NSG 2313 Lecture Notes - Lecture 1: Artificial Nails, Personal Protective Equipment, Aros Research Operating System
23 Jan 2018
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Infection prevention and control protects yourself, those you care for and those you care about. Teach and educate staff, physicians, visitors and patients. Consult with staff for placing patients on additional precautions and discontinuation. Audits (eg. hand hygiene, construction, reprocessing, sud, aro/ari screening) Resource for physicians and staff regarding best practices in ipac. Infection associated with the hospital as new or associated with a recent hospitalization (cid:862)you, i or the e(cid:374)viro(cid:374)(cid:373)e(cid:374)t gave the patie(cid:374)t the i(cid:374)fectio(cid:374)(cid:863) In canada, it has been estimated that 220,000 incidents of hai occur each year, resulting in more than 8,000 deaths. 8,000 deaths/year are approximately the same as breast cancer and motor vehicle accidents (mvcs) Practices which protect: hand hygiene by all staff, safe handling of food, sterility of equipment, environmental cleanliness, safe handling/process of specimens, additional precautions on known cases. Failure of hospital personnel to realize the ease at which infection is spread. Is performed using alcohol-based hand rub or soap and water.
