NURS 1112: Infection Prevention and Control - Unit 2 Management PDF

NURS 1112 UNIT 2 MANAGEMENT OF INFECTION PREVENTION& CONTROL 16 /9/24 KATHY-ANN LOOTAWAN UWISON OBJECTIVES Explain levels of responsibility for infection prevention and control; Identify the individual’s professional responsibility for maintaining a safe patient care environment; State...

NURS 1112 UNIT 2 MANAGEMENT OF INFECTION PREVENTION& CONTROL 16 /9/24 KATHY-ANN LOOTAWAN UWISON OBJECTIVES Explain levels of responsibility for infection prevention and control; Identify the individual’s professional responsibility for maintaining a safe patient care environment; State the quality assurance framework for infection prevention and control; OBJECTIVES CONTINUED Outline the use of occupational controls to reduce the opportunity for patient and health care worker contact with potentially infectious material for blood borne pathogens. LEVELS OF RESPONSIBILITY OF MINISTRY OF HEALTH Regional health authorities ( districts) Health care facilities Community/ Individuals Health Professional/ education Regional Bodies Professional organizations Hospital PPE - Infection Control: Donning and Doffing https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oxdaSeq4EVU Standard and Isolation Precautions https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VlUWsNC3ibs QUALITY ASSURANCE FRAMEWORK Infection prevention & control policies Roles & responsibilities of Infection Prevention & Control Committee Infection Prevention & Control Officer/ nurse POLICIES  23 Policy statements that address:  Comprehensive infection prevention and control practices  Infection prevention and control in the health care facility  Standard Precautions shall be implemented when contact with blood, body fluids, impaired skin and mucous membrane POLICIES  Infection Prevention and Control Committee  Infection and Prevention Control Officer Roles & Responsibilities IPCC IPC OFFICER  responsible for  member of the establishing and Infection Prevention maintaining infection and Control Committee prevention and control  responsible for every policies and guidelines, day of infection its monitoring, prevention activities surveillance, reporting, research and education. Occupational control measures Elimination of hazards Work practice controls Administrative controls Engineering controls Personal protective equipment. Safety Data Sheet SDS  Formerly materials, safety data sheet. Purpose: 1. To provide information on the hazards associated with the use of chemicals as well as measures/ procedures to be taken to ensure safety ( Safety Services n.d) 2. Primary source of information for chemical hazards and handling 3. Criteria for chemical classification 4. Refer to OSHA brief Take a look Retrieved from: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hvt4sJwrMCQ NEED TO KNOW Retrieved from: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KX9qzn8lkl4 READINGS Ministry of Health of Trinidad and Tobago. (2020). Manual Infection Prevention and Control- Sections 1-4 REFERENCES  http://www.bvsde.paho.org/texcom/cd045364/ManualIPC.pdf Ministry of Health of Trinidad and Tobago. (2006). Manual Infection Prevention and Control  University of Iowa. Standard Precautions and Isolation  Nebraska Medical Center. Hospital PPE: Donning and Doffing  Safety services (n.d). Safety Data Sheets retrieved on 19/923 from :https://safetyservices.ucdavis.edu/units/ehs/research/safety-data- sheets