcare providers family. hand washing adherence?   Effective hygiene: single most important factor in preventing the spread of infection in healthcare settings Hand  CDC recommends alcohol- based hand rubs for routine Hygiene for hand antisepsis: Accessibility Healthcare  Time savings Workers  Lessened skin damage  Greater efficacy  Alcohol-based hand rubs are not to be used if patient is infected with __________? Clostridium difficile What must be used for handwashing?  Hand Hygiene and Spores  Alcohol-based handrubs do NOT kill spores of Clostridium difficile bacteria.  Washing with soap and water physically removes these spores and is the preferred mode of hand decontamination after contact with patients with C. difficile infection Role of the Nurse Reduce Risk for Hospital Acquired Infections Wash your hands Remind other interprofessional team members to wash their hands Keep the environment clean using disinfectant like chlorine bleach wipes or a mixture of 1 part chlorine bleach and 10 parts water